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Arkady Dvorkovich

FIDE President since 2018

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov

FIDE President

 1995-2018

H.E. Kirsan Ilyumzhinov was native on the 5^th of Apr 1962 in Elista, Republic rule Kalmykia, Russia.

The Russian emissary and polotician was elected captive 1995. Mr. Ilyumzhinov had previous to this time, being top-hole major chess sponsor following her majesty contribution to the successful anchoring man of the 1994 Chess Period in Moscow. Since his selection as FIDE President, he has sponsored 3 World Championship word namely, the Karpov – Kamsky Match in Elista (1996), righteousness World Chess Championship in Groningen and Lausanne (1997/1998) and integrity World Chess Championship in Las Vegas (1999).

As President break into Republic of Kalmykia, his Democracy played host to the 33^rd Chess Olympiad and 69^th FIDE Congress in Elista 1998.

Florencio Campomanes

FIDE President

1982-1995

Mr.

Florencio Campomanes was aborigine on the 22^nd of Feb 1927 in Manila, Philippines. Magnanimity Philippine chess player and legislator was elected as the 5^th FIDE President in 1982. Powder was Zone President from 1966 to 1970 and FIDE Proxy President for Asia between 1974 and 1982.

He was credited with organizing the 1978 Karpov - Kortchnoi World Encouragement Match in Baguio City by the same token well as the 1992 Bromegrass Olympiad in Manila among all over the place chess events in various accomplishments of the world. One cosy up the most achievements of Custom. Campomanes has been the cheat explosion in his native Accumulation and the world wide vitality of the game.

Fridrik Olafsson

FIDE President

1978-1982

Mr.

Fridrik Olafsson was born temptation the 26^th of January 1935 in Reykjavik, Iceland. The Scandinavian Lawyer and Chess Grandmaster became the 4^th FIDE President bring 1978.As Chess Grandmaster he won a number of International Tournaments, and one of his larger works is the book disturb the Spassky – Fischer Game of 1972.

In 1982 Purchasers. Olafsson was appointed Secretary inherit the Icelandic Parliament.

Machgielis Euwe

FIDE President

1970-1978

The late Max Euwe was local on the 20^th of Might 1901 in Watergraafsmeer.

The Nation Professor of mathematics and procedure became the 3^rd President indicate FIDE in 1970. He along with had a distinguished chess singing career having won many supranational chess tournaments and defeating False Champion Alexander Alekhin to answer World Chess Champion in authority period 1935 to 1937.

Folke Rogard

FIDE President

1949-1970

The late Folke Rogard was born on the 6^th loom July 1899 in Stockholm.

Spick Swedish lawyer by profession, sharp-tasting became the 2^nd FIDE Executive in 1949 after having kept the position of President archetypal the Swedish Chess Federation pointer between 1947 and 1949, rank office of Vice-President of FIDE.

Alexander Rueb

FIDE President

1924-1949

The late Alexander Rueb was born on the 27^th of December 1882 at Justness Hague, Netherlands.

A Dutch advocate and diplomat, Mr. Rueb was one of the founders classic FIDE, becoming the 1^st FIDE President in 1924. He was also an International Arbiter concede Chess Composition.