Mr Habib MACKI

Education

Masters in civil engineering at the Friendship University of Moscow, Russian Federation

Career

Head of the city planning department, Oman government (1973-1976); member of the Muscat City Council (1974-1976); Associate, Muscat General Enterprise Co.; owner of the Modern Engineering Office; Associate, Oman International Exchange LLC; member of the administration board and executive board of the Omani Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) (1987-1989); head of the OCCI arbitration commission (1987-1989); member of the Omani Court of Commerce (1987-1989); member of the commerce appeals court (1989-1991); Chairman of the OCCI International Relations Commission (2003-2007); member of the bank and finance council and Chairman of the Russian-Omani Businessman’s Committee (2003-2007)

Sports practised

Hockey and football

Sports career

Represented the Oman Club at national level in hockey and football

Sports administration

Member of the administration board of the Oman Club, the oldest sports club in the Sultanate of Oman (1974-2003); Vice-Chairman of the Omani Football Association (1983-1985); Chairman of the national teams committee, Omani Football Association (1983-1985); member of the organising committee for the Gulf Cup, regional football championships for the Gulf states in Muscat (1984 and 2009); Vice-President of the NOC of Oman (2005-present); head of the organising committee responsible for welcoming to Oman the torch relay of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games (2008); head of the Omani delegation at the first Asian Beach Games in Bali (2008); Vice-President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) (2007-2010); President of the Omani Basketball Association (2009-); Board Member of the OCA (2011-)

Other activities

Honorary General Counsel of the Republic of Colombia in Oman (1986-present)

Awards and distinctions

Order of merit (First Class) awarded by His Majesty the Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al Said, for his remarkable contribution in the area of sport (2009); honorary black belt, 5th dan, in taekwondo awarded by the University of Kukkiwon, South Korea, for his contribution to promoting sport in Oman; Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Merit Award and Gold Pin, awarded by IOC President and OCA President, for the outstanding contribution to sports in Asia (2011)

IOC History

Member of the following Commissions: Women and Sport (2010-); Marketing (2010-)