Former Presidents

Since its foundation, the International Commission of Military History has been guided by distinguished scholars whose leadership has shaped the direction and development of the organization. The following list presents the Presidents of the Commission, whose commitment and vision have contributed to advancing the study of military history in an international perspective.

Albert Depréaux (France, 1938–1950)

Olof Ribbing (Sweden, 1950–1960)

Jan-Willem Wijn (Netherlands, 1960–1965)

Oskar Regele (Austria, 1965)

Henry Contamine (France, 1965–1973)

Fernand Gambiez (France, 1973–1975)

Bengt Åhlsund (Sweden, 1975–1980)

André Corvisier (France, 1980–1990)

Cornelis ‘Kees’ Schulten (Netherlands, 1990–2000)

Luc de Vos (Belgium, 2000–2010)

Piet H. Kamphuis (Netherlands, 2010-2015)

Massimo de Leonardis (Italy, 2015-2025)