ANDIDATES ANNOUNCED FOR SEPTEMBER’S IPC GOVERNING BOARD ELECTIONS 
• A booklet providing information about each candidate has also been published ahead of the elections which will take place in Seoul, Republic of Korea. 
—- The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced on 1 August the names of candidates who will stand for election to the IPC Governing Board on 27 September at the 2025 IPC General Assembly in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
The Nominations Panel has declared that there are 30 nominations that meet the formal administrative requirements for consideration for election to the IPC. As part of its ongoing remit, the IPC Nominations Panel has over the last several weeks and in cooperation with an external vetting agency undertaken vetting of the candidates’ backgrounds. All candidates’ integrity and background checks for IPC Governing Board positions have been completed. 
The IPC’s announcement of candidates and publication of a booklet featuring information about each nominee marks the start of campaigning for the 10 elected positions available within the IPC Governing Board.
The 2025 IPC Governing Board Elections: Candidates Booklet can be found here. 
Under the new IPC Constitution which has been effective since 28 June 2024, the IPC Governing Board will be comprised of one President, two Vice-Presidents, and seven Members-at-Large. They will be joined by the Chairperson and First Vice-Chairperson of the IPC Athletes’ Council and two appointed members.
The nominees for election are as follows (listed in alphabetical order with nominating body in brackets):
For IPC PresidentThere are two candidates with one to be elected• Dong Hyun Bae (NPC Korea)• Andrew Parsons (NPC Brazil)
For IPC Vice-PresidentThere are seven candidates for the two roles of IPC Vice-President. The First Vice-President must not be the same gender as the President and the Second Vice-President cannot be of the same gender as the First Vice-President.
First Vice-President• Chelsey Gotell (NPC Canada and World Boccia)• Lola Marques Mota (NPC Portugal)• Ming-Mu Chu (NPC Chinese Taipei)
Second Vice-President• Kurt Fearnley (NPC Australia)• John Petersson (NPC Denmark)• Juan Pablo Salazar (NPC Colombia)• Nick Webborn (NPC Great Britain)
For Member-at-LargeThere are 28 candidates for the seven Member-at-Large roles. At least three elected members should be female and at least three male. One position is open.
• Murat Aksu (NPC Türkiye)• Debra Alexander (NPC South Africa, World Triathlon and World Abilitysport)• Mohamed Duaij Alkhalifa (NPC Bahrain)• Gbapeba Analene (NPC Togo)• Abdulaziz Baeshen (NPC Saudi Arabia)• Hamid El Aouni (NPC Morocco)• Kurt Fearnley (NPC Australia)• Chelsey Gotell (NPC Canada)• Ioanna Karyofylli (NPC Greece)• Lola Marques Mota (NPC Portugal)• Miki Matheson (NPC Japan)• Ming-Chu Mu (NPC Chinese Taipei)• Dieudonne Mutangana (NPC Rwanda)• Karl Quade (NPC Germany)• John Petersson (NPC Denmark)• Ilgar Rahimov (IBSA)• Miloš Ranitović (NPC Montenegro)• Majid Rashed (NPC UAE)• Fernando Riaño (NPC Spain)• Jose Rodrigo Bejarano Restrepo (NPC Cape Verde)• Juan Pablo Salazar (NPC Colombia)• Robyn Smith (Virtus)• Bradley Snyder (NPC USA)• Qiang Song (NPC China)• Liliana Suárez Carreón (NPC Mexico)• László Szabó (NPC Hungary)• Tomas Varga (NPC Slovakia)• Nick Webborn (NPC Great Britain)
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About the International Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement and is based in Bonn, Germany.
Founded in 1989 as an international non-profit organisation, we aim to be athlete-centred and membership-focussed in all our endeavours. The IPC’s vision is to make for an inclusive world though Para sport.
The IPC acts as the international federation for five Para sports: World Para Athletics, World Para Ice Hockey, World Para Powerlifting, World Shooting Para Sport, and World Para Swimming.
For further information, please contact Craig Spence, IPC Chief Brand and Communications Officer, by e-mail: craig.spence@paralympic.org. Alternatively, please visit paralympic.org
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