The IHF Congress is the supreme legislative body of the International Handball Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Handball), commonly known by the acronym IHF.

The IHF Presidential election takes place at the congress in the year following the Summer Olympic Games.

Extraordinary congress must be convened within three months of the receipt of the request.

IHF Presidential elections have taken place at every congress until the 14th IHF Congress 1972 in Nuremberg, West Germany, where the delegates decided to vote the elections to be held every four years in the Olympic rhythm.

Following table shows the results of election of the President of International Handball Federation in recent decades.