List of members of the International Olympic Committee

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This is a list of members of the International Olympic Committee . According to the Olympic Charter, the members of the IOC "represent and promote the interests of the IOC and of the Olympic Movement in their countries and in the organisations of the Olympic Movement in which they serve". Currently there are 106 members and 41 honorary members. [1]

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Current members

The chairperson of an international organization, who represents an Olympic sport (e.g. the chairman of World Athletics), is represented in the IOC "ex officio" (i.e., because of that position).

MemberCountrySinceOlympic participation
(if any)
Ex officioNotes
HSH Princess Nora of Liechtenstein Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 1984
HSH Sovereign Prince Albert II Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 1985 bobsleigh (1988–2002)
Anita L. DeFrantz Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1986 rowing (1976)
HRH The Princess Royal Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1988 equestrianism (1976)
Richard L. Carrión Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 1990
Denis Oswald Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 1991 rowing (1968–1976) WR (rowing)Former president of World Rowing Federation (1989–2014)
Thomas Bach Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1991 fencing (1976)President since 2013 [2]
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 1992Former president of the Olympic Council of Asia (membership currently suspended).
Robin E. Mitchell Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 1994President of Oceania National Olympic Committees and Association of National Olympic Committees
Shamil Tarpishchev Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1994
Valeriy Borzov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1994 athletics (1972–1976)
Syed Shahid Ali Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1996
Gunilla Lindberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1996
Guy Drut Flag of France.svg  France 1996 athletics (1972–1976)
HRH The Grand Duke of Luxembourg Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1998
Nawal El Moutawakel Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1998 athletics (1984)
Ng Ser Miang Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 1998
Yu Zaiqing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2000
John Coates , AC Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2001
Juan Antonio Samaranch Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2001
HH Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 2002
Nicole Hoevertsz Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba 2006 synchronised swimming (1984)Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for the 2028 Summer Olympics
Sergey Bubka Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2008 athletics (1988–2000)
Prof Uğur Erdener Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2008 WA (archery)
Lydia Nsekera Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 2009
HRH Prince Faisal Al Hussein Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 2010
Marisol Casado Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2010 WT (triathlon)
Gerardo Werthein Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2011
Li Lingwei Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2012
Baron Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2012Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Aïcha Garad Ali Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 2012
Kirsty Coventry Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2013 swimming (2000–2016)Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics and 2032 Summer Olympics and former Chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission. Elected to full membership in 2021. [3]
Octavian Morariu Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2013
Bernard Rajzman Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2013 volleyball (1976–1984)
Mikaela Cojuangco Jaworski Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 2013
Paul K. Tergat Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2013 athletics (1996–2004)
Dagmawit Girmay Berhane Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 2013
Nenad Lalović Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2015 UWW (wrestling)
Nita Ambani Flag of India.svg  India 2016
Sari Essayah Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2016 athletics (1992–1996)
Ivo Ferriani Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2016 bobsleigh (1988) IBSF (bobsleigh & skeleton)
Luis Alberto Moreno Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2016
Auvita Rapilla Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 2016
Anant Singh Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 2016
Tricia Smith Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2016 rowing (1976–1988)
Karl Stoss Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2016
Britta Heidemann Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2016 fencing (2004–2012)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Ryu Seung-min Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2016 table tennis (2004–2012)Vice Chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Dániel Gyurta Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2016 swimming (2004–2016)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Yelena Isinbayeva Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2016 athletics (2004–2012)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Sarah Walker Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2016 BMX racing (2008–2012)Vice Chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Baklai Temengil Flag of Palau.svg  Palau 2017Member of the IOC Women in Sport Commission
Kristin Kloster Aasen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2017Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for the 2026 Winter Olympics
Mrs Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2017
Luis Mejía Oviedo Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 2017
Neven Ilic Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2017President of the Pan American Sports Organization
Jean-Christophe Rolland Flag of France.svg  France 2017 rowing (1992–2000) WR (rowing)Member of the IOC Sustainability and Legacy Commission
Ingmar De Vos Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2017 FEI (equestrian)
Jiří Kejval Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2018
Emma Terho Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 2018 ice hockey (1998–2014)Chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Zhang Hong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2018 speed skating (2014–2018)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission and chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Samira Asghari Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg Afghanistan 2018Member of the IOC Athletes' Entourage Commission
Daina Gudzinevičiūtė Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 2018 shooting (1996–2012)
Camilo Pérez López Moreira Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 2018
Felicite Rwemarika Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 2018
William Frederick Blick Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2018
HRH Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 2018
Andrew Parsons Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2018 IPC (Paralympics)
Morinari Watanabe Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2018 FIG (gymnastics)
Giovanni Malagò Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2019President of Organizing Committee of 2026 Winter Olympics
Odette Assembe Engoulou Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2019
Filomena Fortes Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 2019
Matlohang Moiloa-Ramoqopo Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 2019 [4]
Tidjane Thiam Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Cote d'Ivoire 2019
Laura Chinchilla Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 2019
Erick Thohir Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2019
Spyros Capralos Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 2019 water polo (1980–1984)President of European Olympic Committees
Mustapha Berraf Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 2019President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa
Lee Kee-heung Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2019
Yasuhiro Yamashita Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2020 judo (1984)
Mr David Haggerty Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2020 ITF (tennis)
Gianni Infantino Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 2020 FIFA (football)
María de la Caridad Colón Rueñes Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 2020 athletics (1980)
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2020
HRH Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 2020
Battushig Batbold Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 2020
Lord Sebastian Coe Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2020 athletics (1980–1984) WA (athletics)President of Organizing Committee of 2012 Summer Olympics
Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 2021 cross-country skiing (2010–2018)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Pau Gasol Sáez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2021 basketball (2004–2020)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Yuki Ota Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2021 fencing (2004–2016)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Federica Pellegrini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2021 swimming (2004–2020)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Maja Martyna Włoszczowska Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 2021 cross-country cycling (2004–2020)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Humphrey Kayange Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2021 rugby (2016)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Yiech Pur Biel Olympic flag.svg UNHCR-Recognised Refugee 2022 athletics (2016)
Danka Barteková Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 2022 shooting (2008–2020)Former Vice Chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Mr David Lappartient Flag of France.svg  France 2022 UCI (cycling)
Martin Fourcade Flag of France.svg  France 2022 biathlon (2010–2018)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Frida Hansdotter Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2022 alpine skiing (2010–2018)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Yael Arad Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2023 judo (1992–1996)
Balázs Fürjes Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2023
Cecilia Tait Villacorta Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 2023 volleyball (1980–1988)
Michelle Yeoh Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2023
Michael Mronz Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2023
Petra Sörling Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2023President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
Kim Jae-youl Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2023President of the International Skating Union (ISU)
Mehrez Boussayene Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 2023

