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Jacques Rogge | |
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8th President of the International Olympic Committee | |
In office 16 July 2001 – 10 September 2013 | |
Preceded by | Juan Antonio Samaranch |
Succeeded by | Thomas Bach |
Honorary President of the International Olympic Committee | |
In office 10 September 2013 – 29 August 2021 | |
President | Thomas Bach |
Preceded by | vacant, last held by Juan Antonio Samaranch (2010) |
Succeeded by | vacant |
Personal details | |
Born | Jacques Jean Marie Rogge 2 May 1942 Ghent, Belgium |
Died | 29 August 2021 Deinze, Belgium | (aged 79)
Spouse(s) | Anne (née Bovyn), Countess Rogge |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Ghent |
Profession | Orthopedic surgeon Sports administrator |
Jacques Jean Marie, Count Rogge (French: [ʒɑk ʁɔɡ], Dutch: [ʑɑk ˈrɔɣə] ; 2 May 1942 – 29 August 2021) was a Belgian sports administrator and physician, who served as the 8th president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 2001 to 2013. In 2013, Rogge became the IOC's honorary president, a lifetime position, which he held until his death from Parkinson's disease in August 2021.