CISM Staff

The commissions established by the Board of Directors, are working in a designated area of CISM activity.

The basic role of commissions is to undertake studies in the principal activities of CISM to assist the Board of Directors. Each commission is responsible to manage, lead, and develop the activity in its mandated area of responsibility. Each commission proposes policy, procedures or actions and presents reports to the General Assembly as decided by the Board of Directors.

 

These Commissions are:

 

Regulations Commission

 

 

Members

• Captain Olgun Yavas (TUR)

 

Secretary

• Major Daniel Laffratta Cardoso (BRA)

 

Strategy COMMISSION

 

Members

• Navy Captain Spyridon Andriopoulos (GRE)

• Brigadier General Boyombo Engeba Mundembe Ade Richard (COD)

• Colonel Luiz Fernando Toledo Leal (BRA)

• Colonel Malique Muhammer Moin (BAN)

 

Secretary

• Colonel Clayton Ricardo Pontes (BRA)

 

Finance and Budget Commission

  

Members

• Colonel Steven Rosso (USA)

• Captain Jorg Probst (GER)

• Lieutenant-Colonel Anjum Ghulam Shabbir (PAK)

• Colonel Benjamin Yatich Kiprop (KEN)

• Lieutenant-Colonel (retired) Park Hyeon Cheol (KOR)

 

Secretary

• Mr. François-Philippe Draguet (BEL)

  

Appeal Commission

The role of the Appeal Commission is to examine in an independent, objective and impartial manner any appeals to the decisions of the CISM Discipline Commission or CISM authorities. The Appeal Commission is the final CISM level of appeal and its decisions are binding. It is the right of any aggrieved party to appeal to the International Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland. The Appeal Commission is composed of a president and three members appointed by the President of CISM from a list of nominees drawn from military delegates. This list is approved annually by the General Assembly. The composition may vary for different appeals.The Appeal Commission is an independent body, not subject to the direction of the Board of Directors or General Assembly. The President and the members appointed to the Commission shall all be independent of the case being considered.

 

 

Members

• Colonel Roger Vanmeerbeek (BEL)

• Colonel Alessandro Buttice (ITA)

• Colonel Jacques Waldeyer (BEL)

• Major Bart De Muynck (BEL)

 

Secretary

• Colonel Clayton Ricardo Pontes (BRA)

 

Discipline Commission

The Discipline Commission has not the same role as the other commissions. The Commission does not undertake any studies and assist the Board of Directors. It decides on disciplinary matters and provides an analysis to the General Assembly (through the BoD).

 

 

Members

• Colonel Jos M. M. Govaarts (NED)

• Commandant Bruno Welter (BEL)

• Lieutenant-Colonel Erik Krom (NED)

 

Secretary

• Lieutenant-Colonel Jan Van den Dool (NED)

 

Sports Commission

Mandate and tasks of CISM Sports Commission:

• Develops Sports activities in CISM in close direct coordination with CISM Sports Department and the PCSC-R, who is representing all PCSCs.
• Proposes CISM policies, procedures and actions in the field of sport.
• Advises the CISM Sports Department and Games Department in the management of CISM sports activities and CISM Games
• Provides preliminary advice on all sports-related CISM BoD Decisions and Information files.
  Reports to General Assembly, BoD meetings and PCSC meetings as decided by the Board of Directors.

 

Members

• Major Jan-Henrik Back (SWE)

• Mr. Steven Dinote (USA)

• Mr. Denis Gaboury (CAN)

• Group Captain Eranda Geeganage (SRI)

• First Sergeant Sergio Pérez Rincon (ESP)

• Chief Warrant Officer Christophe Simond (FRA)

• Lieutenant (GdF) Margherita Magnani

 

Secretary

• Lieutenant-Colonel Jan van den Dool (NED)

 

TUE Committee (TUEC)

Military Athletes who wish to Use a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method in connection with a CISM Event and do not already have a TUE should apply to CISM’s TUE Committee (the "CISM’s TUEC") for a TUE as soon as the need arises and in any event (save in emergency or exceptional circumstances) at least 30 days before the Event. The TUEC shall promptly evaluate the application in accordance with the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions and render a decision as quickly as possible, which decisions shall be reported via ADAMS. The provisions of the International Standard for TUEs and the specific protocols of CISM shall be complied with during the whole process and applied automatically. TUEs granted by the CISM’s TUEC shall be effective for a specific CISM Event.

