Juan Antonio Samaranch

His Excellency The Most Excellent The Marquess of Samaranch
Samaranch in 1998
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	(1920-07-17)17 July 1920 Barcelona, Spain
Died	21 April 2010(2010-04-21) (aged 89) Barcelona, Spain
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]