President & Members of the Executive Council

The World Bridge Federation is run by an Executive Council.

The Executive Council consists of the President and up to 24 other members, including:

• up to 19 (nineteen) members elected by the Zonal Conferences;
• 2 (two) members elected by the High Level Players Commission;
• 3 (three) members elected by the Congress. The President/s Emeritus and the General Counsel are entitled to attend the Executive Council meetings with consultative powers but no voting rights.

The Executive Council meets annually at the site of the World Championships. There is also a Management Committee which transacts necessary business between Executive Council meetings.

The presidential term is four years from late in even-number non-Olympiad years such as 2022.