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IBA Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is the executive power of IBA. It performs all executive duties, as well as limited disciplinary duties (suspension of National Federations).

25. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

25.1 The Board of Directors of IBA shall consist of the following 18 Directors:

(a) the President, who shall be elected at each Election Congress Meeting by the Voting Delegates from all of the Eligible National Federations in attendance at the meeting;

(b) the Presidents of the AFBC, the AMBC, the ASBC, the EUBC and the OCBC (the “Continental Presidents”), each elected from time to time in accordance with the constitution of his or her Confederation;

(c) the Chair of the Athletes‘ Committee and one (1) other member of the Athletes’ Committee elected by the members of the Athletes’ Committee, who shall be of each gender. and

(d) Ten Directors, who shall be elected at each Election Congress Meeting by the Voting Delegates from all the National Federations in attendance as such meeting amongst the candidates who have successfully passed the independent selection process as described below (the “Independent Directors”).

LIST OF IBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS:

IBA PRESIDENT

IBA President

Mr Umar Kremlev

RUS
Russia
Mandate

As of 14 May 2022 until the next Election Congress in 2026

IBA FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

IBA First Vice President and Board of Directors member

Mr Volodymyr Prodyvus

UKR
Ukraine
Mandate

As of 14 May 2022 until the next Election Congress in 2026

IBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONTINENTAL PRESIDENTS

AFBC President and Board of Directors member

Mr Eyassu Wossen Berhanu

ETH
Ethiopia
Mandate

As of 18 November 2023 until next AFBC Election Congress Meeting in 2026

AMBC President and Board of Directors member

Mr Jose Laureano

PUR
Puerto Rico
Mandate

As of 30 September 2021 until next AMBC Congress with Elections in 4 years

EUBC President and Board of Directors member

Dr Ioannis Filippatos

GRE
Greece
Mandate

As of 14 May 2022 until next EUBC Congress with Elections in 4 years

OCBC President and Board of Directors member

Mr Tauhiti Nena

PYF
French Polynesia
Mandate

As of 14 May 2022 until next OCBC Congress with Elections in 4 years

BOARD OF DIRECTORS INDEPENDENT MEMBERS

Board of Directors member

Mr Abdeljaouad Belhaj

MAR
Morocco
Mandate

As of 14 May 2022 until the next Election Congress in 2026

Board of Directors member

Mr Yousuf Al-Kazim

QAT
Qatar
Mandate

As of 14 May 2022 until the next Election Congress in 2026

Board of Directors member

Ms Lourdes Avendaño Rodrigues

BOL
Bolivia
Mandate

As of 9 December 2023 until the next Election Congress in 2026

Board of Directors member

Ms Marta Forcen Celaya

ESP
Spain
Mandate

As of 14 May 2022 until the next Election Congress in 2026

Board of Directors member

Ms Pearl Dlamini

SWZ
Eswatini
Mandate

As of 14 May 2022 until the next Election Congress in 2026

Board of Directors member

Mr Dian Gomes

SRI
Sri Lanka
Mandate

As of 14 May 2022 until the next Election Congress in 2026

Board of Directors member

Ms Kristy Harris

AUS
Australia
Mandate

As of 14 May 2022 until the next Election Congress in 2026

Board of Directors member

Ms Zsuzsanna Toth

HUN
Hungary
Mandate

As of 14 May 2022 until the next Election Congress in 2026

Board of Directors member

Mr Jinqiang Zhou

CHN
China
Mandate

As of 14 May 2022 until the next Election Congress in 2026

IBA Athletes Committee Representatives

Chairwoman

Ms Lovlina Borgohain

IND
IND
Mandate

As of May 21 until IBA Athletes Committee elections at World Championships in 2025