FIDE Presidents
- 1924–1949 (25 years) Alexander Rueb
- 1949–1970 (21 years) Folke Rogard
- 1970–1978 (8 years) Max Euwe
- 1978–1982 (4 years) Friðrik Ólafsson
- 1982–1995 (13 years) Florencio Campomanes
- 1995–present (16 years) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov (as of 2011)
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