Dr. Risto Miettunen D.Med.Sc. Sairaalaneuvos (Finland, hon.) was the President of the International Hospital Federation from November 2019 to November 2021.
Dr Miettunen joined the IHF Governing Council in 2013 and became Treasurer and a member of the Executive Committee in 2015. He was then elected President of the IHF in 2019, representing the Finnish Association of Local and Regional Authorities. As the Chairman of the Executive Committee and of the Governing Council, he played an essential role in IHF’s governance.