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Mr Pal Schmitt: Hungary
Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index Hungary’s ranking: 40 th out of 179 countries
Transparency International Corruption Perception Index Hungary’s ranking: 54 th out of 182 countries
IOC Membership: 1983-present
• Member of the Executive Board (1991-1999);
• Vice-President of the IOC (1995-1999);
• Chairman of the Sport and Environment Commission (1995-);
• Vice-Chairman of the Athletes’ Commission (1984-1988);
Member of the following Commissions:
• Study for the Preparation of the Olympic Games (1985-1991),
• Coordination for the Olympic Winter Games in Albertville in 1992 (1989-1992),
• Coordination for the Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer in 1994 (1989-1994),
• Eligibility (1989-1992),
• Olympic Movement (1993-1999),
• Olympic Collectors (1994-1995),
• Council of the Olympic Order (1995-1999),
• “IOC 2000” (Executive Committee, 1999),
• International Relations (2005-), and
• Delegate Member for Protocol (1999-2010)
Olympic sporting background: fencing
• 1968 Mexico City, team épée gold medalist
• 1972 Munich, team épée gold medalist
• 1976 Montreal
Sports administration background:
• Secretary General of the NOC, then President (1989-2010); and
• President of World Olympians Association (WOA) (1999-2007)
Education:
• Economics degree, Budapest University;
• Doctor of Philosophy*, Physical Education, University of Physical Education, Budapest but see
“Olympic Values” below
Work experience:
• Positions on the administrative staff of several hotels in the Hungaro chain (1965-1981);
• Director of the National Stadium and of the organizations which depend on the National
Hungarian Sports Authority (OTSH) (1981-);
• Vice-President of the National Office for Physical Education and Sport (1983);
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