APC EXECUTIVE BOARD
The Executive Board is currently composed of 16 members, of which 6 are elected at the General Assembly (President, two Vice-Presidents, Chair of Women in Sport Committee and two members at large). The Executive Board, collectively, is the representative of the APC General Assembly. The Executive Board is responsible for setting the policies and for ensuring that the directions set by the membership at the General Assembly are implemented. It meets at least three times a year and meetings are chaired by the President.
The Executive Board is primarily responsible for the implementation of policies and directions set by the General Assembly. Additionally, the Executive Board provides recommendations on membership (conditions for membership and fees) to the General Assembly, including motions received from members. It is also responsible for approving budgets and audited accounts, rules and regulations, and any changes to the APC Constitution.
The Executive Board is elected every four years. The most recent elections took place in November 2023.
CONTACT:
PRESIDENT
Mr. Majid Rashed
UAE
National Positions:
– Board Member of Higher Committee for the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
– Board Member of Dubai Sports Council.
– CEO of Dubai Club for People of Determination.
Regional & International Positions:
– President of the Asian Paralympic Committee.
– Governing Board member of International Paralympic Committee.
See full biography here
VICE PRESIDENT
Mr. Jai-Jun Choung
KOR
• CEO Aribio Co Ltd
• Vice President Korean Paralympic Committee
• Member at Large IPC Governing Board
VICE PRESIDENT
Mr. Abdulraheem Alsheikh
KSA
• Head of the Saudi Athletics Federation for Paralympic sport
• Active Board Member of the Paralympic Committee of Saudi Arabia
• Head of Special Education in Riyadh
VICE PRESIDENT
Mr. Mukhtorkhon Tashkhodjaev
UZB
- Master’s Degree in Macroeconomics
- Dean of the Faculty of Corporate Governance of Tashkent State (2016-present)
- Chairman of the National Paralympic Committee (2019-present)
- Was awarded the title of “Honored Sports Teacher of the Republic c of Uzbekistan” in 2021
VICE PRESIDENT
Mr. Kazuhiro Yagi
JPN
- Deputy Secretary General, AINAGOC (Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games and Asian Para Games Organizing Committee)
- Formerly Deputy Executive Director of Sports Bureau, the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
- Former Director, International Affairs Division of Japan Sports Agency
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Tarek Souei
UAE
- Speech Therapist in Rehabilitation Centers for 23 years
- More than 40 years of involvement in the Paralympic Movement as Coach, Team Manager, International Official, Educator and Technical Delegate for several IPC major International Competitions and Paralympic Games
- CEO of APC since 2014
- Winner of the Dubai Sports Excellence Award in 2017
CHAIRPERSON ATHLETES’ COMMITTEE
Mr. Hiroyuki Misaka
JPN
• Competed at three Paralympic Games
• Athletes’ Committee Chairperson, Japanese Paralympic Committee
• Steering Committee member, Japanese Paralympic Committee
• Director, Japan Wheelchair Rugby Federation (2015-2021)
CHAIRPERSON WOMEN IN SPORTS COMMITTEE
Dr. Mu Ming-Chu
TPE
• President NPC Chinese Taipei
• President Chinese Taipei Wheelchair Basketball Association
• Former Educator and Legislator.
CHAIRPERSON GAMES & SPORT DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Dr. Nasanbat Oyunbat
MGL
– Doctor of Education in Sports Management
– Director at Department of International relation and Information Technology, State Committee of Physical
Culture and Sports, Regulatory agency of the Government of Mongolia
– Honorary President of the Asian Association for Sport Management (2014 – present)
– Former Chairperson of the APC Women in Sports Committee
LEGAL & ETHICS COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON
Mr. Keng Chuan Ng
MAS
– ASEAN Para Games gold medalist in Para Table Tennis & former ITTF Asia Representative in Para
Table Tennis Division
– Former APC Executive Board Member (Member at Large)
– Former Deputy President of NPC Malaysia
– Former Board Member of Institute of Sports Science, Malaysia; National Sports Council, Malaysia.
CHAIRPERSON MEDICAL AND SPORTS SCIENCE COMMITTEE
Prof. Dr. Jalil Koohpayehzadeh Esfahani
IRI
– General Practitioner from Azad University
– Head of Iran University of Medical Sciences since 2019
– Head of I.R.Iran NPC Academy since 2022
– Former Vice Chancellor for Education, Iran University of Medical Sciences
CHAIRPERSON LEGAL & ETHICS COMMITTEE
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SUB-REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE CENTRAL ASIA
Mr. Farrukh Akhmedov
UZB
• General Secretary National Paralympic Committee of Uzbekistan
• Chef de Mission of National Paralympic Team of Uzbekistan for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games
• Chef de Mission of National Paralympic Team of Uzbekistan for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
SUB-REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE EAST ASIA
Ms. Xu Ling
CHN
- Possessing the education background of law and international relations, she has been a certificated Lawyer in China since 2003
- Deputy Secretary General of NPC China
- Former Deputy Director General for International Affairs, China Disabled Persons’ Federation (CDPF)
SUB-REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE SOUTH EAST ASIA
Mr. Dato Sri Megat D Shahriman Bin Dato Zaharudin
MAS
• President Paralympic Council Malaysia
• President Para Swimming Association
• President Goal Association Malaysia
• Chairman of National Hydrocephalus Foundation
• Board Member ASEAN Para Sports Federation
• CDM Malaysian Para Contingent – Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
SUB-REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE SOUTH ASIA
Dr. Deepa Malik
IND
- Former NPC India President
- Former Paralympian and first Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympic Games
- Has received five National Awards and honors from the Honorable President of India
- Consultant – Disability Inclusive Accessible Infrastructure – Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs ‘Smart Cities’ Project
SUB-REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE WEST ASIA
Mr. Abdelrazzaq Banirasheed
UAE
- PhD in Sports Management
- Board Member of UAE NPC
- Chairman of Khorfakkan Club for the Disabled
- President of West Asia sub-region Para Federation
MEMBER AT LARGE
Mr. Shaikh Mohamed Bin Duaij Al Khalifa
BHR
• President Bahrain Paralympic Committee
• Vice Chairman & Chairman of the Executive Committee for the High Committee for the Care of People with Disability
• Chairman Venture Capital Bank
• Managing Director Al Areen Holding
• Chairman Britus International School- Special Education
MEMBER AT LARGE
Ms. Naoe Yasuoka
JPN
• Deputy Director, International Liaison Dept. Japanese Para Sports Association
• Formerly Director in charge of Paralympic Games
• NOC/NPC Family Support Section, International Liaison Bureau, Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games
Organising Committee
• Formerly Deputy Director of the International Liaison Department, Tokyo 2009 Asian Youth Games Organizing Committee
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