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, Switzerland. The Gallup International Association was founded in 1947 in Loxwood Hall, Sussex, UK. George H. Gallup served as its first President, until his death in 1984. In January 2018, the management headquarters was relocated to

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, Austria. Gallup, Inc. US and the Gallup International Association (GIA) were involved in a legal dispute over the use of the Gallup name. Gallup International Association or its members are not related to Gallup Inc., headquartered in Washington DC, which is no longer a member of Gallup International Association. The Board includes Kancho Stoychev (President), Michael Nitsche (Executive Vice President), Johnny Heald (Vice President), Andrey Milekhin (Vice President) and Munqith Dagher (Regional Director, MENA). Gallup International has collaborated with

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for a couple of its surveys. Its data has also been referenced by outlets such as ''

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* {{Authority control Gallup International Association Service companies of Switzerland 1947 establishments in England