List of members of the International Olympic Committee
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[edit] Current members of the International Olympic Committee
The chairperson of an international organization, who represents an Olympic sport (e.g. the chairman of the athletics IAAF), is represented in the IOC "ex officio" (i.e., because of that position).
Currently there are 106 members of the IOC, 20 of which are women. These 106 members represent 76 countries.[1]
[edit] Honorary Members of the International Olympic Committee
Most honorary members are former members who, after finishing their terms of office, are made honorary members.
[edit] Honour Members of the International Olympic Committee
| Member | Country | Honour Since |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Kissinger | 2000 |
[edit] Former members
[edit] Some recent former members of the International Olympic Committee
| Member | Country | Since | Until | Olympic participation | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Baar | 1999 | 2004 | rowing (1988–1996) | Concluded his term of office | |
| Charmaine Crooks | 1996 | 2004 | athletics (1984–1996) | Concluded her term of office | |
| Manuel Estiarte | 2000 | 2004 | water polo (1980–2000) | Concluded his term of office | |
| Anton Geesink | 1987 | 2010 | judo (1964) | Died in office | |
| Bruno Grandi | 2000 | 2004 | Concluded his term of office | ||
| Bob Hasan | 1994 | 2004 | Expelled for corruption | ||
| João Havelange | 1963 | 2011 | swimming/water polo (1936, 1952) | Resigned to avoid being expelled[2] | |
| Paul Henderson | 2000 | 2004 | sailing (1964–1968) | Concluded his term of office | |
| Marc Hodler | 1963 | 2006 | Died in office | ||
| Kikis Lazarides | 2002 | 2006 | Concluded his term of office | ||
| François Narmon | 2002 | 2004 | Concluded his term of office | ||
| Francis Nyangweso | 1988 | 2011 | boxing (1960) | Died in office[3] | |
| Sir Matthew Pinsent | 2002 | 2004 | rowing (1992–2004) | Concluded his term of office | |
| Ivan Slavkov | 1987 | 2005 | Expelled for alleged corruption | ||
| Philipp von Schoeller | 1977 | 2000 | Honorary, 2000–2008; died 2008 | ||
| Pernilla Wiberg | 2002 | 2010 | alpine skiing (1992–1998) | Concluded her term of office | |
| Un-Yong Kim | 1986 | 2005 | Resigned after being convicted of corruption and embezzlement in his home country |
[edit] Presidents
| President | Office | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Demetrius Vikelas | 1894–1896 | |
| Baron Pierre de Coubertin | 1896–1925 | |
| Count Henri de Baillet-Latour | 1925–1942 | |
| Johannes Sigfrid Edström | 1942–1952 | |
| Avery Brundage | 1952–1972 | |
| Baron Killanin Michael Morris | 1972–1980 | |
| Marqués Juan Antonio Samaranch | 1980–2001 | |
| Count Jacques Rogge | 2001–2013 |
[edit] Original members of the International Olympic Committee
| Member | Country | Since | Until | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Lucchesi-Palli | 1894 | 1894 | ||
| Demetrios Vikelas | 1894 | 1897 | President (1894–1896) | |
| Arthur Russell, 2nd Baron Ampthill | 1894 | 1898 | ||
| Alexei de Butowski | 1894 | 1900 | ||
| Leonard A. Cuff | 1894 | 1905 | ||
| Charles Herbert | 1894 | 1906 | ||
| Jose Zubiaur | 1894 | 1907 | ||
| Ferenc Kemény | 1894 | 1907 | ||
| Ernest Callot | 1894 | 1913 | Treasurer (1894–1895) | |
| Viktor Balck | 1894 | 1921 | ||
| William Milligan Sloane | 1894 | 1924 | ||
| Baron Pierre de Coubertin | 1894 | 1925 | General Secretary (1894–1896), President (1896–1925) | |
| Jiří Guth-Jarkovský | 1894 | 1943 |
[edit] References
- "IOC Members list". Official website of the Olympic Movement. http://www.olympic.org/en/content/The-IOC/The-IOC-Institution1/IOC-Members-list/. Retrieved 2010-10-08.