Board Members
The Member for Sport is responsible for all sport technical matters and acts as chairperson for the Technical Committee.
The Member for Marketing is responsible for marketing and promotion activities of UIPM.
The Member for Media is responsible for developing media and TV contacts, and the publications of UIPM including the website, and elaborating and updating UIPM Media Strategy.
The Member for Development is responsible, in close cooperation with the Continental Presidents, for setting up support programmes for new members and other Members in need of a development aid and elaborating and updating a Development Strategy for UIPM.
2024
Update on 25 November 2024
Results of the Election on Nov 17th during the UIPM 202 Congress:
UIPM Executive Board Member for Sport
Candidate Ali Assem withdrew his candidature.
Round 1 (majority 50% +1)
104 possible votes; 101 members present
Andrea Dell’Amore (ITA): 41 (40.59%)
Bernhard Petruschinski (GER): 37 (36.63%)
Agnese Tomassi (BEL): 23 (22.77%) – ELIMINATED
Round 2 (majority 50% +1)
104 possible votes; 101 members present
Andrea Dell’Amore (ITA): 55 (54.46%) – ELECTED
Bernhard Petruschinski (GER): 46 (45.54%)
UIPM Executive Board Member for Marketing
Candidates Fabrizio Bittner, Jawid Khawar, and Vitthal Shirgaonkar withdrew their candidatures.
Round 1 (majority 50% +1)
104 possible votes; 100 members present
Barry Tompkins (CAN): 38 (38.00%)
Dr Veli Cakir (TUR): 32 (32.00%)
Hussain Al-Abdulwahab (KSA): 30 (30.00%) – ELIMINATED
Round 2 (majority 50% +1)
104 possible votes; 100 members present
Barry Tompkins (CAN): 58 (58.00%) – ELECTED
Dr Veli Cakir (TUR): 42 (42.00%)
Executive Board Member for Media
Candidate Najla Al-Qahtani withdrew her candidature, and candidate Barry Tompkins was previously elected Member for Marketing.
Round 1 (majority 50% +1)
104 possible votes; 101 members present
Leila Gyenesei (HUN): 55 (54.46%) – ELECTED
Vitthal Shirgaonkar (IND): 36 (35.64%)
Natalya Coyle (IRL): 10 (9.90%)
Executive Board Member for Development
Candidate Viacheslav Malishev was previously elected Vice President.
Round 1 (majority 50% + 1)
104 possible votes; 103 members present
Janusz Peciak (POL): 42 (40.78%)
Jawid Khawar (AFG): 40 (38.83%)
Jameel Bubshait (KSA): 21 (20.39%) – ELIMINATED
Round 2 (majority 50% + 1)
104 possible votes; 100 members present
Jawid Khawar (AFG): 52 (52.00%) – ELECTED
Janusz Peciak (POL): 48 (48.00%)
------
Update on 6 September 2024
According to Articles 5.4 and 5.5 of the UIPM Election Rules, the following candidates, duly nominated by their National Federations and verified by the UIPM Electoral Committee, are declared eligible for the elections to be conducted at the UIPM 2024 Congress (*denotes candidate standing for re-election):
Executive Board Member for Sport (4 candidates for 1 position)
- Ali Assem (Egypt)
- Andrea Dell’Amore (Italy)
- Bernhard Petruschinski (Germany)
- Agnese Tomassi (Belgium)
Executive Board Member for Marketing (6 candidates for 1 position)
- Hussain Al-Abdulwahab (Saudi Arabia)
- Fabrizio Bittner (Italy)
- Dr Veli Cakir (Türkiye)
- Jawid Khawar (Afghanistan)
- Vitthal Shirgaonkar (India)
- Barry Tompkins (Canada)
Executive Board Member for Media (5 candidates for 1 position)
- Najla Al-Qahtani (Saudi Arabia)
- Natalya Coyle (Ireland)
- Leila Gyenesei (Hungary)
- Vitthal Shirgaonkar (India)
- Barry Tompkins (Canada)
Executive Board Member for Development (4 candidates for 1 position)
- Jameel Bubshait (Saudi Arabia)
- Jawid Khawar (Afghanistan)
- Dr Viacheslav Malishev (Georgia)*
- Janusz Peciak (Poland)
2021
Update on Nov 30th, 2021
Results of the Election on Nov 27th during the UIPM 2021 Congress:
UIPM Executive Board Member for Sport
Total Possible Votes: 92
Valid Votes: 83
Abstentions (Including Blank Votes): 9
Mr. Janusz Peciak (POL) 56 Elected
Mr. Istvan Gallai (HUN) 27
UIPM Executive Board Member for Marketing
Total Possible Votes: 92
Valid Votes: 83
Abstentions (Including Blank Votes): 9
Mr. Martin Dawe (GBR) 66 Elected
Dr. Veli Ozan Cakir (TUR) 17
UIPM Executive Board Member for Media
Candidate: Andrejus Zadneprovskis (LTU)
Total Possible Votes: 92
Valid Votes: 80
Abstentions (Including Blank Votes): 12
Yes 74 Elected
No 6
UIPM Executive Board Member for Development
Candidate: Viacheslav Malishev (GEO)
Total Possible Votes: 92
Valid Votes: 77
Abstentions (Including Blank Votes): 15
Yes 74
No 3
------
Update on Sep 28th, 2021
According to Articles 5.4 and 5.5 of UIPM Election Rules, the following candidates nominated by their National Federations and checked by the UIPM Electoral Committee are eligible for the elections to be held during the UIPM 2021 Congress:
