Juan Antonio Samaranch

The Marquess of Samaranch
Samaranch in 1998
7th President of the International Olympic Committee
In office
3 August 1980 – 16 July 2001
Preceded byLord Killanin
Succeeded byJacques Rogge
Honorary President of the IOC
In office
16 July 2001 – 21 April 2010
PresidentJacques Rogge
Preceded byvacant, last held by Lord Killanin (1999)
Succeeded byvacant, next held by Jacques Rogge (2013)
Personal details
Born(1920-07-17)17 July 1920
Barcelona, Spain
Died21 April 2010(2010-04-21) (aged 89)
Barcelona, Spain
Spouse
María Teresa Salisachs Rowe
(m. 1955; died 2000)
ChildrenMaría Teresa Samaranch Salisachs, 2nd Marchioness of Samaranch
Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs
Residence(s)Barcelona, Spain
Alma materIESE, Universidad de Navarra
OccupationSports administrator
Diplomat

Juan Antonio Samaranch y Torelló, 1st Marquess of Samaranch (Catalan: Joan Antoni Samaranch i Torelló, Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈan ənˈtɔni səməˈɾaŋ]; 17 July 1920 – 21 April 2010) was a Spanish sports administrator under the Franco regime (1973–1977) who served as the seventh President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1980 to 2001.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Obituary The Times, 22 April 2010.
  2. ^ Obituary The Guardian, 22 April 2010.
  3. ^ Juan Antonio Samaranch Archived 25 September 2015 at the Wayback MachineThe Independent Obituary – 22 April 2010 (By Martin Childs)