The Chair and Vice-chair are elected from among the Commissioners and usually serve for four years, first as Vice-chair for two years, and then as Chair.
The current Chair is Andrej Bibic of Slovenia and the Vice-chair is Amadou Telivel Diallo of the Republic of Guinea. Due to the Covid pandemic and postponement of IWC meetings, both have served in these roles since 2018
List of Previous Chairs
The names and national government of IWC Chairs and Vice-chairs from 1949 to the present day are listed below. An additional column shows the Meeting Chair which, for a variety of reasons, has occasionally differed from the Annual/Biennial Chair.
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Chair |
Vice-chair |
Meeting Chair |
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2018/19 |
Bibic (Slovenia) |
Diallo (Rep of Guinea) |
N/A |
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2017/18 |
Morishita (Japan) |
Bibic (Slovenia) |
Morishita (Japan) |
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2016/17 |
Morishita (Japan) |
Bibic (Slovenia) |
N/A |
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2015/16 |
Mainini (Switzerland) |
Morishita (Japan) |
Mainini (Switzerland) |
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2014/15 |
Mainini (Switzerland) |
Morishita (Japan) |
N/A |
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2013/14 |
Compton-Antoine (St Lucia) | Chemay (Belgium) |
Compton-Antoine (St Lucia) |
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2012/13 |
Compton-Antoine (St. Lucia) |
Chemay (Belgium) |
Bruno Mainini (Switzerland) |
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2011/12 |
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Herman Oosthuizen (South Africa) |
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2010/11 |
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Liverpool (Antigua and Barbuda) |
Anthony Liverpool (Antigua and Barbuda) |
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2009/10 |
Maquieira (Chile) |
Liverpool (Antigua and Barbuda) |
Dr Bill Hogarth (USA) |
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2008/09 |
Hogarth (USA) |
Nakamae (Japan) |
Dr Bill Hogarth (USA) |
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2007/08 |
Hogarth (USA) |
Morimoto (Japan) |
Dr Bill Hogarth (USA) |
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2006/07 |
Hogarth (USA) |
Morimoto (Japan) |
Henrik Fischer (Denmark) |
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2005/06 |
Fischer (Denmark) |
Kleinschmidt (South Africa) |
Henrik Fischer (Denmark) |
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2004/05 |
Fischer (Denmark) |
Kleinschmidt (South Africa) |
Rolland Schmitten (USA) |
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2003/04 |
Fischer (Denmark) Schmitten (USA) [Acting Chair] |
Dominguez (Spain) Morimoto (Japan) [Acting Vice-Chair] |
Prof. Bo Fernholm (Sweden) |
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2002/03 |
Fernholm (Sweden) |
Fischer (Denmark) |
Prof. Bo Fernholm (Sweden) |
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2001/02 |
Fernholm (Sweden) |
Fischer (Denmark) |
Prof. Bo Fernholm (Sweden) |
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2000/01 |
Fernholm (Sweden) |
Fischer (Denmark) |
Mr. Michael Canny (Ireland) |
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1999/00 |
Canny (Ireland) |
Fernholm (Sweden) |
Mr. Michael Canny (Ireland) |
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1998/99 |
Canny (Ireland) |
Fernholm (Sweden) |
Mr. Michael Canny (Ireland) |
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1997/98 |
Canny (Ireland) |
Fernholm (Sweden) |
Dr. P. Bridgewater (Australia) |
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1996/97 |
Bridgewater (Australia) |
Canny (Ireland) |
Dr. P. Bridgewater (Australia) |
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1995/96 |
Bridgewater (Australia) |
Canny (Ireland) |
Dr. P. Bridgewater (Australia) |
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1994/95 |
Bridgewater (Australia) |
Botha (South Africa) |
Dr. L. Fleischer (Mexico) |
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1993/94 |
Fleischer (Mexico) |
Bridgewater (Australia) |
Dr. L. Fleischer (Mexico) |
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1992/93 |
Fleischer (Mexico) |
Bridgewater (Australia) |
Dr. L. Fleischer (Mexico) |
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1991/92 |
Fleischer (Mexico) |
Bridgewater (Australia) |
Mr S. Irberger (Sweden) |
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1990/91 |
Irberger (Sweden) |
Fleischer (Mexico) |
