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NEWS RELEASEInternational Amateur Radio Union 11 February 2009 For immediate release IARU Member-Societies Ratify New Officers, Vote to Admit New Members Balloting by IARU Member-Societies on four proposals presented to them in September 2008 (IARU Calendar 187) was completed on 10 February 2009. There were 73 Member-Societies that cast votes or abstentions on the four proposals. With 57 affirmative votes required for adoption, the votes were as follows: Proposal No. 241 concerning the ratification of the nomination of Timothy S. Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, to serve as President of the IARU for a five-year term beginning on 9 May 2009: 72 in favor, 1 abstention. ADOPTED. Proposal No. 242 concerning the ratification of the nomination of Ole Garpestad, LA2RR, to serve as Vice President of the IARU for a five-year term beginning on 9 May 2009: 73 in favor. ADOPTED. Proposal No. 243 concerning the admission of Emirates Amateur Radio Society: 72 in favor, 1 abstention. ADOPTED. Proposal No. 244 concerning the admission of Kazakhstan Federation of Radiosports and Radioamateur: 73 in favor. ADOPTED. Upon his election as the next IARU President, Mr. Ellam said: “I am very honoured to have been elected as President of IARU and look forward to working with all three Regions and the Member-Societies during my term in office. We no doubt will face many issues in the run up to the 2011 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-11), but I look forward to working as a team to meet the challenges ahead. “Congratulations to Ole Garpestad for his election as Vice President. I am very pleased to have Ole as part of the officer team and know he will do an excellent job in his new position. “Finally, I would like to thank Larry Price for his sterling work with IARU during his term as President. IARU is in a very strong position today as a result of Larry's leadership. His support and friendship to me has also been very helpful in fulfilling my former duties as Vice President.” -end- |
