FIA: Jean Todt (FRA) re-elected president of the international federation for a third term

Jean Todt (FRA), 71, has been re-elected as president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) at its general assembly, meeting in Paris (FRA) on 08/12/2017. "The only candidate in the running, Mr. Todt is unanimously re-elected for a third term, until the end of the year 2021, after a show of hands," said the FIA. Jean Todt was elected president on 23/10/2009, then re-elected on 06/12/2013.

"It is gratifying to have such universal support. I would like to thank all of the Member Clubs of the FIA for their support. I see this as a validation of the direction the FIA has taken under my leadership, and as encouragement to continue the programme we have pursued over the past eight years," declared Jean Todt.

"From time to time there are some who challenge this role, and I remind them that motor sport will always need a regulator, it will always need fair play, it will always require ethics, and it will always need an independent referee. This is the vital role the FIA plays and one it will continue to play in the future. Innovation is essential if the FIA is to continue to…