Emirati rally driver and president of FIA (born 1961)
Mohammed Ben Sulayem
President of Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 December 2021
Preceded by
Jean Todt
Personal details
Born
(1961-11-12) 12 November 1961 (age 62) Dubai, Trucial States (now United Arab Emirates)
Middle East Rally Championship
Years active
1983–2002
Teams
Ford, Toyota
Championship titles
14 X Middle East Rally Championship
Mohammed Ahmad Sultan Ben Sulayem (Arabic: محمد بن سليم; born 12 November 1961) is an Emirati former rally driver and current president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body of many auto racing events including Formula One.
He is a former rally driver, and one of the most successful Middle East Rally Championship drivers, winning 14 titles. In 2005, he became the President of the Emirates Motorsports Organization, the representative of the United Arab Emirates in the FIA. In 2008, he was elected as a Vice President for sport and a member of the FIA World Motor Sport Council. He was key to organizing the first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2009. In 2012, he was among the founding members and chairman of FIA sub-region of Arab Council of Touring and Automobile Clubs. In December 2021, he was appointed as FIA President, succeeding Jean Todt.
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