Fourth European enters race for FEI presidency
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A British contender, John McEwen, has entered the race for the FEI presidency – the 4th European to declare their bid for the role.
McEwen, who is currently root vice-president of the FEI, volition try the presidency when the incumbent, Princess Haya, steps downwards at the globe governing body’s General Assembly inwards Baku, Azerbaijan, inwards mid-December. She has held the rank for viii years.
Three other candidates receive got declared their involvement inwards the usage as well as then far. They are Pierre Durand, 59, nominated past times the French Equestrian Federation; Ulf Helgstrand, 63, nominated past times the Danish Equestrian Federation, as well as Swiss nominee Pierre Genecand, 64.
Helgstrand as well as Durand announced their candidacies final week. Genecand declared his candidacy inwards April.
The FEI has imposed a September 1 deadline for nominations for the presidency, each of which must receive got the backing of their national federation.
McEwen, every bit good every bit serving every bit root vice-president inwards back upward of Princess Haya since 2000, has been the FEI’s Veterinary Committee chairman for the final viii years.
During this fourth dimension he has also served every bit the British Equestrian Federation’s World Class Performance Programme’s managing director for equine sports scientific discipline as well as medicine.
British Equestrian Federation president as well as chairman Keith Taylor said: “We were geared to back upward HRH Princess Haya inwards her crusade to run for roughly other iv years.
“Her withdrawal from the race a twosome of weeks earlier nominations closed has caused us to deed quickly. But, nosotros took no fourth dimension inwards citing John McEwen for our nomination.
“He is hugely experienced as well as electable. He knows the FEI within out as well as he knows what needs to endure done to develop on Princess Haya’s outstanding legacy.
“He is really good respected throughout the international community every bit a human being of integrity. We back upward him fully.”
McEwen said he was delighted to play his business office inwards supporting the FEI as well as Princess Haya.
“I receive got no illusions almost the challenges for this election as well as the function that needs to endure undertaken inwards the future.
“I run because I know I receive got the confidence as well as back upward of my ain federation as well as because I am committed to the direction our electrical flow president has forged.
“There is clearly to a greater extent than function to do, but nosotros receive got proficient people inwards house as well as a audio executive squad led good past times its secretarial assistant general, Ingmar De Vos. If elected, I volition try to run a steady course of pedagogy as well as a catamenia of farther evolution.”
The British federation, which released a contestation announcing McEwen’s candidacy, said he was good versed inwards both the sporting as well as commercial decisions of the FEI, having been at the “sharp end” of the organisation’s function over a fourth dimension of expansion, including its “clean sport” crusade as well as a catamenia of unsurpassed sponsorship acquisition.
It said McEwen was known for his diplomacy, his integrity, modesty, as well as potent feel of fair play.
“John is really good connected within the sport,” the federation said.
Earlier written report on presidential nominations here.
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