A strong organization


It is composed of ordinary and associate members. Ordinary members are eligible  to vote. Each country represented has four votes. It takes place once a year at different locations at one of the member countries. The General Assembly is the supreme body of the EAHM. It approves the accounts and the budget. It elects the members of the Executive Committee and the Board as well as the Presidents and Vice-Presidents. It speaks also out on the planned activities and on issues of hospitals and their management.

The President

The President, being the legal representative of the EAHM, is elected by an Ordinary General Assembly for a period of 2 years.

 

The current President of the European Association of Hospital Managers (EAHM) elected for the next four years (2026 – 2028) is Mr Alexandre Lourenço from Portugal. He was elected on 13. November 2025 at the 58th General Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland.

 

Alexandre Lourenço is the CEO of the Integrated Health Delivery System of Coimbra. At Coimbra Health, he leads one of Europe’s largest integrated healthcare providers—comprising more than 10,000 professionals, eight hospitals, and 26 primary care units—where every day is proved that coordination, innovation, and people-centered care can turn vision into reality. This experience has shown him both the promise and the complexity of integration, as well as how hospital managers must lead beyond walls—connecting hospitals with communities, science with practice, and efficiency with compassion.

 

At the same General Assembly, Mr Nikolaus Koller, was elected as Vice-President of the EAHM. Nikolaus Koller is the President of the Association of Hospital Managers of Austria (BUKO). As for the new Treasurer, this position is now held by Mr Luca Jelmoni from Switzerland.

The Secretary General

The Secretary General is appointed by the Executive Committee for a term of 5 years. He coordinates the daily operation of the EAHM and renders account to the Board.

The Board

The Board consists of the President, the Vice President and of five members.
The immediate Past-President and the Secretary General assist the members, with a consultative voice.

The Board prepares the meetings of the Executive Committee and oversees the implementation of such decisions taken by the General Assembly or the Executive Committee.

Members for the term 2022-2026

Invited to the Board Meetings

The executive committee

The Executive Committee consists of:

– the President,
– the Vice-President,
– five members of the Board and
– one representative for each country with at least one full member that is not represented by one of the 5 members of the Board or by the Vice-President.

The immediate Past-President and the Secretary General have a consultative voice in the Executive Committee.
The Presidents and the Vice-Presidents of the Subcommittees can be invited to the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee is in charge of all decisions that do not fall under the jurisdiction of other bodies. It issues Standing Orders
Member countries elect their representative member as Executive member during the General Assembly every four years.
The Executive Committee meets at least twice a year.

Members of the Executive Committee for the term 2022-2026