 

Members

• Colonel Peter Daniel Muench (USA)

• Captain Robert Zavuga (UGA)

 

Secretary

• Captain Luuk Nissen (NED)

 

Sports Science commission

  

Members 

• Dr. Karl Friedl (USA)

• Colonel Lotfi Bouguerra PhD (TUN)

• Lieutenant-Colonel Andrey Politov (RUS)

• Lieutenant-Colonel Christian Lützkendorf (GER)

• Lieutenant-Colonel Ghulam Shabbir Anjum, PhD (PAK)

 

Secretary

• Lieutenant-Commander Florentia Sfakianou (GRE)

 

Contract review board

  

Members 

• Colonel Dirk Schwede (GER)

• Colonel Steven Rosso (USA)

 

Advisor

• Vacant

 

women in cism COMMISSION

  

 

Members 

• Lieutenant-Colonel Sharlene Harding (USA)

• Lieutenant-Commander Florentia Sfakianou (GRE)

• Lieutenant Hanadi Mahmoud (LBN)

 

SOlidarity commission

 

Members 

• Colonel Richard Emeh (NIG)

• Mr. Maxime Sempo (BEL)

 

Secretary 

• Colonel Joseph Bakari (TAN)

 

Advisor 

• Colonel Sven Serré (BEL)

 

PARA SPORT WORKING GROUP (PSWG)

 

 

Advisory Role

• Lieutenant-Colonel Jure Velepec (SLO)

• Lieutenant-Colonel Jan van den Dool (NED)

 

Members

• Mr. Steven Dinote (USA)

• Lieutenant-Colonel Eric Geoffroy (FRA)

• Lieutenant-Colonel Christian Luetzkendorf (GER)

• Lieutenant-Colonel Harald Dobmeier (GER)

• Navy Captain Georgios Margiolakis (GRE)

• Major Liam Crawford (IRL)

• Captain Fabrice Martin (FRA)

• Lieutenant (GdF) Margherita Magnani (ITA)

• Captain Jens Lunde (DEN)

• Mr. Sebastian Cordelette (FRA)

 

Secretary

• Commander Djair Akamine (BRA)

The title "Honorary member" is awarded by the General Assembly, on proposal by the Board of Directors, to a Head of State or Government who has proved his fidelity and respect to the values and aims praised by CISM.

  

• 2024 Her Excellency Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania

• 2015 His Highness Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, The Prince of Kuwait

• 2014 President of Republic of Ecuador Rafael Correa

• 2014 His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein, UAE

• 2014 His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, UAE

• 2013 His Excellency Professor Alpha Conde, Guinea, R

• 2013 His Excellency Dr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

• 2013 Dr. H.Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of R.I/Head of state Indonesia

• 2012 His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa AlKhalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain

• 2012 H. H. Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai UAE

• 2012 H.E. Issoufou Mahamadou, President of Niger Niger

• 2011 S.E. Gen D’Armée Sassou Nguesso Denis, President of  Republic of Congo

• 2011 H.E. Mr Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Republic of Algeria

• 2010 S.A.R. Prince Philippe I de Belgique

• 2009 H.E. Mr Ivan Gašparovič, President of Republic of Slovakia

• 2009 H.E. Mr Karolos Papoulias, President of Hellenic Republic

• 2009 H.E. Capt Moussa Dadis Camara, President of Republic of Guinea

• 2009 H.E. Mr Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan, President of Republic of Suriname

• 2008 H.E. Mr Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of Republic of Uganda

• 2008 H.E. Mr Faure Gnassingbe, President of Republic of Togo

• 2007 H.E. Mr Alhaji Yahya A. J. J. Jammeh, President of Republic of Gambia

• 2006 H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, President of Nigeria

• 2002 H.E. The Hon. Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi, President of Kenya

• 2002 S.A. Sheikh Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, Emir du Bahrein

