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Jean Brihault
Jean Brihault in preamble of the champions league match PSG Handball vs SG Flensburg-Handewitt, at the Halle Carpentier (Paris), on November 21, 2015.
3rd Honorary President of
European Handball Federation
Assumed office
17 November 2016
PresidentMichael Wiederer Austria
Vice PresidentPredrag Bošković Montenegro
Preceded byTor Lian Norway
3rd President of European Handball Federation
In office
22 June 2012 – 17 November 2016
Vice PresidentArne Elovsson Sweden
Honorary PresidentTor Lian Norway
Preceded byTor Lian Norway
Succeeded byMichael Wiederer Austria
Vice-President of European Handball Federation
In office
18 December 2004 – 22 June 2012
PresidentTor Lian Norway
Preceded byTor Lian Norway
Succeeded byArne Elovsson Sweden
President of University of Rennes 2
In office
15 March 1996 – 1 March 2001
Preceded byAndré Lespagnol
Succeeded byFrançois Mouret
Personal details
Born (1947-06-04) 4 June 1947 (age 77)
NationalityFrench
EducationDoctorate
Alma materUniversity of Rennes 2
OccupationSports administrator, Professor

Jean Brihault was a professor at the University of Rennes 2 which he holds as position of President [1] from 1996 to 2001. Alongside his teaching activities, he held executive positions in the world of Handball. He was the President of European Handball Federation [2] and the vice-president of International Handball Federation from 2012 to 2016.

Biography

Education

In 1969 he obtained a degree in English language and general license. In 1970 he obtained an English mastery on research topic "The New Irish Question" and the theoretical CAPES. He obtained the aggregation in 1971. He obtained a doctorate in the research subject "Lady Morgan and Ireland" in the year 1985. His Research Director is Professor Jean Noel.

Career as a Teacher

  • 1971-1972: Associate trainee at Rennes Lycée Anne de Bretagne and University of Rennes 2.
  • 1972-1974: Associate Professor at the Lycée Baimbridge to Pointe-à-Pitre in the framework of the Technical Support.
  • 1974-1981: Assistant Professor of English at the University of Rennes 2.
  • 1981-1982: Assistant Professor of English at the University of Rennes 1.
  • 1982-1985: Assistant Professor of English at the University of Rennes 2.
  • 1985-1989: Professor of English Conference
  • 1989-1992: Second-class Professor of literature and Irish Civilization
  • 1992: Professor of Literature and Irish Civilization.

Elective Function

On March 15, 1996 he was elected as president of the University of Rennes 2, a position he occupied until March 1, 2001.

Handball Carrier

Parallel to his teaching activities, he plays Handball at the Cercle Paul Bert in Rennes at the position of center back, before arbitrating a thousand matches then become leader within the French Handball Federation. In 2006 he was elected Vice-President of the European Handball Federation by appearing alongside Norwegian Tor Lian, and participates in the organization of many European Handball Championships, the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship. He became president of the European Handball Federation on 22 June 2012.

Awards

Jean Brihault was awarded the title of Knight of the Legion of Honor in February 2004.

  1. ^ "Jean Brihault President of University of Rennes 2". espace-sciences.org. 12 May 1996. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Jean Brihault elected new EHF President". eurohandball.com. 22 June 2012.
Preceded by President of European Handball Federation
2012 - 2016
Succeeded by
Preceded by President of University of Rennes 2
1996 - 2001
Succeeded by