Jean Brihault Explained

Honorific-Prefix:His Excellency Dr.
Jean Brihault
Office:3rd Honorary President of
European Handball Federation
Term Start:17 November 2016
President:Michael Wiederer
Vicepresident:Predrag Bošković
Predecessor:Tor Lian
Office2:3rd President of European Handball Federation
Term Start2:22 June 2012
Term End2:17 November 2016
1Blankname2:Honorary President
1Namedata2:Tor Lian
Vicepresident2:Arne Elovsson
Predecessor2:Tor Lian
Successor2:Michael Wiederer
Office3:Vice-President of European Handball Federation
Term Start3:18 December 2004
Term End3:22 June 2012
President3:Tor Lian
Predecessor3:Tor Lian
Successor3:Arne Elovsson
Office4:President of University of Rennes 2
Term Start4:15 March 1996
Term End4:1 March 2001
Predecessor4:André Lespagnol
Successor4:François Mouret
Birth Date:4 June 1947
Nationality:French
Education:Doctorate
Alma Mater:University of Rennes 2
Occupation:Sports administrator, Professor

Jean Brihault is a professor at the University of Rennes 2 which he holds as position of president [1] from 1996 to 2001. Alongside his teaching activities, he held executive positions in the world of handball. He was the president of European Handball Federation[2] and the vice-president of International Handball Federation from 2012 to 2016.

Biography

Education

In 1969 he obtained a degree in English language and general license. In 1970 he obtained an English mastery on research topic "The New Irish Question" and the theoretical CAPES. He obtained the aggregation in 1971. He obtained a doctorate in the research subject "Lady Morgan and Ireland" in the year 1985. His research director is Professor Jean Noel.

Career as a teacher

Elective function

On March 15, 1996 he was elected as president of the University of Rennes 2, a position he occupied until March 1, 2001.

Handball career

Parallel to his teaching activities, he plays handball at the Cercle Paul Bert in Rennes at the position of center back, before arbitrating a thousand matches then become leader within the French Handball Federation. In 2006 he was elected vice-president of the European Handball Federation by appearing alongside Norwegian Tor Lian, and participates in the organization of many European Handball Championships, the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship. He became president of the European Handball Federation on 22 June 2012.

Awards

Brihault was awarded the title of Knight of the Legion of Honor in February 2004.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jean Brihault President of University of Rennes 2 . 12 May 1996 . espace-sciences.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160406135844/http://www.espace-sciences.org/science/10065-sciences-ouest/20109-annee-1996/10198-122/10694-en-bref/15365-les-echos-de-l-ouest/15370-jean-brihault-nouveau-president/index.html . 6 April 2016 .
  2. Web site: Jean Brihault elected new EHF President . 22 June 2012 . eurohandball.com.