THE PRESIDENTS’ BOOK 2O19 BIOGRAPHIES OF THE PRESIDENTS OF ALL FIA MEMBER CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS AND FEDERATIONS This book compiles the biographies of the Presidents of all FIA Member Clubs, Associations and Federations*. Regardless of where they are located, they all belong to the same global family and are bound by the drive for a better and safer motoring world. *We want to thank all the Presidents who have contributed to this project. Missing biographies will be included in the book’s next edition. © January 2019 FIA 2019 Presidents of all FIA Member Clubs, Associations or Federations PRESIDENTS OF FIA MEMBER CLUBS, ASSOCIATIONS AND FEDERATIONS The FIA Member Clubs, Associations and Federations are represented by their Presidents, who are responsible for defining the goals within their organisations. They lead their teams, legally and morally, to create and implement the mission and direction within the overall framework of the FIA. They also have specific responsibilities depending on the needs and circumstances of their particular organisation. They are active representatives of their Clubs, Associations and Federations at the FIA General Assembly, together with the President of the FIA Drivers’ Commission, in compliance with Article 8.1 of the FIA Statutes. Presidents can represent three main types of member organisations, in compliance with Article 3 of the FIA Statutes: • Presidents of National Automobile Clubs or National Automobile Associations (ACNs). They represent the rightful interests of millions of motorists and their safety, by covering road traffic, touring and other mobility-related matters. Their activity embraces the entire national territory. They also exercise the sporting power, sanctioning motor sport events and defending the interests of motor sport licence holders and motor sport enthusiasts. • Presidents of Mobility Clubs, Associations or Federations. Focusing exclusively on mobility, their activity covers road traffic, touring, camping or other mobility-related services. • Presidents of Sporting Clubs, Associations or Federations (ASNs). Focusing exclusively on motor sport, they exercise their sporting power nationally and act in accordance with the Statutes and Regulations of the FIA. Whether Presidents of Sport-Mobility, Mobility or Sport organisations, they all act in the interest of a better and safer motoring world, under the same FIA umbrella. 2 With reference to the 2018 FIA Annual General Assembly figures, the FIA Membership is spread across 144 countries on five continents andcomprises 240 national motoring and sporting organisations as follows: • 78 Sport-Mobility Clubs (ACNs) (article 3.1 of the FIA Statutes) • 91 Mobility Clubs (article 3.2 of the FIA Statutes) • 63 Sport Clubs (ASNs) (article 3.3 of the FIA Statutes) • 8 other FIA-recognised organisations (article 3.7 of the FIA Statutes) 3 AFRICA Algeria Namibia ABDEDAIM, Abderrahmane, TCA 14 ANGULA, E.H.T., AAN 152 BENMAMAR, Amir, FASM 15 TJONGARERO, Daniel, NMSF 153 Botswana Nigeria LEPSY MOSOPE, Lebogang, BMS 38 BAMAIYI, Ishaku, ATCN 161 MODISAEMANG, Simon, NETCARE 39 Rwanda Burundi GAKWAYA, Christian R., RAC 182 NIVYUKURI, Prosper, CAB 44 Senegal