Jacques Rogge

Jacques Rogge
Rogge in 2014
8th President of the International Olympic Committee
In office
16 July 2001 – 10 September 2013
Preceded byJuan Antonio Samaranch
Succeeded byThomas Bach
Honorary President of the International Olympic Committee
In office
10 September 2013 – 29 August 2021
PresidentThomas Bach
Preceded byvacant, last held by Juan Antonio Samaranch (2010)
Succeeded byvacant
Personal details
Born
Jacques Jean Marie Rogge

(1942-05-02)2 May 1942
Ghent, Belgium
Died29 August 2021(2021-08-29) (aged 79)
Deinze, Belgium
Spouse(s)Anne (née Bovyn), Countess Rogge
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Ghent
ProfessionOrthopedic 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.