Bernard Lapasset
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Bernard Lapasset MNZM
(born 20 October 1947) is a French rugby administrator who is currently Chairman of the International Rugby Board
(effective from 1 January 2008). He previously served as President of the French Federation of Rugby Union from 1991 to May 2008, when Pierre Camou, then Vice-President took over. He is also vice-chairman of the National Olympic Committee.
Lapasset was born in in Tarbes
, Hautes-Pyrenees
.
He played a critical role in France winning the hosting rights to the 2007 Rugby World Cup
and its organisation and the introduction of rugby sevens into the Olympics for 2016.
As a player of rugby, he is junior champion of France Agen Reichel with the U.S. in 1967 and Champion of France with the U.S. Customs Corporate Paris.
As leader, he is chairman of the regional rugby in Ile-de-France from 1988 to 19912, then secretary general of the French Rugby Federation in 1991.
In 2003, he helped obtain for France, the organization of the World Cup Rugby 2007. Since 2004, he was president of ILM 2007 World Cup.
On 19 October 2007 he was elected president of the IRB and thus succeeded Syd Millar. His term is a four year one.
He is an Officer of the Legion of Honour and co-chairman of France Friendship Fund New Zealand. In July 2006 he received the Order of Merit in New Zealand.
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
(born 20 October 1947) is a French rugby administrator who is currently Chairman of the International Rugby Board
International Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
(effective from 1 January 2008). He previously served as President of the French Federation of Rugby Union from 1991 to May 2008, when Pierre Camou, then Vice-President took over. He is also vice-chairman of the National Olympic Committee.
Lapasset was born in in Tarbes
Tarbes
Tarbes is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.It is part of the historical region of Gascony. It is the second largest metropolitan area of Midi-Pyrénées, with 110,000 inhabitants....
, Hautes-Pyrenees
Hautes-Pyrénées
Hautes-Pyrénées is a department in southwestern France. It is part of the Midi-Pyrénées region.-History:...
.
He played a critical role in France winning the hosting rights to the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
and its organisation and the introduction of rugby sevens into the Olympics for 2016.
Biography
He is married and has three children. Law degree and office, he was Director of Customs (General Directorate of Customs and Excise.) before embarking on a career in rugby administration.As a player of rugby, he is junior champion of France Agen Reichel with the U.S. in 1967 and Champion of France with the U.S. Customs Corporate Paris.
As leader, he is chairman of the regional rugby in Ile-de-France from 1988 to 19912, then secretary general of the French Rugby Federation in 1991.
In 2003, he helped obtain for France, the organization of the World Cup Rugby 2007. Since 2004, he was president of ILM 2007 World Cup.
On 19 October 2007 he was elected president of the IRB and thus succeeded Syd Millar. His term is a four year one.
He is an Officer of the Legion of Honour and co-chairman of France Friendship Fund New Zealand. In July 2006 he received the Order of Merit in New Zealand.