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Who has been IOC President since 1894?

To date, the IOC has had nine Presidents. In chronological order:

  • Demetrius Vikelas (Greece), President from 1894 to 1896

  • Pierre de Coubertin (France), President from 1896 to 1925

  • Henri de Baillet-Latour (Belgium), President from 1925 to 1942

  • J. Sigfrid Edström (Sweden), President from 1946 to 1952

  • Avery Brundage (USA), President from 1952 to 1972

  • Lord Killanin (Ireland), President from 1972 to 1980

  • Juan Antonio Samaranch (Spain), President from 1980 to 2001

  • Jacques Rogge (Belgium), President from 2001 to 2013

  • Thomas Bach (Germany), President from 2013

The ninth IOC President was elected on 10 September 2013 at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires

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Mr. Thomas Bach

IOC News, 10.03.2021: "Thomas Bach re-elected as IOC President for second term"

Reference document: Elections of the Presidents of the International Olympic Committee - candidates and voting results