Elections & Appointments – Candidacies for 2023

Deputy Chair Regional Group III

2023 - 2027

Chair Regional Group VII, Board Member

H.E. Sh. Khaled Bin Abdulla Al Khalifa (BRN) (WITHDRAWN)

HH Prince Abdullah bin Fahad bin Abdullah Al Saud (KSA)

Sultan Al Yehyaee (UAE)

As per Article 8.1 of Annex I of the FEI Statutes, in case of contested elections for Regional Groups Chairs, online elections will be performed via an electronic secret Ballot voting system, on a date established by the FEI, among the National Federations of the Group. This In order to present one (1) Candidate to the General Assembly for Election. 

2023 - 2027

To be provided at a later stage. As per Article 4.3.14 of the Internal Regulations of the FEI, one of the tasks of the Regional Groups Chairs is to nominate a Deputy Chair from among the National Federations of the Regional Group for election by the General Assembly.

Chair Driving Technical Committee, Board Member

Mr Joaquín Medina (ESP)

Mr Hugh Scott-Barrett (GBR)

Mr Franz Schiltz (LUX)

2023 - 2027

FEI Tribunal Chair

Mr José Alfonso Rodriguez (MEX)

FEI Tribunal Members (3 positions open)

Mr Agustin Fattal Jaef (ARG)

Ms Harveen Thauli (CAN)

Ms Marjolaine Vrand (FRA)

Mr Martin Gibbs (GBR)

Ms Yuri Yagi (JPN)

Audit & Compliance Member

Ms Vicki Glynn (NZL)

2023 - 2027

Nominations Committee

EEF Regional Group (2 positions open)

Ms Isabelle Defossez (FRA)

Ms Dorottya Strobl (HUN)

Ms Andrea White (ITA)

As per Article 8.1 of Annex I of the FEI Statutes, in case of contested elections for Nominations Committee Members, online elections will be performed via an electronic secret Ballot voting system, on a date established by the FEI, among the National Federations of the Group. This In order to present the Candidates to the General Assembly for Election. 

2023 - 2027

Nominations Committee

Regional Group III

Ms Alesia Machulskaya (BLR) (NF's Support to Candidate has been withdrawn)

Mr Hossein Shafiee (IRI)

As per Article 8.1 of Annex I of the FEI Statutes, in case of contested elections for Nominations Committee Members, online elections will be performed via an electronic secret Ballot voting system, on a date established by the FEI, among the National Federations of the Group. This In order to present one (1) Candidate to the General Assembly for Election. 

2023 - 2027

Nominations Committee

Regional Group IV

Nominations Committee

Regional Group V

Nominations Committee

Regional Group VI

Nominations Committee

Regional Group VII

Mr Waleed Aljasem (KUW)

Mr Karim Badaro (LBN)

Mr Dhafi Rashid Almarri (QAT)

As per Article 8.1 of Annex I of the FEI Statutes, in case of contested elections for Nominations Committee Members, online elections will be performed via an electronic secret Ballot voting system, on a date established by the FEI, among the National Federations of the Group. This In order to present one (1) Candidate to the General Assembly for Election. 

2023 - 2027

Nominations Committee

Regional Group VIII

Ms Shiranne Richards (HKG)

Ms Linda Chen (TPE)

As per Article 8.1 of Annex I of the FEI Statutes, in case of contested elections for Nominations Committee Members, online elections will be performed via an electronic secret Ballot voting system, on a date established by the FEI, among the National Federations of the Group. This In order to present one (1) Candidate to the General Assembly for Election. 

2023 - 2027

Nominations Committee

Regional Group IX

Mr John Paton (ZAM)

2023 - 2027

Dressage Committee Member

(The Dressage Committee would prefer candidates with an Organiser background)

Mr Thomas Eyckmans (BEL)

Mr Didier Ferrer (FRA)

Eventing Committee Member

(The Eventing Committee would prefer candidates with an Eventing Judge background)

Ms Anne-Mette Binder (DEN)

Mr Felicísimo Aguado (ESP)

Mr Tim Downes (GBR)

Driving Committee Member

(The Driving Committee would prefer candidates with a Technical Delegate and/or Organiser background)

Mr Jan Devaere (BEL)

Mr Andrew Counsell (GBR)

Mr Josef Heisterkamp (GER)

2023 - 2027

Ms Charlene Kostecki (CAN)

Ms Gaby Benz (ITA)

Ms Alejandra María Orozco Vizcaíno (MEX)

2023 - 2027

Veterinary Committee Member (2 positions open)

(The Veterinary Committee would prefer candidates with the following profiles:

• A Senior leader among the sports horse veterinary community with extensive experience as a team veterinarian. The candidate should be able to act as the point of contact and liaison with International Sport Horse Veterinary Association, ISHVA.
• A National Head Veterinarian of a developing equestrian country with understanding of and interest in the FEI)

Dr Kirsten Neil (AUS)

Dr Alexander Mitsopoulos (GRE)

Dr Csaba András Drén (HUN)

Dr Anas Hassan (KSA)

Dr Omar Maher (MAR)

Dr Sheelagh Higgerty (RSA)

Dr Ali Tweissi (UAE)

Dr Richard Mitchell (USA)

2023 - 2027

Dr Ana Solari (ARG)

Dr Tess Goodwin (AUS)

Dr Peter Van Miegroet (BEL)

Dr Stefan Sevenich (GER)

2023 - 2027