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President of the International Olympic Committee

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President of the International Olympic Committee

The president of the International Olympic Committee is head of the executive board that assumes the general overall responsibility for the administration of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the management of its affairs. The IOC Executive Board consists of the chairman president, four vice-presidents, and ten other IOC members; all of the board members are elected by the IOC Session, using a secret ballot, by a majority vote. The IOC organizes the modern Olympic Games, held every two years, alternating summer and winter games (each every four years). The IOC president holds the office for a maximum of two terms, renewable once. A president serving for two terms would lead the organization for at least three Summer Olympic Games and three Winter Olympic Games.

Infobox

Member of
IOC Executive Board
Residence
Lausanne Palace
Seat
IOC Headquarters, Lausanne, Switzerland
Appointer
IOC SessionElected by the IOC Members by secret ballot
Term length
Term of eight yearsRenewable once for four years
Constituting instrument
Olympic Charter
Formation
1894
First holder
Demetrios Vikelas
Website
International Olympic Committee

Tables

· Presidents
Time in office
Time in office
No.
Took office
Name(Birth–Death)
Time in office
Demetrius Vikelas(1835–1908)
Demetrius Vikelas(1835–1908)
No.
1
Name(Birth–Death)
Demetrius Vikelas(1835–1908)
Term of office
28 June 1894
Term of office
10 April 1896
Term of office
1 year, 287 days
Country of origin
Greece
Pierre de Coubertin(1863–1937)
Pierre de Coubertin(1863–1937)
No.
2
Name(Birth–Death)
Pierre de Coubertin(1863–1937)
Term of office
10 April 1896
Term of office
28 May 1925
Term of office
29 years, 48 days
Country of origin
France
Henri de Baillet-Latour(1876–1942)
Henri de Baillet-Latour(1876–1942)
No.
3
Name(Birth–Death)
Henri de Baillet-Latour(1876–1942)
Term of office
28 May 1925
Term of office
6 January 1942 (died in office)
Term of office
16 years, 223 days
Country of origin
Belgium
J. Sigfrid Edström(1870–1964)
J. Sigfrid Edström(1870–1964)
No.
4
Name(Birth–Death)
J. Sigfrid Edström(1870–1964)
Term of office
6 January 1942 6 September 1946
Term of office
6 September 1946 15 August 1952
Term of office
4 years, 243 days (acting) 5 years, 344 days
Country of origin
Sweden
Avery Brundage(1887–1975)
Avery Brundage(1887–1975)
No.
5
Name(Birth–Death)
Avery Brundage(1887–1975)
Term of office
15 August 1952
Term of office
11 September 1972
Term of office
20 years, 27 days
Country of origin
United States
Michael Morris(1914–1999)
Michael Morris(1914–1999)
No.
6
Name(Birth–Death)
Michael Morris(1914–1999)
Term of office
11 September 1972
Term of office
3 August 1980
Term of office
7 years, 327 days
Country of origin
Ireland
Juan Antonio Samaranch(1920–2010)
Juan Antonio Samaranch(1920–2010)
No.
7
Name(Birth–Death)
Juan Antonio Samaranch(1920–2010)
Term of office
3 August 1980
Term of office
16 July 2001
Term of office
20 years, 347 days
Country of origin
Spain
Jacques Rogge(1942–2021)
Jacques Rogge(1942–2021)
No.
8
Name(Birth–Death)
Jacques Rogge(1942–2021)
Term of office
16 July 2001
Term of office
10 September 2013
Term of office
12 years, 56 days
Country of origin
Belgium
Thomas Bach(born 1953)
Thomas Bach(born 1953)
No.
9
Name(Birth–Death)
Thomas Bach(born 1953)
Term of office
10 September 2013
Term of office
23 June 2025
Term of office
11 years, 286 days
Country of origin
Germany
Kirsty Coventry(born 1983)
Kirsty Coventry(born 1983)
No.
10
Name(Birth–Death)
Kirsty Coventry(born 1983)
Term of office
23 June 2025
Term of office
incumbent
Term of office
176 days
Country of origin
Zimbabwe
No.
Portrait
Name(Birth–Death)
Term of office
Country of origin
Took office
Left office
Time in office
1
Demetrius Vikelas(1835–1908)
28 June 1894
10 April 1896
1 year, 287 days
Greece
2
Pierre de Coubertin(1863–1937)
10 April 1896
28 May 1925
29 years, 48 days
France
3
Henri de Baillet-Latour(1876–1942)
28 May 1925
6 January 1942 (died in office)
16 years, 223 days
Belgium
4
J. Sigfrid Edström(1870–1964)
6 January 1942 6 September 1946
6 September 1946 15 August 1952
4 years, 243 days (acting) 5 years, 344 days
Sweden
5
Avery Brundage(1887–1975)
15 August 1952
11 September 1972
20 years, 27 days
United States
6
Michael Morris(1914–1999)
11 September 1972
3 August 1980
7 years, 327 days
Ireland
7
Juan Antonio Samaranch(1920–2010)
3 August 1980
16 July 2001
20 years, 347 days
Spain
8
Jacques Rogge(1942–2021)
16 July 2001
10 September 2013
12 years, 56 days
Belgium
9
Thomas Bach(born 1953)
10 September 2013
23 June 2025
11 years, 286 days
Germany
10
Kirsty Coventry(born 1983)
23 June 2025
incumbent
176 days
Zimbabwe

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