• 1999 H.E. Sam Shaffiishuma Najuma, Pres. Namibia

• 1999 S.E. Antonio Manuel Mascarendas Monterio, Président de la République du Cap Vert

• 1998 S.E. Général Lausana Conte, Président de la République de Guinée

• 1997 Général Sani Abacha, Président de la République du Nigéria

• 1996 M. Menem, Président de la République de l'Argentine

• 1996 M. Alpha Oumar Konare, Président la République du Mali

• 1996 M. Abdou Diouf, Président de la République du Sénégal

• 1995 Général Eyadéma, Président de la République du Togo

• 1994 S.E. Blaise Compaore, Président du Burkina Faso

• 1993 H.E. Cheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah, Emir of Kuwait

• 1992 H.E. Hosni Mubarak, President of the Republic of Egypt

• 1991 H.E. Ali Hassan Mwinyi, President of the United Republic of Tanzania

• 1989 S.E. Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Président de la République tunisienne

• 1988 S.A.R. Le Gran Duc Jean du Louxembourg

• 1988 Dr José Sarney, President of Brazil

• 1988 General Ibrahim B. Babangida, President of the Republic of Nigeria

• 1988 H.E. Ir. Ramsewak Shankar, President of the Republic of Surinam

• 1987 H.R.H. King Hussein of Jordan

• 1987 S.A. Sheikh Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, Prince Héritier du Bahrein

• 1987 S.A. Sheikh Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, Emir du Bahrein

• 1986 H.E. Abdel Rahman Mohammed Hassan Sowar El Zahab, Président du Conseil transitoire militaire du Soudan

• 1985 H.E. Kenneth Kaunda, President of the Republic of Zambia

• 1985 S.E. Chun Doo Hwan, President of the Republic of Korea

• 1983 S.E. Paul Biya, Président de la République Unie du Cameroun (+ 1990)

• 1982 H.E. Al Haji Shehu Shagari, President of Nigeria

• 1982 S.E. El Hadj Omar Bongo, Président de la République du Gabon

• 1980 S.E. Dr Luis Herrera Campins, Président de la République du Venezuela

• 1977 S.E. Hafez El Assad, President of the Syrian Arab republic

• 1975 General I.K. Acheampong, President of the Republic of Ghana

• 1975 S.M. Juan Carlos Ier, Roi d'Espagne

• 1975 H.E. Mr Anouar El Sadate, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt

• 1974 Général Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngendu Waza Banga, Président de la République du Zaïre

• 1974 H.M. King Hussein Bin Talaal, King of Jordan

• 1973 M. Georges Pompidou, Président de la République française

• 1973 S.A.R. Le Grand Duc Jean de Luxembourg

• 1972 H.E. Uhro Kekkonen, President of the Republic of Finland

• 1971 H.M. Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand

• 1970 H.R.H. Prince Knud of Denmark*

• 1970 Richard Nixon, President of the United States of America

• 1969 S.E. H. Saragat, Président de la République italienne

• 1967 Généralissime F. Franco, Chef de l'Etat espagnol

• 1967 S.M. Hassan II, Roi du Maroc

• 1966 H.E. Park, Chung Hee, President of the Republic of Korea

• 1965 Maréchal Humberto de Alencar Castello Branco, Président du Brésil

• 1965 S.E. Habib Bourguiba, Président de la République tunisienne

• 1964 John F. Kennedy, President of the United States of America

• 1962 H.R.H. Prince Bernhard des Pays-Bas

• 1962 S.M. Baudouin Ier, Roi des Belges

• 1962 H.M. King Olav V of Norway

• 1962 H.E. Field Marshal M. Ayub Khan, President of the Republic of Pakistan

• 1961 S.E. Le Général Emir Fouad Chehab, Président de la République libanaise

• 1960 S.M. Le Shahinshah Reza Pahlavi d'Iran

• 1956 Colonel Fernando dos Santos Costa, Ministre de la Défense du Portugal

• 1955 S.E. Gamal Abdel Nasser, Président de la République arabe d'Egypte

• 1952 Général Joseph T. Mc Narney (U.S.A.), Fondateur de l'Allied Forces Sports Council

• 1952 S.M. Paul Ier, Roi des Hellènes (Grèce)