The legislative body of the IIHF
The general congress is the IIHF’s highest legislative body and makes decisions about the rules of the game, the statues and bylaws. The General Congress, which is made up by representatives from all IIHF member associations, elects the president and the council. With some exceptions, the General Congress is held every fourth year. The General Congress was held for the first time in 1975. Prior to that, the federation elected the president and the council at the Annual Congress that usually was held in conjunction with the IIHF World Championship. The first IIHF Congress was in 1908.
History of General Congresses:
1975 Gstaad, Switzerland
1978 Sirmione, Italy
1982 Nice, France
1986 Colorado Springs, USA
1990 Saint Vincent, Italy
1994 Venice, Italy
1998 Lausanne, Switzerland
2003 Marbella, Spain
2008 Montreal, Canada
2012 Tokyo, Japan
2016 Moscow, Russia
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