UAE's Ben Sulayem re-elected as FIA President for four-year term

Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been re-elected as president of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide.

This comes following the election of his Presidential List by the General   Assembly in Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan. Ben Sulayem now begins his second four-year term, having overseen a period of significant renewal and stabilisation for the organisation since his initial election in 2021. 

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Over the past four years, the FIA has undergone a wide-ranging transformation, improving governance, operations and restoring the financial health of the federation. 

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Under Ben Sulayem’s leadership, the FIA has reversed a €24.0 million loss in 2021 to a operating result of €4.7 million in 2024, the strongest financial result the federation has seen in almost 10 years. 

At the FIA Annual General Assemblies on December 12, the FIA announced a 2025 operating result forecast of €4.4m. This renewed stability has enabled increased long-term investment in Member Clubs and strategic programmes worldwide. 

Over the past few years, the FIA has established a commercial function and strengthened its global institutional identity across both motorsport and mobility. 

Ben Sulayem said: “Thank you to all our FIA Members for voting in remarkable numbers and placing your trust in me once again. We have overcome many obstacles but here today, together, we are stronger than ever. 

The election was conducted in line with the FIA’s statutes through a robust and transparent voting process.

Khaleej Times Staff

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