Gregor John Barclay (born 1961) is a Canadian-New Zealand sports administrator who has served as the chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 24 November 2020.[1] [2]
| Nationality: |  New Zealand, Canada |
| Birth Place: | Hamilton, New Zealand[3] [4] |
| Birth Date: | 19 September 1961[5] [6] |
| Office: | Chairman of the International Cricket Council |
| Term Start: | 24 November 2020 |
| Deputy: | Imran Khwaja |
| Predecessor: | Imran Khwaja |
| Office2: | Chairman of the New Zealand Cricket |
| Term Start2: | 2016 |
| Term End2: | 2020 |
Previously, Barclay was the chair of the New Zealand Cricket from 2016 to 2020.[7] [8]
Barclay was born on 19 September 1961, in Hamilton, New Zealand.[2] He attended the University of Canterbury, where he obtained a postgraduate qualification in business.[9]
Barclay holds dual citizenship in New Zealand and Canada.[9]
Barclay served as the chairman of Northern Districts Cricket before being appointed to the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) board in 2012.[9] He became the chairman of NZC in 2016.[9]
In 2014, Barclay succeeded Martin Snedden as New Zealand Cricket's representative on the International Cricket Council's board of directors.[10]
In 2015, Barclay served as a board member for the 2015 Cricket World Cup, which was co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.[9] [11]
In November 2020, Barclay was elected as the chairman of the ICC after receiving 11 out of 16 votes in the second round of voting, surpassing the other candidate Imran Khwaja.[12] [13] Following his election to the ICC, Barclay resigned from his previous role as the chairman of New Zealand Cricket.[12]