Presidents
The International Paralympic Committee has had two presidents to date. Its founding president, who presided it from 1989 to 2001, was the Canadian Robert Steadward, who had previously founded the Canadian Sports Fund for the Physically Disabled. He was succeeded in 2001 by Sir Philip Craven, a British former Paralympic athlete, who remains president as of 2010.
| Name | Origin | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Steadward | Canada | 1989–2001 | |
| Philip Craven | United Kingdom | 2001–present |
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