Biographies - Louise Martin CBE

Louise Martin CBE

Louise Martin CBE

Louise was elected the Hon Secretary of the Commonwealth Games Federation for a third term at the General Assembly in 2007.  The first woman to hold a post on the CGF Executive, she was also the first woman Chairman of the Scottish Commonwealth Games Council, and was awarded the CBE for services to the Commonwealth Games in 2003.

Louise has been involved in the Games both as a competitor and an administrator, competing in the Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia where she made the swimming finals in 100m and 200m backstroke. 

Since retiring from competitive sport Louise has held various positions in a number of sporting areas. She represented Scotland in the 2012 Olympic Bid Regional Group and led Scotland’s Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Bid. She is now Vice Chair of the Organising Committee for the Games and was appointed Chair of sportscotland in May 2008.

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