The institution’s Director General is appointed by order of the Minister for Sport for a period of four years, after receiving the opinion of a commission whose composition is set by order of the Minister for Sport. This commission comprises at least three members, including the Director of Sport or his representative and two qualified individuals chosen for their expertise in the field of elite sport.
A call for candidates is published in the Journal officiel de la République française.
Each candidate for the position of Director General has thirty days to submit his or her application following publication of this call.
It may be renewed once for an equal period on the recommendation of the committee mentioned in the first paragraph, by order of the Minister for Sport. If the Minister refuses the Commission’s proposal to renew the term of office, a call for candidates is made under the conditions set out in the second and third paragraphs.