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, next held by Thomas Bach (2025)
Personal details
BornJacques Jean Marie Rogge
(1942-05-02)2 May 1942
Ghent, Belgium
Died29 August 2021(2021-08-29) (aged 79)
Deinze, Belgium
SpouseAnne Bovyn
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Ghent
ProfessionOrthopedic surgeon
Sports administrator
Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox officeholder with deprecated parameter alma_mater which should be merged with/replaced by education.

Jacques Jean Marie, Count Rogge (French: [ʒɑk ʁɔɡ], Dutch: [ʑɑk ˈrɔɣə] ⓘ; 2 May 1942 – 29 August 2021) was a Belgian sports administrator, former athlete, and physician, who served as the eighth 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.