IHF Council
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The IHF Council is an institution of the International Handball Federation (the governing body of handball and beach handball). It is the main decision-making body of the organization in the intervals of IHF Congress. Its members are elected by the IHF Congress. The council is a non-executive, supervisory and strategic body that sets the vision for IHF and global handball.
Composition
The council is made up of the following individuals:
- IHF President
- IHF 1st Vice-President
- AHF: one vice-president and one member
- CAHB: one vice-president and one member
- EHF: one vice-president and one member
- NACHC: one member
- OCHF: one member
- SCAHC: one member
- IHF Treasurer
- Two IHF Executive Members
- Chairperson of COC
- Chairperson of PRC
- Chairperson of CCM
- Chairperson of CD
- Chairperson of MC
- Chairperson of AC
IHF Council 2025 — 2029
| Designation | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| President | Hassan Moustafa | Egypt |
| 1st Vice-President | Philippe Bana | France |
| Vice-Presidents | Bader Mohammed Al-Theyab | Kuwait |
| Michael Wiederer | Austria | |
| Mansourou Aremou | Benin | |
| Treasurer | Anna Rapp | Sweden |
| Executive Members | Narcisa Lecușanu | Romania |
| Paco Blázquez García | Spain | |
| Chairperson of IHF Commission of Organising And Competitions (COC) | Pascal Jenny | Switzerland |
| Chairperson of IHF Playing Rules and Referees Commission (PRC) | Per Morten Sødal | Norway |
| Chairperson of IHF Commission of Coaching and Methods (CCM) | Dietrich Späte | Germany |
| Chairperson of IHF Medical Commission (MC) | Yannick Mossus | Cameroon |
| Chairperson of IHF Commission for Development (CD) | Tomislav Grahovac | Croatia |
| Chairperson of IHF Athletes' Commission (ATC) | Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas | Spain |
| Representative of AHF | Ahmed Al-Shaabi | Qatar |
| Representative of CAHB | Marcel Amos Mbayo Kitenge | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Representative of EHF | Predrag Bošković | Montenegro |
| Representative of OCHF | Ricardo Blas | Guam |
| Representative of NACHC | Mario García de la Torre | Mexico |
| Representative of SCAHC | Marcel Mancilla Bravo | Chile |
General conditions
If a continental confederation has at least 15 national federations as full members, it may nominate a council member for the continent that shall be confirmed by the IHF Congress. Each continental confederation may nominate one vice-president if it has at least 23 national federations as full members. The council shall convene at least twice a year. The term of office of council members shall be four years; re-election is possible. In case of urgent business, the president may seek to make resolutions and decisions by mail between council meetings. Council is the body that awards the IHF World Men's Handball Championship and IHF World Women's Handball Championship.
IHF Commission of Organising and Competitions
IHF Commission of Organising and Competitions (COC) is composed of one chairperson and seven members elected by the IHF Council.
| Designation | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Pascal Jenny | Switzerland |
| African Representative | Yazid Souadi | Morocco |
| Asian Representative | Absullah Al-Theyab | Kuwait |
| European Representative | Bozidar Djurkovic | Serbia |
| North America and Caribbean Representative | Kurt Lauritsen | Greenland |
| Oceania Representative | Makiroa Mitchell-John | Cook Islands |
| South and Central America Representative | Martin Chilaca | Bolivia |
| Members | Balázs Soós | Hungary |
IHF Playing Rules and Referees Commission
IHF Playing Rules and Referees Commission (PRC) is composed of one chairperson and seven members elected by the IHF Council.
| Designation | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Per Morten Sødal | Norway |
| African Representative | Mamoudou Diabate | Ivory Coast |
| Asian Representative | Saleh Ashour | United Arab Emirates |
| North America and Caribbean Representative | Alejandro Martinez | Mexico |
| Oceania Representative | Gaston Fuso | New Zealand |
| South and Central America Representative | Teodoro Adjemian | Argentina |
| Members | Bjarne Munk Jensen | Denmark |
IHF Commission of Coaching and Methods
IHF Commission of Coaching and Methods (CCM) is composed of one chairperson and seven members elected by the IHF Council.
| Designation | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Dietrich Späte | Germany |
| African Representative | Nahla Boudhina | Tunisia |
| Asian Representative | Dr. Nabeel Taha | Brunei |
| European Representative | Pedro Sequeira | Portugal |
| North America and Caribbean Representative | Franklyn Guevara | Cuba |
| South and Central America Representative | Eduardo Gallardo | Argentina |
| Members | Paul Landuré | France |
IHF Medical Commission
IHF Medical Commission (MC) is composed of one chairperson and seven members elected by the IHF Council.
| Designation | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Dr. Yannick Mossus | Cameroon |
| African Representative | Dr. Yannick Mossus | Cameroon |
| Asian Representative | Dr. Katsuhiko Sakuma | Japan |
| North America and Caribbean Representative | Dr. Llewellyn Harper | Barbados |
| South and Central America Representative | Dr. Alejandro Orizola | Chile |
| Members | Prof. Hazem Khamis | Egypt |
IHF Commission for Development
IHF Commission for Development (CD) is composed of one chairperson and seven members elected by the IHF Council.
| Designation | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Tomislav Grahovac | Croatia |
| African Representative | Nair Almeida | Angola |
| Asian Representative | Dr. Sari Hamdan | Jordan |
| European Representative | Francisco Blazquez Garcia | Spain |
| North America and Caribbean Representative | Carline Choute | Haiti |
| Oceania Representative | Carl J. Floor | American Samoa |
| South and Central America Representative | Cecilia Hernandez | El Salvador |
| Members | Stefan Albrechtson | Sweden |
IHF Athletes' Commission
IHF Athletes' Commission is composed of one chairperson and four members elected by the players participating in the Summer Olympic Games every four years.
