Jean Todt
Jean Todt (French: [ʒɑ̃ tɔd]; born 25 February 1946) is a French motor racing executive and former rally co-driver. He was Peugeot Talbot Sport's Director and then Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 team principal.
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| President of Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile | |
| In office 23 October 2009 – 17 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Max Mosley |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed ben Sulayem |
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| Born | 25 February 1946 Pierrefort, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Domestic partner | |
| Children | Nicolas Todt |
| Education | École des Cadres, Paris, France |
| Occupation | FIA President, UN SG's Special Envoy for Road Safety |
| Awards | Grand Croix de la Légion d'honneur |
In October 2009, he was elected President of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA),[1] a position to which he was re-elected in December 2013 and December 2017.
On 29 April 2015, Todt was appointed the United Nations' Special Envoy for Road Safety.[2]
In 2023, he married his partner of almost twenty years Academy Award-winning actress Michelle Yeoh.[3]
References
- "Motor racing-Todt elected FIA president". Reuters. 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- "Secretary-General Appoints Jean Todt of France as Special Envoy for Road Safety | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". www.un.org. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- Soh, Joanne (2023-07-28). "Actress Michelle Yeoh and fiance Jean Todt finally wed after 19 years | The Straits Times". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
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