List of members of the International Olympic Committee

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 107 members, 43 honorary members and one honour member.[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 Liechtenstein1984
HSH Sovereign Prince Albert II Monaco1985bobsleigh (1988–2002)
Ms Anita L. DeFrantz United States1986rowing (1976)
HRH The Princess Royal Great Britain1988equestrianism (1976)
Mr Richard L. Carrión Puerto Rico1990
Mr Denis Oswald  Switzerland1991rowing (1968–1976)WR (rowing)Former president of World Rowing Federation (1989–2014)
Mr Thomas Bach Germany1991fencing (1976)President since 2013[2]
Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah Kuwait1992Former president of the Olympic Council of Asia (membership currently suspended).
Dr Robin E. Mitchell Fiji1994President of Oceania National Olympic Committees and Association of National Olympic Committees
Mr Shamil Tarpishchev Russia1994
Mr Valeriy Borzov Ukraine1994athletics (1972–1976)
Mr Syed Shahid Ali Pakistan1996
Mrs Gunilla Lindberg Sweden1996
Mr Guy Drut France1996athletics (1972–1976)
HRH The Grand Duke of Luxembourg Luxembourg1998
Ms Nawal El Moutawakel Morocco1998athletics (1984)
Mr Ng Ser Miang Singapore1998
Mr Yu Zaiqing China2000
Mr John Coates, AC Australia2001
Mr Juan Antonio Samaranch Spain2001
HH Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Qatar2002
Mrs Nicole Hoevertsz Aruba2006synchronised swimming (1984)Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for the 2028 Summer Olympics
Mr Sergey Bubka Ukraine2008athletics (1988–2000)
Prof Uğur Erdener Turkey2008WA (archery)
Ms Lydia Nsekera Burundi2009
HRH Prince Faisal Al Hussein Jordan2010
Mrs Marisol Casado Spain2010WT (triathlon)
Dr Gerardo Werthein Argentina2011
Mrs Li Lingwei China2012
Baron Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant Belgium2012Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for the 2024 Summer Olympics
Ms Aïcha Garad Ali Djibouti2012
Ms Kirsty Coventry Zimbabwe2013swimming (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]
Mr Octavian Morariu Romania2013
Mr Bernard Rajzman Brazil2013volleyball (1976–1984)
Mrs Mikaela Cojuangco Jaworski Philippines2013
Mr Paul K. Tergat Kenya2013athletics (1996–2004)
Mrs Dagmawit Girmay Berhane Ethiopia2013
Mr Mamadou D. Ndiaye Senegal2015
Mr Nenad Lalović Serbia2015UWW (wrestling)
Mrs Nita Ambani India2016
Mrs Sari Essayah Finland2016athletics (1992–1996)Chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for the 2026 Winter Olympics
Mr Ivo Ferriani Italy2016bobsleigh (1988)IBSF (bobsleigh & skeleton)
Mr Luis Alberto Moreno Colombia2016
Ms Auvita Rapilla Papua New Guinea2016
Mr Anant Singh South Africa2016
Ms Tricia Smith Canada2016rowing (1976–1988)
Mr Karl Stoss Austria2016
Ms Britta Heidemann Germany2016fencing (2004–2012)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Mr Ryu Seung-min South Korea2016table tennis (2004–2012)Vice Chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Mr Dániel Gyurta Hungary2016swimming (2004–2016)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Mrs Yelena Isinbayeva Russia2016athletics (2004–2012)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Ms Sarah Walker New Zealand2016BMX racing (2008–2012)Vice Chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Ms Baklai Temengil Palau2017Member of the IOC Women in Sport Commission
Mrs Kristin Kloster Aasen Norway2017
Mrs Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul Thailand2017
Mr Luis Mejía Oviedo Dominican Republic2017
Mr Neven Ilic Chile2017President of the Pan American Sports Organization
Mr Jean-Christophe Rolland France2017rowing (1992–2000)WR (rowing)Member of the IOC Sustainability and Legacy Commission
Mr Ingmar De Vos Belgium2017FEI (equestrian)
Mr Jiří Kejval Czech Republic2018
Ms Emma Terho Finland2018ice hockey (1998–2014)Chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Ms Zhang Hong China2018speed skating (2014–2018)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission and chair of the IOC Coordination Commission for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Ms Samira AsghariAfghanistan Afghanistan2018Member of the IOC Athletes' Entourage Commission
Mrs Daina Gudzinevičiūtė Lithuania2018shooting (1996–2012)
Mr Camilo Pérez López Moreira Paraguay2018
Mrs Felicite Rwemarika Rwanda2018
Mr William Frederick Blick Uganda2018
HRH Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck Bhutan2018
Mr Andrew Parsons Brazil2018IPC (Paralympics)
Mr Morinari Watanabe Japan2018FIG (gymnastics)
Mr Giovanni Malagò Italy2019President of Organizing Committee of 2026 Winter Olympics
Ms Odette Assembe Engoulou Cameroon2019
Ms Filomena Fortes Cape Verde2019
Mrs Matlohang Moiloa-Ramoqopo Lesotho2019
Mr Tidjane Thiam Cote d'Ivoire2019
Mrs Laura Chinchilla Costa Rica2019
Mr Erick Thohir Indonesia2019
Mr Spyros Capralos Greece2019water polo (1980–1984)President of European Olympic Committees
Mr Mustapha Berraf Algeria2019President of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa
Mr Lee Kee-heung South Korea2019
Mr Yasuhiro Yamashita Japan2020judo (1984)
Mr David Haggerty United States2020ITF (tennis)
Mr Gianni Infantino  Switzerland2020FIFA (football)
Mrs María de la Caridad Colón Rueñes Cuba2020athletics (1980)
Mrs Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Croatia2020
HRH Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud Saudi Arabia2020
Mr Battushig Batbold Mongolia2020
Lord Sebastian Coe Great Britain2020athletics (1980–1984)WA (athletics)President of Organizing Committee of 2012 Summer Olympics
Mrs Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen Norway2021cross-country skiing (2010–2018)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Mr Pau Gasol Sáez Spain2021basketball (2004–2020)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Mr Yuki Ota Japan2021fencing (2004–2016)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Mrs Federica Pellegrini Italy2021swimming (2004–2020)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Ms Maja Martyna Włoszczowska Poland2021cross-country cycling (2004–2020)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Mr Humphrey Kayange Kenya2021rugby (2016)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Mr Yiech Pur Biel UNHCR-Recognised Refugee2022athletics (2016)
Ms Danka Barteková Slovakia2022shooting (2008–2020)Former Vice Chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Mr David Lappartient France2022UCI (cycling)
Mr Martin Fourcade France2022biathlon (2010–2018)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Ms Frida Hansdotter Sweden2022alpine skiing (2010–2018)Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Mrs Yael Arad Israel2023judo (1992–1996)
Mr Balázs Fürjes Hungary2023
Mrs Cecilia Roxana Tait Villacorta Peru2023volleyball (1980–1988)
Mrs Michelle Yeoh Malaysia2023
Mr Michael Mronz Germany2023
Mrs Petra Sörling Sweden2023President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
Mr Kim Jae-youl South Korea2023President of the International Skating Union (ISU)
Mr Mehrez Boussayene Tunisia2023
  • Athletes' Commission members are elected for eight-year terms.

Honorary Members

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

MemberCountrySinceHonorary sinceOlympic participationNotes
Mr Niels Holst-Sørensen Denmark19772002athletics (1948)
Mr Shagdarjav Magvan Mongolia19772007
Mr Mustapha Larfaoui Algeria19952009Former president of World Aquatics (1988–2009)
Ms Manuela Di Centa Italy19992010cross-country skiing (1984–1998)Former member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Mr Kipchoge Keino Kenya20002011athletics (1964–1972)
Mr Chiharu Igaya Japan19822012alpine skiing (1952–1960)
Prof Arne Ljungqvist Sweden19942012athletics (1952)
Mr Antun Vrdoljak Croatia19952012
Intendant Général Lassana Palenfo Côte d'Ivoire20002012Former president of the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa
Mr Francisco J. Elizalde Philippines19852013
HM King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Netherlands19982013
Mr Carlos Arthur Nuzman Brazil20002013volleyball (1964)President of Organizing Committee of 2016 Summer Olympics (membership currently provisionally suspended).
Mr Richard Kevan Gosper, AO Australia19772014athletics (1956–1960)
Mr Jean-Claude Killy France19952014alpine skiing (1964–1968)President of Organizing Committee of 1992 Winter Olympics
Raja Randhir Singh India20012014shooting (1968–1984)
HRH Prince Nawaf Bin Faisal Bin Fahad Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Saudi Arabia20022014
Mr Melitón Sánchez Rivas Panama19982015
Mr James L. Easton United States19942015
Dr Julio César Maglione Uruguay19962016Former president of World Aquatics (aquatics)
Mr Lambis V. Nikolaou Greece19862016
Mr Vitaly Smirnov Russia19712016
Mr Olegario Vázquez Raña Mexico19952016shooting (1964–1976)Former president of the ISSF (shooting)
Mr Toni Khoury Lebanon19952016
Mr Alexander Popov Russia20002016swimming (1992–2004)Former member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
General Mounir Sabet Egypt19982017
Mr Timothy Tsun Ting Fok Hong Kong, China20012017
Mr Issa Hayatou Cameroon20012017
Mr Gerhard Heiberg Norway19942017President of Organizing Committee of 1994 Winter Olympics
HRH Prince Tunku Imran Malaysia20062019
Mr Mario Pescante Italy19942019
Mr Sam Ramsamy South Africa19952019
Mr Chang Ung North Korea19962019
Mr Franco Carraro Italy19822020
Mr Iván Dibós Peru19822020
Mr Willi Kaltschmitt Luján Guatemala19882020
Sir Austin L. Sealy, KT Barbados19942020
Mr Samih Moudallal Syria19982020
Mr Habu Gumel Nigeria20092020Vice-president of the FIVB (volleyball)
Mrs Beatrice Allen Gambia20062021Vice-president of the WBSC (baseball/softball)
HRH Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark Denmark20092021
Sir Craig Reedie, GBE Great Britain19942022
Mr Richard W. Pound, CC OQ CD KC Canada19782023swimming (1960)
Mr Pál Schmitt Hungary19832023fencing (1968–1976)

Honour Member

MemberCountryHonour Since
Mr Henry Kissinger United States2000

Former members

Original members

MemberCountryFromUntilNotes
Ferdinando Lucchesi-Palli Italy18941894
Demetrios Vikelas Greece18941897President (1894–1896)
Arthur Russell, 2nd Baron Ampthill Great Britain18941898
Oleksiy Butovsky Russian Empire18941900
Leonard A. Cuff/ New Zealand18941905
Charles Herbert Great Britain18941906
José Benjamín Zubiaur Argentina18941907
Ferenc Kemény Austria-Hungary18941907First Secretary (1895–1907)
Ernest Callot France18941913Treasurer (1894–1895)
Viktor Balck Sweden-Norway18941921
William Milligan Sloane/// United States18941924
Baron Pierre de Coubertin France18941925President (1896–1925)
Jiří Guth-Jarkovský Bohemia18941943

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