The Marquess of Samaranch | |
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7th President of the International Olympic Committee | |
In office 3 August 1980 – 16 July 2001 | |
Preceded by | Lord Killanin |
Succeeded by | Jacques Rogge |
Honorary President of the IOC | |
In office 16 July 2001 – 21 April 2010 | |
President | Jacques Rogge |
Preceded by | vacant, last held by Lord Killanin (1999) |
Succeeded by | vacant, next held by Jacques Rogge (2013) |
Personal details | |
Born | Barcelona, Spain | 17 July 1920
Died | 21 April 2010 Barcelona, Spain | (aged 89)
Spouse |
María Teresa Salisachs Rowe
(m. 1955; died 2000) |
Children | María Teresa Samaranch Salisachs, 2nd Marchioness of Samaranch Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs |
Residence(s) | Barcelona, Spain |
Alma mater | IESE, Universidad de Navarra |
Occupation | Sports 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]