Name: Jorgen Pettersson
Date of birth: 1965
Island: Aland
Family: Married to Helena and has 3 sons Jonathan, William and Zacharias.

Sporting Background: Jorgen represented Aland in volleyball from the first Games in 1985 in the Isle of Man until the 1995 Games in Gibraltar. He has recently taken up the sport of rowing.

Profession: Deputy Editor at Alandstidningen

Hobbies beside sport: Hunting, reading and chess.

IGA History:  Jorgen was elected to the IIGA Executive Committee in Jersey in 1997 and in 2005 was elected as Vice Chairman.

Vision for the IGA: For the IGA to be a uniting factor between sporting islands and continue to build the NatWest Island Games into, not only a vital meeting-point for sportsmen and women, but also an organisation able to assist in the development of all its Member Islands. And finally to create an international sporting platform where young people can meet and make friends.