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IOTA President

The President is the Head of Tax Administration of the country that fulfills the chairmanship of IOTA for one year, also presiding over the Executive Council and hosting the next General Assembly. The President holds office from the conclusion of the General Assembly when he/she is appointed until the conclusion of the next General Assembly. The President’s main tasks are to preside over the General Assembly, to call and preside over the meetings of the Executive Council, and to represent the Organisation. 

Orkhan Nazarli

Mr Orkhan Nazarli

IOTA's current Presidency (2024-2025) is fulfilled by the State Tax Service under the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan and by Mr Orkhan Nazarli, Head of the State Tax Service of Azerbaijan.

Previous presidents of IOTA

Ferenc Vágujhelyi

Hungary Hungary

Mr Ferenc Vágujhelyi

Jun 2023 – July 2024

Levan Kakava

Georgia Georgia

Mr Levan Kakava

Jun 2022 – July 2023

Marc Bugnon

Switzerland Switzerland

Mr Marc Bugnon

02 July 2021 – 30 June 2022

Georgios Pitsilis

Greece Greece

Mr Georgios Pitsilis

03 June 2019 – 02 July 2021

Hans D'hondt

Belgium Belgium

Mr Hans D'hondt

29 Jun 2018 – 04 July 2019

František Imrecze

Slovakia Slovakia

Mr František Imrecze

30 Jun 2017 – 29 Jun 2018

Myroslav Prodan

Ukraine Ukraine

Mr Myroslav Prodan

08 July 2016 – 30 Jun 2017

Octavian Deaconu

Romania Romania

Mr Octavian Deaconu

03 June 2015 – 08 July 2016

Hans Blokpoel

The Netherlands The Netherlands

Mr Hans Blokpoel

4 July 2014 – July 2015

Ljiljana Kovačević

Serbia Serbia

Mrs Ljiljana Kovačević

14 January 2014 – 4 July 2014

Ivan Simič

Serbia Serbia

Mr Ivan Simič

28 June 2013 - 31 December 2013

Samuel Tanner

Switzerland Switzerland

Mr Samuel Tanner

6 July 2012 – 28 June 2013

Svein Ragnar Kristensen

Norway Norway

Mr Svein Ragnar Kristensen

8 July 2011 – 6 July  2012

Jean Marc Fenet

France France

Mr Jean Marc Fenet

9 July 2010 – 8 July 2011

Jean Marc Delporte

Belgium Belgium

Mr Jean Marc Delporte

10 July 2009 - 9 July 2010

Mats Mr Mats Sjöstrand

Sweden Sweden

Mr Mats Mr Mats Sjöstrand

1 July 2008 – 10 July 2009

Ivan Simič

Slovenia Slovenia

Mr Ivan Simič

12 June 2007 – 1 July 2008

Maria Murgina

Bulgaria Bulgaria

Mrs Maria Murgina

23 May 2006 – 12 June 2007

János Szikora

Hungary Hungary

Mr János Szikora

23 June 2005 - 22 May 2006

Stanisław Stec

Poland Poland

Mr Stanisław Stec

3 August 2004 – 22 June 2005

Wiesław Ciesielski

Poland Poland

Mr Wiesław Ciesielski

16 June 2004 – 2 August  2004

Aivar Sõerd

Estonia Estonia

Mr Aivar Sõerd

13 September 2002 – 12 September 2003

Andrejs Sončiks

Latvia Latvia

Mr Andrejs Sončiks

19 September 2001 - 13 September 2002

Robert Szurman

Poland Poland

Mr Robert Szurman

6 September 2000 – 19 September 2001 and
12 September 2003 - 16 June 2004

Jan Rudowski

Poland Poland

Mr Jan Rudowski

3 September 1999 – 6 September 2000

Nijolé Pitréniené

Lithuania Lithuania

Mrs Nijolé Pitréniené

2 October 1997 - 10 June 1998

László Kékesi

Hungary Hungary

Mr László Kékesi

10 June 1998 – 3 September 1999

Stefan Jágerský

Slovakia Slovakia

Mr Stefan Jágerský

30 October 1996 – 2 October 1997

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