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 CountryPresidentHassan Moustafa 1st Vice-President Philippe Bana Vice-Presidents Bader Mohammed Al-Theyab Michael Wiederer Mansourou Aremou Treasurer Anna Rapp Executive Members Narcisa Lecușanu Paco Blázquez García Chairperson of IHF Commission of Organising And Competitions (COC) Pascal Jenny Chairperson of IHF Playing Rules and Referees Commission (PRC) Per Morten Sødal Chairperson of IHF Commission of Coaching and Methods (CCM) Dietrich Späte Chairperson of IHF Medical Commission (MC) Yannick Mossus Chairperson of IHF Commission for Development (CD) Tomislav Grahovac Chairperson of IHF Athletes' Commission (ATC) Gonzalo Pérez de Vargas Representative of AHF Ahmed Al-Shaabi Representative of CAHB Marcel Amos Mbayo Kitenge Representative of EHF Predrag Bošković Representative of OCHF Ricardo Blas Representative of NACHC Mario García de la Torre Representative of SCAHC Marcel Mancilla Bravo
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 African Representative Yazid Souadi Asian Representative Absullah Al-Theyab European Representative Bozidar Djurkovic North America and Caribbean Representative Kurt Lauritsen Oceania Representative Makiroa Mitchell-John South and Central America Representative Martin Chilaca Members Balázs Soós
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 African Representative Mamoudou Diabate Asian Representative Saleh Ashour North America and Caribbean Representative Alejandro Martinez Oceania Representative Gaston Fuso South and Central America Representative Teodoro Adjemian Members Bjarne Munk Jensen
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 African Representative Nahla Boudhina Asian Representative Dr. Nabeel Taha European Representative Pedro Sequeira North America and Caribbean Representative Franklyn Guevara South and Central America Representative Eduardo Gallardo Members Paul Landuré
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 African Representative Dr. Yannick Mossus Asian Representative Dr. Katsuhiko Sakuma North America and Caribbean Representative Dr. Llewellyn Harper South and Central America Representative Dr. Alejandro Orizola Members Prof. Hazem Khamis
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 African Representative Nair Almeida Asian Representative Dr. Sari Hamdan European Representative Francisco Blazquez Garcia North America and Caribbean Representative Carline Choute Oceania Representative Carl J. Floor South and Central America Representative Cecilia Hernandez Members Stefan Albrechtson
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 Members Mohammad Sanad Dika Mem Xenia Smits Ana Gros
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 Members Mouadh Ben Zaied Miguel Fernandes Elena Borrás Alcaraz Elizabeth Ling Yang Nicolae Luca Muhammad Amir Yousaf David Hernández González Santiago Nicolás Lorenzatto Vacant 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 Members Pedro Mourão Alazne Giraldo Iglesias Rémy Levy Barış Orhonlu El Adli El Hanafi Bibiana Bárbara Ferrea Judith Amandine A. Goude-Djessin Terence Vembe Vacant 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 Members Jorge Pulido Vázquez José Costa David Barrufet Bofill Mamadouba Camara Guy Oswald Yakass
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 Members Ioannis Meimaridis Tamas Neukum Oscar Miras Wellington Novaes Alves Esteves
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 Members Craig Rot Dr. Nabeel Taha Al-Shebab Dr. Gerard Lasierra Aguila
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 Members Flávio Anderson Pedrosa de Melo Khalil El Haddaoui Muhammad Shafiq Dr Hossam Eldin Mostafa Saad Eoin Murray Pedro Sequeira
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 Members Bente Aksnes Lyudmila Bodniyeva Alexandra do Nascimento Leonor Mallozzi Gulnara Turlykhanova
List of IHF secretaries general The following is the list of IHF secretaries general. S. No. Name Country Term1. Carl Filip Borgh 11 July 1946 – 9 September 19502. Albert Wagner 9 September 1950 – 23 August 19723. Max Rinkenburger 23 August 1972 – 14 September 19884. Raymond Hahn 14 September 1988 – 2 December 20045. Peter Mühlematter 2 December 2004 – 4 June 20096. Joël Delplanque 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 2 May 2011 – present
List of IHF treasurers S. No. Name Country Term 1. Wolf Lyberg 11 July 1946 – 9 September 1950 2. Jan Krijgsman 9 September 1950 – 27 September 1954 3. Max Rinkenburger 27 September 1954 – 23 August 1972 4. Anders Fredslund Pedersen 23 August 1972 – 25 July 1984 5. Raymond Hahn 25 July 1984 – 14 September 1988 6. Rudi Glock 14 September 1988 – 26 November 2000 7. Miguel Roca Mas 26 November 2000 – 4 June 2009 8. Sandi Šola* 4 June 2009 – 19 December 2015 Acting Miguel Roca Mas 19 December 2015 – 11 November 2017 9. Anna Rapp 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 1973 – 1984 2. Jörg Bahrke 1984 – 1993 3. Frank Birkefeld 1993 – 2007 4. Ms. Amal Khalifa 2007 – present
References
External links IHF Council