Jean Schild of Geneva (SUI) was the initiator of the European Curling Championships. In Zürich (SUI) in November 1974 a six-nations tournament was held. The six nations were Switzerland, Sweden, Germany, France, Italy and Norway. During this tournament a meeting took place in which the idea of having a European event was discussed and agreed upon. In March 1975 Jean Schild brought this idea to the meeting of the ICF (nowadays the WCF- World Curling Federation) where it was decided that European Curling Championships for men and women were to be established. The first European Curling Championships were held in Megève (FRA) in December 1975. Jean Schild became the first President of the European Curling Council with André Viscolo as Secretary. Under Eric Harmsen's presidency the name was changed to European Curling Federation. In 2000 the constitution was changed and the position of ECF Vice-President was added. At the Semi-Annual General Meeting held in April 2004 at Gävle, Sweden it was decided to implement a new competition from 2005 onwards: The European Mixed  Curling Championships. Office bearers of the European Curling Federation: Presidents 1975 - 1977   Jean Schild (SUI) 1977 - 1979   Bob Grierson (SCO) 1979 - 1983   Birger Mortensen (NOR) 1983 - 1988   Eric Harmsen (NED) 1988 - 1992   Sten Willer-Andersen (DEN) 1992 - 2000   Roy Sinclair (SCO) 2000 - 2008   Malcolm Richardson (SCO) 2008 - today   Andrew Ferguson-Smith (AND)   Vice-Presidents 2000 - 2006   Dieter KOLB (GER) 2006 - 2008   Andrew FERGUSON-SMITH (AND) 2008 - today   Olli Rissanen (FIN)   Secretaries 1975 - 1977   André Viscolo (SUI) 1977 - 1980   Robin Welsh (SCO) 1980 - 1983   Stanley Flostrand (NOR) 1983 - 1996   Annemie de Jongh (NED) 1996 - 2000   Marc Lüthi (SUI) 2000 - today   Saskia Krügl (AUT)