IHF Council
Legal statusActive
HeadquartersBasel, Switzerland Switzerland
Official language
English
President
Hassan Moustafa Egypt
1st Vice-President
Joël Delplanque France
Main organ
IHF Congress
Parent organization
International Handball Federation
SubsidiariesIHF Executive Committee
Staff (2017 – 2021)
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Websitewww.IHF.info

The IHF Council is an institution of 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 will be 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 2021 — 2025

DesignationNameCountry
PresidentHassan Moustafa Egypt
1st Vice-PresidentJoël Delplanque France
Vice-PresidentsBader Mohammed Al-Theyab Kuwait
Michael Wiederer Austria
Mansourou Aremou Benin
TreasurerAnna Rapp Sweden
Executive MembersNarcisa Lecușanu Romania
František Táborský Czech Republic
Chairperson of IHF Commission of Organising And Competitions (COC)Per Bertelsen Denmark
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)Vacant
Chairperson of IHF Commission for Development (CD)Tomislav Grahovac Croatia
Chairperson of IHF Athletes' Commission (ATC)Vacant
Representative of AHFYoshihide Watanabe Japan
Representative of CAHBCharles Omboumahou Republic of the Congo
Representative of EHFPredrag Bošković Montenegro
Representative of OCHFRicardo Blas Guam
Representative of NACHCMario García de la Torre Mexico
Representative of SCAHCMarcel 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.[1]

IHF Commission of Organising And Competitions

IHF Commission of Organising and Competition (COC) is composed of one chairperson and 7 members elected by the IHF Council.[2]

DesignationNameCountry
ChairpersonPer Bertelsen Denmark
African RepresentativeKhaled Hammouda Egypt
Asian RepresentativeDr. Ahmed Abu Al-Lail Al-Failakawi Kuwait
European RepresentativePeter Sichelschmidt Germany
MembersMohamed Jaber Al-Mulla Qatar
Vacant
Vacant

IHF Playing Rules and Referees Commission

IHF Playing Rules and Referees Commission (PRC) is composed of one chairperson and 7 members elected by the IHF Council.[2]

DesignationNameCountry
ChairpersonPer Morten Sødal Norway
African RepresentativeAimé Mbengue Senegal
Asian RepresentativeSaleh Ashour United Arab Emirates
European RepresentativeDragan Nachevski North Macedonia
MembersFrançois García France
Bjarne Munk Jensen Denmark
Monika Hagen Sweden

IHF Commission of Coaching and Methods

IHF Commission of Coaching and Methods (CCM) is composed of one chairperson and 7 members elected by the IHF Council.[2]

DesignationNameCountry
ChairpersonDietrich Späte Germany
African RepresentativeNahla Boudhina Tunisia
Asian RepresentativeChung Hyung-kyun South Korea
European RepresentativePéter Kovács Hungary
MembersJorge Dueñas de Galarza Spain
Paul Landuré France
Mats Olsson Sweden

IHF Medical Commission

IHF Medical Commission (MC) is composed of one chairperson and 7 members elected by the IHF Council.[2]

DesignationNameCountry
ChairpersonVacant
African RepresentativeVacant
Asian RepresentativeVacant
European RepresentativeVacant
Oceania RepresentativeVacant
MembersVacant
Vacant
Vacant

IHF Commission for Development

IHF Commission for Development (CD) is composed of one chairperson and 7 members elected by the IHF Council.[2]

DesignationNameCountry
ChairpersonTomislav Grahovac Croatia
African RepresentativeYazid Souadi Morocco
Asian RepresentativeSari Hamdan Jordan
European RepresentativeHelmut Höritsch Austria
Oceania RepresentativeMakiroa Mitchell-John Cook Islands
MembersCarline Choute Haiti
Edgar Hubner Brazil
Vacant

IHF Interim Athletes' Commission

IHF Athletes' Commission is composed of one chairperson and 4 members elected by the players participating in the Summer Olympic Games every four years.[2]

DesignationNameCountry
ChairpersonKarolina Kudłacz-Gloc Poland
MembersAleh Astrashapkin Belarus
Marco Oneto Chile
Vincent Gérard France
Johannes Bitter Germany
Gergely Harsányi Hungary
Crina Pintea Romania

IHF Arbitration Commission

IHF Arbitration Commission is composed of one chairperson and 10 members elected by the IHF Congress.[3]