Congo, Democratic Republic of the THIAM, Abdou, FSAM 187 KAMITATU, Olivier, FEDACO 56 South Africa Egypt President to be announced, MSA 195 ABDEL-BAKI, Cons. Adel, ATCE 69 KHUMALO, Collins, AASA 196 Eritrea Sudan GHIRMAY, Niguse, NFMRE 71 BABIKER, Mohammed Sid Ahmed, SAC 202 Ethiopia KHOGALI HABBANI, Faroug, SATC 203 WORKU GEDA, Asrat, EMSA 74 Tanzania, United Republic of Gabon JIVANI, Nizar R., AAT 214 BONGO-ONDIMBA, Frédéric, ACG 82 Tunisia Ivory Coast AMRI, Taieb, TCT 218 AMBROSINO, Alain, FISA 107 ZOUITEN, Chadly, NACT 219 Kenya Uganda KIBET, Jinaro K., AAK 113 MUTENDA, John, AAU 223 KIMATHI, Phineas, KMSF 114 OKEE, Dusman, FMU 224 Libya Zambia ELGEZANI, Hamed, LATC 126 CHING’AMBU, Sam, ZMSA 239 Madagascar Zimbabwe RAKOTOFIRINGA, Jimmy, FSAM 135 President to be announced, AAZ 240 STEAD, Ralph, ZMSF 241 Mauritania LEKHAL, Baham, FMSM 139 Mauritius, Republic of AFFOQUE, Christian, CAR 140 Morocco NEKMOUCHE, Jalil, MCM 149 ZAHIDI, Youssef, FRMSA 150 Mozambique DA SILVA MARQUES, António F., ATCM 151 4 AMERICAS Antigua and Barbuda Haiti FALCONE, Carlo, Antigua Pro Racing Ltd 17 CRAAN, Victor Ronald, ASH 91 Argentina Honduras ROSALES, Jorge, ACA 18 PASTOR MEJÍA, Sebastián Rodolfo, AHAD 92 Bahamas Jamaica MCLAUGHLIN, David, BMSA 27 GUNTER, Stephen, JMMC 108 Barbados JARRETT, Earl, JAA 109 MALLALIEU, Andrew, BMF 30 Mexico Belize ABED, José, OMDAI 141 MURGA, Victor, BAC and BATA 35 ABED, Julián José J., ANA 142 Bolivia, Plurinational State of GONZÁLEZ FAUSTO, Ignacio, AMA 143 PARAVICINI ALLERDING, Armando, ACB 36 Nicaragua Brazil LACAYO VARGAS, Álvaro José, CAN 160 CARDOSO MELO, Joaquim, ACBr 40 Panama DE OLIVEIRA, Waldner Bernardo, CBA 41 PESCETTO FOPPIANO, Dante, ASAI 168 ROHONYI, Tamas, AAB 42 Paraguay Canada MERSAN GALLI, Hugo R., TACPy 169 PEART, Roger, ASN Canada 47 Peru SHEARMAN, Tim, CAA 48 DÍBOS MIER, Iván, TACP 170 Chile Puerto Rico MELO AVARIA, Mauricio, FADECH 49 BURGOS-ZAYAS, Luis E., FAPR 175 QUINTANA HURTADO, Alejandro, ACCHI 50 Trinidad and Tobago Colombia FYZOOL, Madan, TTASA 216 MORALES RUBIO, Ricardo, ACC 55 MAHABIR, Rawle, TAA 217 Costa Rica United States of America COEN, Daniel, ACCR 57 HEDGES, Arthur, AATA 233 Cuba SILBERMANN, George, ACCUS-FIA 234 DOBARGANES ANDREU, Ernesto “Quico”, FAKC 60 Uruguay Dominican Republic TOMASI CRISCI, Jorge, ACU 235 LIZ, José, FDA 66 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of OLIVER VENERE, Alvaro, ACD 67 SPANO LUISI, Vincenzo, TACV 236 Ecuador GARCIA FERAUD, Galo, ANETA 68 El Salvador BARRERA, Hugo, ACES 70 Guatemala COFIÑO ORTEGA, Pedro, ACG 89 Guyana RAMEEZ, Mohamed, GMR&SC 90 5 ASIA AND THE PACIFIC Australia Nepal, Federal Democratic Republic of PERRY, Elizabeth, AAA 21 RISAL, Dasarath, NASA 154 PAPADOPOULOS, Andrew, CAMS 22 New Zealand Bangladesh BULL, Roger K., NZAA 158 HOSSAIN QC, Ajmalul, AAB 29 CHRISTIE, Wayne, MSNZ 159 Cambodia Pakistan MOEU, Bora, AAC 45 HUSSAIN BUKHARI, Syed Muhammad Sajjad, AAP 165 SOPHANA, Meach, CMSF 46 WAHID, Abdul, MAP 166 China Philippines YANG, Heping, CTACA 51 LAGMAN, Augusto C., AAP 171 ZHAN, Guojun, CAMF 52 Singapore Chinese Taipei LEE, Lung Nien, MSS 189 CHEN Hugo, CTAF 53 TAY, Bernard, AA Singapore 190 YEUNG, Kwong Wing, CTMS 54 Sri Lanka Hong Kong ATTYGALLE, Sudhammika