IHF Council


The IHF Council is an institution of the International Handball Federation. 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 2021 — 2025

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 is composed of one chairperson and seven members elected by the IHF Council.
DesignationNameCountry
ChairpersonPer Bertelsen
African RepresentativeKhaled Hammouda
Asian RepresentativeDr. Ahmed Abu Al-Lail Al-Failakawi
European RepresentativePeter Sichelschmidt
MembersMohamed Jaber Al-Mulla
MembersVacant
MembersVacant

IHF Playing Rules and Referees Commission

IHF Playing Rules and Referees Commission is composed of one chairperson and seven members elected by the IHF Council.
DesignationNameCountry
ChairpersonPer Morten Sødal
African RepresentativeAimé Mbengue
Asian RepresentativeSaleh Ashour
European RepresentativeDragan Nachevski
MembersFrançois García
MembersBjarne Munk Jensen
MembersMonika Hagen

IHF Commission of Coaching and Methods

IHF Commission of Coaching and Methods is composed of one chairperson and seven members elected by the IHF Council.
DesignationNameCountry
ChairpersonDietrich Späte
African RepresentativeNahla Boudhina
Asian RepresentativeChung Hyung-kyun
European RepresentativePéter Kovács
MembersJorge Dueñas de Galarza
MembersPaul Landuré
MembersMats Olsson

IHF Medical Commission

IHF Medical Commission is composed of one chairperson and seven members elected by the IHF Council.
DesignationNameCountry
ChairpersonVacant
African RepresentativeVacant
Asian RepresentativeVacant
European RepresentativeVacant
Oceania RepresentativeVacant
MembersVacant
MembersVacant
MembersVacant

IHF Commission for Development

IHF Commission for Development is composed of one chairperson and seven members elected by the IHF Council.
DesignationNameCountry
ChairpersonTomislav Grahovac
African RepresentativeYazid Souadi
Asian RepresentativeSari Hamdan
European RepresentativeHelmut Höritsch
Oceania RepresentativeMakiroa Mitchell-John
MembersCarline Choute
MembersEdgar Hubner
MembersVacant

IHF Interim 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.
DesignationNameCountry
ChairpersonKarolina Kudłacz-Gloc
MembersAleh Astrashapkin
MembersMarco Oneto
MembersVincent Gérard
MembersJohannes Bitter
MembersGergely Harsányi
MembersCrina Pintea

IHF Arbitration Commission

IHF Arbitration Commission is composed of one chairperson and ten members elected by the IHF Congress.
DesignationNameCountry
ChairpersonLovro Badžim
MembersMouadh Ben Zaied
MembersNurul Fazal Bulbul
MembersMiguel Fernandes
MembersFilip Miloshevski
MembersElena Borrás Alcaraz
MembersElizabeth Ling Yang
MembersVacant
MembersVacant
MembersVacant
MembersVacant

IHF Arbitration Tribunal

IHF Arbitration Tribunal is composed of one chairperson and ten members elected by the IHF Congress.
DesignationNameCountry
ChairpersonZoran Radojičić
MembersAbdulla Musfir Al-Hayyan
MembersAgata Dziarnowska
MembersPedro Mourão
MembersJuan María Pérez-Ortiz
MembersMaxim Gulevich
MembersJuan Pablo Montes Mery
MembersVacant
MembersVacant
MembersVacant
MembersVacant

IHF Ethics Commission

IHF Ethics Commission is composed of one chairperson and five members elected by the IHF Congress.
DesignationNameCountry
ChairpersonHussein Moustafa Fathy
MembersAmatékoé Kangni
MembersJorge Pulido Vázquez
MembersDavid Barrufet
MembersJosé Costa
MembersRoman Lebedenko

IHF Beach Handball Working Group

IHF Beach Handball Working Group is composed of one chairman and four members elected by the IHF Council.
DesignationNameCountry
ChairmanGiampiero Masi
MembersPanos Antoniou
MembersFernando Posada
MembersBurak Tezcan
MembersSaša Kuburović

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.
DesignationNameCountry
ChairwomanIlona Hapkova
MembersCraig Rot
MembersDr. Nabeel Taha Al-Shebab
MembersDr. Gerard Lasierra Aguila

IHF Wheelchair Handball Working Group

IHF Wheelchair Handball Working Group is composed of one chairman and four members elected by the IHF Council.
DesignationNameCountry
ChairmanFrantišek Táborský
MembersJerzy Eliasz
MembersMinoru Kino
MembersFlávio Anderson Pedrosa de Melo
MembersNicole Rabenseifner