Ben Sulayem was born in the United Arab Emirates and enjoyed a long rally caree🐼r in the Middle East.

He is a 14-time FIA Middle East Rally Champion, winning over 60 international eve🉐nts spanning over a career from 1983 to 2002.

He received 62 per cent of th♌e vote from the FIA General Assembly which consists of 245 member clubs and organisations.

Ben Sulayem beat Britain’s Graham Stoker, while T﷽odt was not up for re-election after serving the maximum three terms since taking over from Max Mosley in 2009.

Todt has been linked with a return to Ferrari in a potential consultancy role, similar 🅺to the one held by Niki Lauda at Mercedes before his death.

The 60-ye💞ar-old becomes the first non-European to hold the role of FI꧅A president.

A tweet from Ben Sulayem read: "The votes are in♚ and we've won! We are thrilled that 62% of all clubs have given us their vote. We are truly humbled. The support from you will help us bꦯuild a stronger federation."

As part of his election campaign, Ben Sulayꦐem focused on three main pledges: Double motorsport participation worldwide; Strengthen diversity and inclusion; Be a leading opin🌱ion-former on sustainable mobility.

Fabiana Ecclestone - the wife of former F1 supremo Bernie - will be Ben Sulayem’s vice-presideꦉnt for sport in South America.