Honorary Members

Most honorary members are former members who, after finishing their terms of office, are made honorary members.

MemberCountrySinceHonorary sinceOlympic participationNotes
Mr Shagdarjav Magvan Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 19772007
Mr Mustapha Larfaoui Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 19952009Former president of World Aquatics (1988–2009)
Ms Manuela Di Centa Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 19992010 cross-country skiing (1984–1998)Former member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Mr Kipchoge Keino Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 20002011 athletics (1964–1972)
Mr Chiharu Igaya Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 19822012 alpine skiing (1952–1960)
Prof Arne Ljungqvist Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 19942012 athletics (1952)
Mr Antun Vrdoljak Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 19952012
Intendant Général Lassana Palenfo Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Côte d'Ivoire 20002012Former president of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa
Mr Francisco J. Elizalde Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 19852013
HM King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 19982013
Mr Carlos Arthur Nuzman Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 20002013 volleyball (1964)President of Organizing Committee of 2016 Summer Olympics (membership currently provisionally suspended).
Mr Richard Kevan Gosper, AO Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19772014 athletics (1956–1960)
Mr Jean-Claude Killy Flag of France.svg  France 19952014 alpine skiing (1964–1968)President of Organizing Committee of 1992 Winter Olympics
Raja Randhir Singh Flag of India.svg  India 20012014 shooting (1968–1984)
HRH Prince Nawaf Bin Faisal Bin Fahad Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 20022014
Mr Melitón Sánchez Rivas Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 19982015
Dr Julio César Maglione Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 19962016Former president of World Aquatics (aquatics)
Mr Lambis V. Nikolaou Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 19862016
Mr Vitaly Smirnov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 19712016
Mr Olegario Vázquez Raña Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 19952016 shooting (1964–1976)Former president of the ISSF (shooting)
Mr Toni Khoury Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 19952016
Mr Alexander Popov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 20002016 swimming (1992–2004)Former member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
General Mounir Sabet Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 19982017
Mr Timothy Tsun Ting Fok Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong, China 20012017
Mr Issa Hayatou Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 20012017
Mr Gerhard Heiberg Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 19942017President of Organizing Committee of 1994 Winter Olympics
HRH Prince Tunku Imran Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 20062019
Mr Mario Pescante Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 19942019
Mr Sam Ramsamy Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 19952019
Mr Chang Ung Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 19962019
Mr Franco Carraro Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 19822020
Mr Iván Dibós Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 19822020
Mr Willi Kaltschmitt Luján Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 19882020
Sir Austin L. Sealy, KT Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 19942020
Mr Samih Moudallal Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 19982020
Mr Habu Gumel Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 20092020Vice-president of the FIVB (volleyball)
Mrs Beatrice Allen Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 20062021Vice-president of the WBSC (baseball/softball)
HM King Frederik X of Denmark Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 20092021
Sir Craig Reedie, GBE Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 19942022
Mr Richard W. Pound, CC OQ CD KC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 19782023 swimming (1960)
Mr Pál Schmitt Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 19832023 fencing (1968–1976)

Former members

Original members

MemberCountryFromUntilNotes
Ferdinando Lucchesi-Palli Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy 18941894
Demetrios Vikelas Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Greece 18941897President (1894–1896)
Arthur Russell, 2nd Baron Ampthill Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 18941898
Oleksiy Butovsky Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire 18941900
Leonard A. Cuff Flag of the United Kingdom.svg/Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 18941905
Charles HerbertFlag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 18941906
José Benjamín Zubiaur Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 18941907
Ferenc Kemény Flag of Austria-Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Austria-Hungary 18941907First Secretary (1895–1907)
Ernest CallotFlag of France.svg  France 18941913Treasurer (1894–1895)
Viktor Balck Swedish civil ensign (1844-1905).svg Sweden-Norway 18941921
William Milligan Sloane Flag of the United States (1891-1896).svg/Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg/Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg/Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg  United States 18941924
Baron Pierre de Coubertin Flag of France.svg  France 18941925President (1896–1925)
Jiří Guth-JarkovskýFlag of Bohemia.svg  Bohemia 18941943

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References

  1. IOC Members list
  2. "Home > The IOC > The Organisation: Presidents" . Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  3. "Kirsty Coventry elected full member of the IOC" . Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  4. Lesotho member