Mr S. Irberger (Sweden) |
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1989/90 |
Irberger (Sweden) |
Fleischer (Mexico) |
Mr S. Irberger (Sweden) |
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1988/89 |
Irberger (Sweden) |
Fleischer (Mexico) |
Mr. I. L. G. Stewart (New Zealand) |
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1987/88 |
Stewart (New Zealand) |
Haddon (UK) |
Mr. I. L. G. Stewart (New Zealand) |
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1986/87 |
Stewart (New Zealand) |
Haddon (UK) |
Mr. I. L. G. Stewart (New Zealand) |
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1985/86 |
Stewart (New Zealand) |
Haddon (UK) |
Mr. E.H. Iglesias (Argentina) |
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1984/85 |
Iglesias (Argentina) |
Lemche (Denmark) |
Mr. E.H. Iglesias (Argentina) |
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1983/84 |
Iglesias (Argentina) |
Lemche (Denmark) |
Mr. E.H. Iglesias (Argentina) |
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1982/83 |
Iglesias (Argentina) |
Lemche (Denmark) |
Mr. E.H. Iglesias (Argentina) |
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1981/82 |
Iglesias (Argentina) |
Lemche (Denmark) |
Mr. T. Asgeirsson (Iceland) |
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1980/81 |
Asgeirsson (Iceland) |
Mercer (Canada) |
Mr. T. Asgeirsson (Iceland) |
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1979/80 |
Asgeirsson (Iceland) |
Mercer (Canada) |
Mr. T. Asgeirsson (Iceland) |
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1978/79 |
Asgeirsson (Iceland) |
Mercer (Canada) |
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1977/78 |
Bollen (Australia) |
Asgeirsson (Iceland) |
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1976/77 |
Bollen (Australia) |
Asgeirsson (Iceland) |
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1975/76 |
Bollen (Australia) |
Asgeirsson (Iceland) |
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1974/75 |
Rindal (Norway) |
Bollen (Australia) |
Mr. I. Rindal (Norway) |
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1973/74 |
Rindal (Norway) |
Bollen (Australia) |
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1972/73 |
Rindal (Norway) |
Bollen (Australia) |
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1971/72 |
Rindal (Norway) |
Setter (Australia) |
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1970/71 |
McHugh (USA) |
Rindal (Norway) |
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1969/70 |
Fujita (Japan) |
McHugh (USA) |
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1968/69 |
Fujita (Japan) |
McHugh (USA) |
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1967/68 |
Tame (UK) |
Fujita (Japan) |
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1966/67 |
Tame (UK) |
Fujita (Japan) |
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1965/66 |
Sukhoruchenko (USSR) |
Tame (UK) |
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1964/65 |
Sukhoruchenko (USSR) |
Tame (UK) |
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1963/64 |
Sukhoruchenko (USSR) |
Gardner (UK) |
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1962/63 |
Sukhoruchenko (USSR) |
Tame (UK) |
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1961/62 |
Clark (Canada) |
Sukhoruchenko (USSR) |
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1960/61 |
Clark (Canada) |
Engholm (UK) |
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1959/60 |
Clark (Canada) |
Engholm (UK) |
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1958/59 |
Wall (UK) |
Clark (Canada) |
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1957/58 |
Lienesch (Netherlands) |
Wall (UK) |
Dr. G. J. Lienesch |
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1956/57 |
Lienesch (Netherlands) |
Wall (UK) |
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1955/56 |
Remington Kellogg (USA) |
Lienesch (Netherlands) |
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1954/55 |
Remington Kellogg (USA) |
Lienesch (Netherlands) |
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1953/54 |
Remington Kellogg (USA) |
Lienesch (Netherlands) |
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1952/53 |
Remington Kellogg (USA) |
Lienesch (Netherlands) |
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1951/52 |
Bergersen (Norway) |
Remington Kellogg (USA) |
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1950/51 |
Bergersen (Norway) |
Remington Kellogg (USA) |
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1949/50 |
Bergersen (Norway) |
Remington Kellogg (USA) |
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