Keminda, AAC 200 LEE, Ringo, HKAA 93 PEREIRA, Niroshan, CMSC 201 India Thailand DOSSA, Nitin, FIAA 98 SUEBTAWILKUL, Somporn, RAAT 215 EBRAHIM, Akbar, FMSCI 99 Vietnam Indonesia CRAFT, Greig, AAV 237 AKSA, Sadikin, IMI 100 Japan YASHIRO, Takayoshi, JAF 110 Korea, Republic of SHON, Kwan Soo, KARA 115 SUNG, Baek-Jin, KAA 116 Macao CHONG, Coc Veng, AAMC 132 Malaysia MUDZAFFAR BIN TUNKU MUSTAPHA, H.H. Tunku, 136 AAM Mongolia GAVAA, Batkhuu, MAMSF 147 6 EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Albania Finland LEKA, Niko, ACA 13 MERILINNA, Martti, AL 75 Andorra PAKARI, Juhani, AKK 76 PUJAL TORRES, Enric, ACA 16 RUSI, Olli, SFC 77 Armenia France AGHAJANYAN, Gagik, FAA 19 BOLLECKER, Didier, ACA 78 SHAHINYAN, Poghos, ARVIKON 20 COUTÉ, Gérard, FFCC 79 DESANGES, Louis, ACF 80 Austria DESCHAUX, Nicolas, FFSA 81 MEHLMAUER, Tomas, ÖCC 23 WANITSCHEK, Gottfried, ÖAMTC 24 Georgia ABKHAZAVA, Shota, GASF 83 Azerbaijan TODADZE, Viktor, AAG 84 ALAKBAROV, Anar, AAF 25 RAJABLI, Vusal, AMAK 26 Germany FÜRST ZU LÖWENSTEIN-WERHEIM-FREUDENBERG, 85 Belarus Ludwig, AVD AURAMENKA, Aliaksei, FAB 31 MARKL, August, ADAC 86 MUSAEV, Raphael, BKA 32 STUCK, Hans-Joachim, DMSB 87 Belgium Greece CORNÉLIS, Baron François, RACB 33 BAVELLAS, Angelos G., ELPA 88 DYCK, Jan, TCB 34 Hungary Bosnia and Herzegovina HATALA, József, MAK 94 KOMŠIĆ, Ivo, BIHAMK 37 OLÁH, Gyárfás, MNASZ 95 Bulgaria Iceland PANCHEV, Emil, UAB 43 JONSSON, Steinthor, FÍB 96 Croatia THORDARSON, Tryggvi M., AKIS 97 BOLANĆA, Matko, CAKF 58 Ireland TUŠEK, Slavko, HAK 59 COLLIER, Arthur, RIAC 104 Cyprus Italy MICHAELIDES, Antonis, CAA 61 STICCHI DAMIANI, Angelo, ACI 106 Czech Republic Kazakhstan STOVICEK, Jan, ACCR 62 ABYKAYEV, Marat, AFRK and Off Road Kaz. 112 VANÍČEK, Oldřich, ÚAMK ČR 63 Kosovo Denmark BAHOLLI, Rexhep, AMCK 117 MOLLER-NIELSEN, Henrik, DASU 64 KASTRATI, Ibrahim, KTA 118 TORP-HANSEN, Steen, FDM 65 MORINA, Fisnik, SHAMD 119 Estonia REXHEPI, Ismet, FASK 120 KULDMÄE, Aivo, EAK 72 Kyrgyz Republic VATANEN, Ari, EASU 73 OMURALIEV, Aibek, AMS&RSF 122 7 Latvia San Marino, Republic of KISIELS, Raimonds, LAF 123 VALLI, Paolo, FAMS 183 ZVIRBULIS, Juris, LAMB 124 Serbia Liechtenstein BUTULIJA, Mirko, AMSS 188 FELDER, Heinz, ACFL 127 Slovakia Lithuania BARTA, Martin, ASA 191 AUSTINSKAS, Romas, LASF 128 KOBLISEK, Dusan, SAMS 192 DOVIDAITIS, Rolandas, LAC 129 Slovenia KUNDROTAS, Saulius, LAS 130 ANDERLIČ, Anton, AS2005 193 Luxembourg BREZNIK, Anton, AMSZ 194 WAGNER, Yves, ACL 131 Spain Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of AVIÑÓ ROGER, Manuel, RFEDA 197 DAVIDOVSKI, Viktor, AFM 133 MATEU, Josep, RACC 198 JOVKOVSKI, Spase, AMSM 134 SANZ DE BARROS, Carmelo, RACE 199 Malta Sweden CINI, Tonio, MMF 137 BLOMGREN, Ulf, M 204 GALEA, Emanuel “Mannie”, TCM 138 OVERGAARD Ronny, SMC 205 Moldova, Republic of PETTERSSON, Lars, SBF 206 BERNAVSCHI, Grigore, AITA 144 WALLENBERG, Peter Jr., KAK 207 DIACONU, Serghei, ACM 145 Switzerland Monaco GOETSCHI, Peter, TCS 208 BOERI, Michel, ACM 146 GUTJAHR, Paul, ASS 209 HURTER, Thomas, ACS 210 Montenegro KOPPAUNER, Anton, ZKZ 211 BAKRAC, Zoran, AMSCG 148 Turkey Netherlands KATKAK, Bülent, TTOK 220 DORN, Peter, KNAF 155 YAZICI, Serkan, TOSFED 221 HÖHNER, Carl F.J.M., KNAC 156 VAN BRUGGEN, Frits, ANWB 157