Hannes S. Jónsson

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Hannes S. Jónsson
14th Chairman of KKÍ
In office
2006–2023
DeputyGuðbjörg Norðfjörð
Preceded byÓlafur Rafnsson
Succeeded byGuðbjörg Norðfjörð
Vice-President of FIBA Europe
Assumed office
2023
Personal details
Born (1975-04-25) 25 April 1975 (age 49)
NationalityIcelandic

Hannes Sigurbjörn Jónsson (born 25 April 1975) is the former chairman and current CEO of the Icelandic Basketball Association[1][2] and Vice-President of FIBA Europe.[3]

History[edit]

Icelandic Basketball Association[edit]

Hannes joined the board of the Icelandic Basketball Association in 1999. In 2001 he was voted the vice chairman and in 2006 he was voted as the chairman.[4] In March 2023, he stepped down as chairman but remained as executive director of the Association.[5]

FIBA Europe[edit]

Hannes was voted into the board of FIBA Europe in 2014[6] and again in 2023.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Stjórn KKÍ
  2. ^ Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (4 March 2014). "Formaður KKÍ: Þetta er ekki eðlileg staða". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Newly elected FIBA Europe Board meets for first time in Ljubljana". FIBA. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  4. ^ Ný stjórn KKÍ
  5. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (29 March 2023). "Guðbjörg tekur við sem formaður KKÍ eftir að Hannes sagði af sér". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Hannes kosinn í stjórn FIBA Europe". RÚV (in Icelandic). 18 May 2014. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  7. ^ Smári Jökull Jónsson (21 May 2023). "Hannes kjörinn í stjórn FIBA Europe". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2023.