(ATR) The Indonesian National Olympic Committee elects business tycoon Erick Thohir as its new chairman. He will succeed Rita Subowo who has served her limit of two terms.
Subowo, who by virtue of her NOC presidency was nominated and elected to the IOC in 2007, will relinquish her IOC seat according to the IOC communications department. With her departure the IOC numbers 98 members. She was the only IOC member from Indonesia.
Thohir, 44, had previously served as vice president of the INOC. Thohir defeated the only other candidate, E. F. Hamid, 31 to 27 in the November 1 vote.
Thohir’s business enterprises in Indonesia cover the media, transport and other industries. He is the owner of football club Inter Milan and US football club DC United and is one of the owners of the Philadelphia 76ers NBA franchise.
Here is the roster of the INOC executive confirmed by the Nov 1 general assembly in Jakarta:
Chairman: Erick Thohir
Deputy : Muddai Madang
Secretary General : Doddy Iswandi
Deputy of the secretary: Dasril Anwar
Accountant : Anjas Rifai
Deputy of Accountant : Adinda Juanita
Sport and Law commission : Helen Sharita Delima
Sport Development commission : Harry Warga Negara
Finance and Budgeting commission : Syahrir Nawier
Athletes commission : Krisna Bayu
Women and Cport commission: Johanna Sri Ambarwati
Solidarity of Olympic commission : Indra Gumulya
Medical sport commission : Leane Suniar
Sport in General commission : Bambang Rus Effendi
Education and Culture of Olympic commission: Nur Ali
Sport and Environment commission : Raja P. Pane
Written by Ed Hula.
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