Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation

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Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation
الاتحاد الرياضي للتضامن الاسلامي
Formation8 May 1985; 38 years ago (1985-05-08)
TypeSports Federation
HeadquartersRiyadh, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Membership
59 Countries
Official language
Arabic, English and French
President
HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud Saudi Arabia
1st Vice-President
Colonel Hamad Kalkaba Malboum Cameroon
Secretary General
Mohammed Saleh Al-Garnas Saudi Arabia
WebsiteOfficial website

The Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF;

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is ISSF President since 8 April 2019.[1]

History

At their 3rd Islamic Summit Conference held in

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
. Representatives of 34 Muslim countries attended this assembly and ratified the ISSF statute. Under the guidance of the Government of the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
for the administration of the ISSF.

ISSF Presidents

S.No. Name Country Tenure
1. HRH Prince
Faisal bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
 Saudi Arabia 8 May 1985 – 7 February 2000
2. HRH Prince
Sultan bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
 Saudi Arabia 7 February 2000 – 3 October 2011
3. HRH Prince
Nawaf bin Faisal bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
 Saudi Arabia 3 October 2011 – 4 December 2014
4. HRH Prince
Abdullah bin Musa'ad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
 Saudi Arabia 4 December 2014 – 20 November 2017
5. HE Turki bin Abdulmohsen bin Abdul Latif Al-Sheikh *  Saudi Arabia 20 November 2017 – 28 December 2018
Acting Colonel Hamad Kalkaba Malboum  Cameroon 28 December 2018 – 8 April 2019
6. HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud  Saudi Arabia 8 April 2019 – present
  • HE Turki bin Abdulmohsen bin Abdul Latif Al-Sheikh resigned on 28 December 2018.

ISSF Executive Board

The ISSF shall be steered by an Executive Board composed of 17 members, 13 of whom shall be elected directly by the General Assembly. The composition shall be as follows: The President, one vice-president and two members from each continent i.e. Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America. Secretary General and Treasurer shall be nominated by the headquarters country and approved by the General Assembly. One representative of the

OIC is appointed by the OIC Secretary General. One representative of the country hosting the next edition of Islamic Solidarity Games but without voting rights. The mandate of the Executive Board membership shall be of four years and renewable. Following is the current Executive Board serving 2017 – 2021 term.[2]

Designation Name Country
President HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud  Saudi Arabia
1st Vice-President Colonel Hamad Kalkaba Malboum  Cameroon
2nd Vice-President Dr. Chingiz Huseynzade  Azerbaijan
3rd Vice-President General Ahmed Mohamed Fouly  Egypt
4th Vice-President Nihat Usta  Turkey
Secretary General Mohammed Saleh Al-Garnas  Saudi Arabia
Treasurer Abdulaziz bin Saad Al-Dallak  Saudi Arabia
Board Member Kazi Rajib Uddin Ahmed Chapol  Bangladesh
General Idriss Dokony  Chad
Saeed Abdulghaffar Hussain  United Arab Emirates
Salim Ssenkungu Musoke  Uganda
Indra Gamulya  Indonesia
Ammar Brahmia  Algeria
Nasser Ayman Majali  Jordan
Omar Diagne  Senegal
Representative of
OIC
Ambassador Hesham Youssef  Egypt
Representative of Palestine General Jebral Al-Rojoob  Palestine
Representative for Women & Sports Mrs. Konul Nurullayeva  Azerbaijan
Representative of
5th ISG 2022
Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoglu  Turkey

Objectives and tasks of ISSF

The stated mission of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF) is to promote friendship and cooperation between Islamic countries through sports.

See also

References

  1. ^ "HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal unanimously elected as the ISSF President". www.issf.sa.en. Archived from the original on July 7, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "ISSF holds its 10th General Assembly". www.issf.sa.en. Retrieved December 5, 2017.

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