Jacques Rogge

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His Excellency Count Jacques Rogge OLY
Rogge in 2014
8th President of the International Olympic Committee
In office 16 July 2001 – 10 September 2013
Preceded by	Juan Antonio Samaranch
Succeeded by	Thomas Bach
Honorary President of the International Olympic Committee
In office 10 September 2013 – 29 August 2021
President	Thomas Bach
Preceded by	vacant, last held by Juan Antonio Samaranch (2010)
Succeeded by	vacant, expected to be Thomas Bach in 2025
Personal details
Born	Jacques Jean Marie Rogge (1942-05-02)2 May 1942 Ghent, Belgium
Died	29 August 2021(2021-08-29) (aged 79) Deinze, Belgium
Spouse(s)	Anne Rogge, Countess Rogge
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Ghent
Profession	Orthopedic surgeon Sports administrator

Jacques Jean Marie Rogge, Count Rogge (French: [ʒɑk ʁɔɡ], Dutch: [ˈrɔɣə] ^ⓘ; 2 May 1942 – 29 August 2021) was a Belgian sports administrator and physician, who served as the 8th 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.