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Commission
The 2020 biennial Commission meeting of the IWC will be held at the Grand Bernardin Resort, Portoroz, Slovenia
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Baleines
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Préservation & Gestion
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Recherche Scientifique
The 2022 meeting of the IWC Scientific Committee will be held in Bled, Slovenia
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Recherche Scientifique
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Préservation & Gestion
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Baleines
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.
IWC CHAIRS
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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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