Greg Barclay | |
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3rd Chairman of the International Cricket Council | |
In office 24 November 2020 –1 December 2024 | |
Deputy Chairman | Imran Khwaja |
Preceded by | Shashank Manohar |
Succeeded by | Jay Shah |
Chairman of the New Zealand Cricket | |
In office 2016–2020 | |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] [2] Hamilton,New Zealand [1] [2] | 19 September 1961
Nationality | |
Gregor John Barclay (born 1961) is a Canadian-New Zealand sports administrator who served as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) from 24 November 2020 to 1 December 2024. [3]
Previously, Barclay was the chair of the New Zealand Cricket from 2016 to 2020. [4] [5]
Barclay was born on 19 September 1961, in Hamilton, New Zealand. [6] He attended the University of Canterbury, where he obtained a postgraduate qualification in business. [7]
Barclay holds dual citizenship in New Zealand and Canada. [7]
Barclay served as the chairman of Northern Districts Cricket before being appointed to the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) board in 2012. [7] He became the chairman of NZC in 2016. [7]
In 2014, Barclay succeeded Martin Snedden as New Zealand Cricket's representative on the International Cricket Council's board of directors. [8]
In 2015, Barclay served as a board member for the 2015 Cricket World Cup, which was co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. [7] [9]
In November 2020, Barclay was elected as the chairman of the ICC after receiving 11 out of 16 votes in the second round of voting, surpassing the other candidate Imran Khwaja and served their till 30 November 2024. [10] [11] Following his election to the ICC, Barclay resigned from his previous role as the chairman of New Zealand Cricket. [10]
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