IOC elects two vice presidents, executive members. As four women joins new board
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has last Thursday elected two new Vice-Presidents and two Executive Board (EB) members, as well as eight new IOC Members – four women and four men – during its 142nd IOC Session meeting in Paris, France.
Fifteen IOC Members within the age limit were also re-elected, the term of office of one Member was extended and two Honorary Members were elected.
During proceedings, the Session elected Ms Nawal El Moutawakel (MAR) and Dr Gerardo Werthein (ARG) as IOC Vice-Presidents, whose terms of office will start on 10 August after the conclusion of the 142nd IOC Session, when the terms of Mr John Coates (AUS) and Mr Ser Miang Ng (SGP) will come to an end.
Mrs Mikaela Cojuangco Jaworski (PHI) was also re-elected for a second term to the IOC Executive Board, and Mrs Li Lingwei (CHN) was elected as an EB member. The term for the EB members is four years.
