Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been re-elected as president of the FIA.
Ben Sulayem controversially ran unopposed on this yr’s presidential election, which passed off in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, forward of the 2025 prize-giving ceremony. The Emirati will serve a second four-year time period, having first been elected in 2021 with 61.62% of the vote to then deputy president for sport Graham Stoker’s 36.62%.
“Thanks to all our FIA Members for voting in outstanding numbers and putting your belief in me as soon as once more,” Ben Sulayem stated. “Now we have overcome many obstacles however right here in the present day, collectively, we’re stronger than ever. “It’s really an honour to be FIA president, and I’m dedicated to persevering with to ship for the FIA, for motorsport, for mobility, and for our Member Golf equipment in each area all over the world.”
The 64-year-old initially had extra challengers this time round, specifically former FIA steward Tim Mayer, racing driver Laura Villars, and Virginie Philippot, a mannequin and influencer.
Tim Mayer
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None of them have been truly in a position to run although, as a result of rule requiring every candidate to place collectively a group of seven vice-presidents from the FIA’s six international areas. The solely eligible vice-president from South America, Fabiana Ecclestone, pledged her help to Ben Sulayem.
The method was slammed as an “phantasm of democracy” by Mayer, who advised that some eligible vice-presidents from South America could have been “persuaded, pressured, or promised one thing to not stand”.
In the meantime, Villars sued the FIA over the arguably undemocratic course of. A Paris court docket dominated on 3 December {that a} full trial can be essential; it would happen on 16 February. The annulment of in the present day’s presidential election is a possible end result.
“The election was carried out according to the FIA’s statutes by way of a sturdy and clear voting course of, reflecting the democratic foundations of the federation and the collective voice of its international membership,” the FIA press launch saying Ben Sulayem’s re-election acknowledged.
Learn Additionally:
Elected presidential record
Previous FIA presidents
President
Years in place
Mohammed Ben Sulayem
2021 – current
Jean Todt
2009 – 2021
Max Mosley
1993 – 2009
Jean-Marie Balestre
1985 – 1993
Paul Alfons Furst Von Metternich-Winneburg
1975 – 1985
Prince Amaury De Merode
1971 – 1975
Wilfrid Andrews
1965 – 1971
Prince Filippo Caracciolo Di Castagneto
1963 – 1965
Rely Hadelin de Liedekerke Beaufort
1958 – 1963
Jehan de Rohan-Chabot
1936 – 1958
Rely Robert de Vogue
1931 – 1936
Baron Etienne De Zuylen de Nyevelt
1904 – 1931
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