| Designation | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas | Spain |
| Members | Mohammad Sanad | Egypt |
| Dika Mem | France | |
| Xenia Smits | Germany | |
| Ana Gros | Slovenia |
IHF Arbitration Commission
IHF Arbitration Commission is composed of one chairperson and ten members elected by the IHF Congress.
| Designation | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Lovro Badžim | Croatia |
| Members | Mouadh Ben Zaied | Tunisia |
| Miguel Fernandes | Portugal | |
| Elena Borrás Alcaraz | Spain | |
| Elizabeth Ling Yang | Hong Kong | |
| Nicolae Luca | Romania | |
| Muhammad Amir Yousaf | Pakistan | |
| Vacant | ||
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| Vacant |
IHF Arbitration Tribunal
IHF Arbitration Tribunal is composed of one chairperson and ten members elected by the IHF Congress.
| Designation | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Zoran Radojičić | Montenegro |
| Members | Pedro Mourão | Portugal |
| Alazne Giraldo Iglesias | Spain | |
| Rémy Levy | France | |
| Barış Orhonlu | Turkey | |
| Vacant | ||
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| Vacant |
IHF Ethics Commission
IHF Ethics Commission is composed of one chairperson and five members elected by the IHF Congress.
| Designation | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chairperson | Hussein Moustafa Fathy | Egypt |
| Members | Jorge Pulido Vázquez | Mexico |
| José Costa | Portugal | |
| Vacant | ||
| Vacant | ||
| Vacant |
IHF Beach Handball Working Group
IHF Beach Handball Working Group (BHWG) is composed of one chairman and four members elected by the IHF Council.
| Designation | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Giampiero Masi | Italy |
| Members | Artur Niesluchowski | Poland |
| Ioannis Meimaridis | Greece | |
| Tamas Neukum | Hungary | |
| Vacant |
IHF Handball at School Working Group
IHF Handball at School Working Group is composed of one chairwoman and two members elected by the IHF Council.
| Designation | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chairwoman | Ilona Hapkova | Czech Republic |
| Members | Craig Rot | United States |
| Dr. Nabeel Taha Al-Shebab | Bahrain | |
| Dr. Gerard Lasierra Aguila | Spain |
IHF Wheelchair Handball Working Group
IHF Wheelchair Handball Working Group is composed of one chairman and six members elected by the IHF Council.
| Designation | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | František Táborský | Czech Republic |
| Members | Flávio Anderson Pedrosa de Melo | Brazil |
| Khalil El Haddaoui | Canada | |
| Muhammad Shafiq | Pakistan | |
| Dr Hossam Eldin Mostafa Saad | Egypt | |
| Eoin Murray | Ireland | |
| Pedro Sequeira | Portugal |
IHF Women’s Handball Working Group
IHF Women's Handball Working Group is composed of one chairwoman and four members elected by the IHF Council.
| Designation | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Chairwoman | Narcisa Lecușanu | Romania |
| Members | Bente Aksnes | Norway |
| Lyudmila Bodniyeva | Russia | |
| Alexandra do Nascimento | Brazil | |
| Leonor Mallozzi | Portugal | |
| Gulnara Turlykhanova | Kazakhstan |
List of IHF secretaries general
The following is the list of IHF secretaries general.
| S. No. | Name | Country | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Carl Filip Borgh | Sweden | 11 July 1946 – 9 September 1950 |
| 2. | Albert Wagner | Switzerland | 9 September 1950 – 23 August 1972 |
| 3. | Max Rinkenburger | West Germany | 23 August 1972 – 14 September 1988 |
| 4. | Raymond Hahn | France | 14 September 1988 – 2 December 2004 |
| 5. | Peter Mühlematter | Switzerland | 2 December 2004 – 4 June 2009 |
| 6. | Joël Delplanque | France | 4 June 2009 – 2 May 2011 |
| Post abolished on 2 May 2011. Since then the position is managed by a salaried Managing Director. | |||
| 1. | Ms. Amal Khalifa | Egypt | 2 May 2011 – present |
List of IHF treasurers
| S. No. | Name | Country | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wolf Lyberg | Sweden | 11 July 1946 – 9 September 1950 |
| 2. | Jan Krijgsman | Netherlands | 9 September 1950 – 27 September 1954 |
| 3. | Max Rinkenburger | West Germany | 27 September 1954 – 23 August 1972 |
| 4. | Anders Fredslund Pedersen | Denmark | 23 August 1972 – 25 July 1984 |
| 5. | Raymond Hahn | France | 25 July 1984 – 14 September 1988 |
| 6. | Rudi Glock | West Germany | 14 September 1988 – 26 November 2000 |
| 7. | Miguel Roca Mas | Spain | 26 November 2000 – 4 June 2009 |
| 8. | Sandi Šola* | Croatia | 4 June 2009 – 19 December 2015 |
| Acting | Miguel Roca Mas | Spain | 19 December 2015 – 11 November 2017 |
| 9. | Anna Rapp | Sweden | 11 November 2017 – present |
- Sandi Šola was asked by IHF Council to resign during the IHF Council meeting held in Herning (Denmark) on 19 December 2015. Then IHF 1st Vice-President Miguel Roca Mas (Spain) held the charge until the next IHF Congress in 2017.
List of IHF managing directors
| S. No. | Name | Country | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Friedhelm Peppmeier | West Germany | 1973 – 1984 |
| 2. | Jörg Bahrke | West Germany | 1984 – 1993 |
| 3. | Frank Birkefeld | Germany | 1993 – 2007 |
| 4. | Ms. Amal Khalifa | Egypt | 2007 – present |