ISLAMABAD: The deadline to receive nominations for the elections for the position of International Hockey Federation (FIH) president and four open positions of EB Ordinary Member has been set for Aug 26.

The elections would be held on Nov 5 during the FIH Congress to be staged virtually on Nov 4-5, said an FIH press release.

The duration of the term of the new International Hockey Federation president would be two years, in order to complete the mandate of previous FIH president Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra who resigned on July 18.

The four Ordinary EB Members whose current term was coming to an end in November include Maureen Craig-Rousseau (Trinidad and Tobago), Elizabeth Safoa King (Ghana), Shahbaz Ahmad (Pakistan) and Michael Green (Germany).

According to the FIH Statutes, the four positions open for election, would include two female and as many male members.

The mandate of the Athletes’ representative, Rogier Hofman, was also ending in November. An appointment for this position would be made by the Athletes Committee.

The International Hockey Federation Executive Board consists of: FIH President; Eight Ordinary members — four female and four male Members — one half being renewed every two years; an Athletes Representative; Presidents of the Continental Federations; FIH CEO; any (non-voting) member co-opted onto the Executive Board pursuant to Article 7.1(c) of the FIH Statutes.

Following the resignation of Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra, the members of the EB unanimously appointed FIH EB Member and president of the African Hockey Federation Seif Ahmed (Egypt) as acting president until the next presidential elections.

Published in Dawn, July 27th, 2022