DesignationNameCountry
ChairpersonLovro Badžim Croatia
MembersMouadh Ben Zaied Tunisia
Nurul Fazal Bulbul Bangladesh
Miguel Fernandes Portugal
Filip Miloshevski North Macedonia
Elena Borrás Alcaraz Spain
Elizabeth Ling Yang Hong Kong
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant

IHF Arbitration Tribunal

IHF Arbitration Tribunal is composed of one chairperson and 10 members elected by the IHF Congress.[3]

DesignationNameCountry
ChairpersonZoran Radojičić Montenegro
MembersAbdulla Musfir Al-Hayyan Kuwait
Agata Dziarnowska Poland
Pedro Mourão Portugal
Juan María Pérez-Ortiz Spain
Maxim Gulevich Russia
Juan Pablo Montes Mery Chile
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant

IHF Ethics Commission

IHF Ethics Commission is composed of one chairperson and 5 members elected by the IHF Congress.[3]

DesignationNameCountry
ChairpersonHussein Moustafa Fathy Egypt
MembersAmatékoé Kangni Togo
Jorge Pulido Vázquez Mexico
David Barrufet Bofill Spain
José Costa Portugal
Roman Lebedenko Russia

IHF Beach Handball Working Group

IHF Beach Handball Working Group (BHWG) is composed of one chairman and 4 members elected by the IHF Council.[4]

DesignationNameCountry
ChairmanGiampiero Masi Italy
MembersPanos Antoniou Cyprus
Fernando Posada Spain
Burak Tezcan Turkey
Saša Kuburović Serbia

IHF Handball at School Working Group

IHF Handball at School Working Group is composed of one chairwoman and 2 members elected by the IHF Council.[4]

DesignationNameCountry
ChairwomanIlona Hapkova Czech Republic
MembersCraig 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 4 members elected by the IHF Council.[4]

DesignationNameCountry
ChairmanFrantišek Táborský Czech Republic
MembersJerzy Eliasz Poland
Minoru Kino Japan
Flávio Anderson Pedrosa de Melo Brazil
Nicole Rabenseifner Austria

IHF Women’s Handball Working Group

IHF Women's Handball Working Group is composed of one chairwoman and 4 members elected by the IHF Council.[4]

DesignationNameCountry
ChairwomanNarcisa Lecușanu Romania
MembersBente Aksnes Norway
Lyudmila Bodniyeva Russia
Alexandra do Nascimento Brazil
Leonor Mallozzi Portugal
Gulnara Turlykhanova Kazakhstan

List of IHF Secretary Generals

Following is the list of IHF Secretary Generals.[5]

S. No.NameCountryTerm
1.Carl Filip Borgh Sweden11 July 1946 – 9 September 1950
2.Albert Wagner  Switzerland9 September 1950 – 23 August 1972
3.Max Rinkenburger West Germany23 August 1972 – 14 September 1988
4.Raymond Hahn France14 September 1988 – 2 December 2004
5.Peter Mühlematter  Switzerland2 December 2004 – 4 June 2009
6.Joël Delplanque France4 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 Egypt2 May 2011 – Till date

List of IHF Treasurers

S. No.NameCountryTerm
1.Wolf Lyberg Sweden11 July 1946 – 9 September 1950
2.Jan Krijgsman Netherlands9 September 1950 – 27 September 1954
3.Max Rinkenburger West Germany27 September 1954 – 23 August 1972
4.Anders Fredslund Pedersen Denmark23 August 1972 – 25 July 1984
5.Raymond Hahn France25 July 1984 – 14 September 1988
6.Rudi Glock West Germany14 September 1988 – 26 November 2000
7.Miguel Roca Mas Spain26 November 2000 – 4 June 2009
8.Sandi Šola* Croatia4 June 2009 – 19 December 2015
ActingMiguel Roca Mas Spain19 December 2015 – 11 November 2017
9.Anna Rapp Sweden11 November 2017 – Till date
  • 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.NameCountryTerm
1.Friedhelm Peppmeier West Germany1973 – 1984
2.Jörg Bahrke West Germany1984 – 1993
3.Frank Birkefeld Germany1993 – 2007
4.Ms. Amal Khalifa Egypt2007 – Till date

References

  1. ↑ "IHF Council". IHF.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "COMMISSIONS". www.ihf.info. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "IHF ADJUDICATING BODIES". www.ihf.info. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "WORKING GROUPS". www.ihf.info. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "IHF Secretary Generals". www.ihf.info. 19 December 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-12-19.
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