Elections for various positions in the International Federation will be held at the 40th Ordinary IHF Congress 2025 in Cairo, Egypt from December 19-22.
Prior to September 21, the IHF received numerous nominations that were submitted to the IHF Nominations for Office Working Group for review and confirmation, prior to submission to the IHF Council.
Requirements to be fulfilled
In accordance with Article 14.3.6 of the IHF Statutes, the IHF Nominations for Office Working Group, an independent election working group, shall ensure that candidate applications comply with the conditions stipulated in the IHF Statutes.
At its last meeting last 4 June this year, the IHF Council decided on the following composition of the working group: Chairman: Mr. Jean Brihault (FRA), former member of the IHF Council (chairman of the Nominations Working Group for IHF Posts in 2013, 2017 and 2021).
In addition, its Members:
- Mr. Jörgen Holmqvist (SWE), Honorary Member of the IHF (member of the Nominations Working Group for IHF Positions in 2017 and 2021).
- Dr. Lanre Glover (NGR), former member of the IHF Court of Arbitration (subsequently nominated by the president)
Nominations
Chairman
- Dr. Hassan MOUSTAFA (EGY) – Re-election
- Mr. Franc BOBINAC (SLO) – New election
- Dr. Gerd BUTZECK (GER) – New election
- Mr. Tjark DE LANGE (NED) – New election.
First Vice President
- Mr. Philippe BANA (FRA) – New Election
- Mr. Ali Mohamed ESHAQI (BRN) – New Election
Treasurer
- Ms. Anna Rapp (SWE) – Reelection
Two (2) members of the Executive Committee
- Ms. Narcisa LECUȘANU (ROU) – Re-election
- Mr. Francisco V. BLÁZQUEZ GARCÍA (ESP) – New election
For President of the Organization and Competition Commission (COC)
- Mr. Per BERTELSEN (DEN) – Reelection
- Mr. Pascal JENNY (SUI) – New election
Chairman of the Playing Rules and Referees Commission (PRC)
- Mr. Per Morten SØDAL (NOR) – Reelection
Also, Chairman of the Training and Methods Commission (TMC).
- Mr. Dietrich SPÄTE (GER) – Re-election
- Dr. Taiysir MANSI (JOR) – New Elections
- Mr. Nur Maye OSMAN (SOM) – New Elections
Chairman of the Medical Commission (MC)
- Dr. Yannick MOSSUS (CMR) – New elections
Chairman of the Development Commission (DC)
- Mr. Tomislav GRAHOVAC (CRO) – Re-election
- Mr. Bruno SOUZA (BRA) – New Elections
In addition, Chairman of the Court of Arbitration
- Mr. Zoran RADOJICICIC (MNE) – Reelection
Ten (10) Members of the Arbitral Tribunal
- Mr. Pedro MOURAO (POR) – Reelection
- Mrs. Alazne GIRALDO IGLESIAS (ESP) – New elections
- Ms. Matea HORVAT (CRO) – New elections
- Mr. Rémy LEVY (FRA) – New elections
- Mr. Barış ORHONLU (TUR) – New elections
Chairman of the Arbitration Commission
- Mr. Lovro BADZIM (CRO) – Re-election
Ten (10) members of the Arbitration Commission
- Mr. Mouadh BEN ZAIED (TUN) – Re-election
- Ms. Elena BORRÁS ALCARAZ (ESP) – Reelection
- Mr. Miguel FERNANDES (POR) – Reelection
- Ms. Elizabeth Ling YANG (HKG) – Reelection
- Mr. Nicolae LUCA (ROU) – New election
- Mr. Muhammad Amir YOUSAF (PAK) – New election
Chairman of the Ethics Commission
- Mr. Hussein Moustafa FATHY (EGY) – Re-election
Five (5) members of the Ethics Committee
- Mr. José COSTA (POR) – Reelection
- Mr. Jorge PULIDO VÁZQUEZ (MEX) – Re-election
Two (2) IHF internal auditors and one (1) alternate auditor
- Mr. Ulisses PEREIRA (POR) – Reelection
- Mr. Sebastjan GERGETA (SLO) – New election
- Mr. Şevket Altuğ TASDEMIR (TUR) – New Election
Note: Re-election candidates are listed first (in alphabetical order), followed by first-time candidates (also in alphabetical order).
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