Hassan Moustafa (born 28 July 1944) is an Egyptian sports administrator and former handball player. Moustafa is the fifth and current president of International Handball Federation, and a former president of Egyptian Handball Federation.
Early life and education Moustafa was born in Cairo in 1944. Moustafa studied in German College of Physical Education and Sports in Leipzig, Germany and completed a doctoral thesis on the topic: The administration elements of a successful mission of clubs and federation.
Handball career Moustafa devoted his life to handball. He played for the Al-Ahly Club for fifteen years and played for the Egyptian national team for ten years. After the end of his playing career, he was involved in coaching and elected as best coach in Egypt in 1998. He was also an international handball referee.
Sports administration Besides being elected as the President of International Handball Federation in the year 2000, Moustafa was the President of Egyptian Handball Federation from 1984 to 1992 and from 1996 to 2008. He was also elected as the Secretary General of Egyptian Olympic Committee. He was elected as the Chairman of IHF Commission of Coaching and Methods of International Handball Federation from 1992 to 2000. Position Term President of Egyptian Handball Federation 1984–19921996–2008 Secretary General of Egyptian Olympic Committee 1985–2000 First Vice-President of Arab Handball Federation 1992–2000 President of Mediterranean Handball Confederation 1999–2003 President of International Handball Federation 2000–present Council Member of Association of Summer Olympic International Federations 2005–2014 Lifetime Honorary President of Egyptian Olympic Committee 2020–present
IHF Presidency Moustafa has been President of the International Handball Federation since 2000. During the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship a conflict emerged between Moustafa and the Secretary General of the IHF, Peter Mühlematter. Following table shows the results of election of the President of International Handball Federation. Election of the President of International Handball Federation Year Venue Candidate 1 Candidate 2Candidate 3Candidate 4 2000 Estoril Hassan Moustafa Erwin Lanc Withdrew before election 2004 El Gouna Hassan Moustafa Staffan Holmqvist 2009 Cairo Hassan Moustafa Jean Kaiser 2013 Doha Hassan Moustafa Unopposed 2017 Antalya Hassan Moustafa Unopposed 2021 Antalya Hassan Moustafa Unopposed2025 Cairo Hassan Moustafa Franc Bobinac Gerd Butzeck Tjark de Lange
References Curriculum Vitae: Dr Hassan Moustafa EGY - 2000. International Handball Federation. Accessed February 2016.