FIS Congress elects Johan Eliasch as new FIS President
Today at the 52nd International Ski Congress the delegates elected Johan Eliasch (GBR) as the new FIS President to take over for outgoing President Gian Franco Kasper.
Eliasch was elected as the new FIS President after just one round of voting. He earned 54.82 percent of the vote with 65 votes. Behind him was Urs Lehmann (SUI) with 26 votes (21.85%) followed by Sarah Lewis (BEL) with 15 votes (12.61%) and Mats Arjes (SWE) 13 votes (10.92%)
“I’m incredibly humbled to be chosen as your president.” Eliasch said to the Congress after his election. “I want to thank FIS for organizing such a professional virtual congress. I would especially like to express my gratitude to Gian Franco Kasper, whom I have known for many years. We would not all be sitting here today if it wasn’t for him.
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Alpine skiing-FIS elects billionaire Eliasch as new president By Syndicated Content
Jun 4, 2021 | 9:35 AM
(Reuters) â Swedish-born billionaire businessman Johan Eliasch, a candidate endorsed by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, was elected president of skiingâs world governing body on Friday.
The International Ski Federation (FIS) said the 59-year-old chief executive of sporting goods company Head was elected as successor to departing Swiss Gian Franco Kasper with 65 votes, 54.8% of the total.
British-based Eliasch, who has dual nationality, will be only the fifth FIS president in 97 years.
âI will be engaged, open-minded and transparent and a president that represents all nations and all disciplines,â he said in a statement.
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It’s without doubt the most important election for FIS in a long time, perhaps ever.
The person chosen will take over from Gian-Franco Kasper who has run the organisation for 23 years.
No woman has ever been President in its almost 100-year history and only one is among the four candidates.
She is Sarah Lewis who was unceremoniously sacked without warning from her role as Secretary General of FIS last year.