Showing posts with label Haya. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Haya. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

FEI: FEI PRESIDENT PRINCESS HAYA OFFERS PRAISE FOR DEPARTING FEI CEO

FEI PRESS RELEASE
Lausanne (SUI), 5 April 2011


FEI President HRH Princess Haya today announced with regret the resignation of FEI Secretary General and CEO Alex McLin, praising him for bringing new professionalism to the organisation.

“I am truly indebted to Alex for his hard work and dedication over the last three years. He brought the FEI into the modern era and made it much more professional,” she said. “I will miss his sound counsel, and I wish him all the best in his future endeavours.”

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

FEI: HRH Princess Haya becomes patron of FEGENTRI

FEI President HRH Princess Haya recently became patron of the organisation FEGENTRI (International Federation of Gentlemen and Lady Riders). FEGENTRI was founded in 1955 by France, Germany, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland to promote international horse races for amateur riders. It now counts 24 member countries and organises two world championships – one for men, another for women – comprising some 60 races worldwide. Amateur riders competing in FEGENTRI world championship races come from varied backgrounds and all have full-time professions. Each FEGENTRI country member has its own active association, which is responsible for promoting and coordinating races and safeguarding the interests of its amateur riders at home and abroad.

Friday, November 5, 2010

FEI: Presidential Election: Presidential Press Conference Audio

To listen to Princess Haya's press conference, please click on the link below or copy and paste it into your browser.

http://www.fei.org/sites/default/files/media/GA10-HRH%20press%20conference%20audio%20file.mp3

FEI: Presidential Election: Quotations from today’s FEI Press Conference involving HRH Princess Haya, who was today re-elected as FEI President in a landslide victory.

Q. What plans do you have for the next four years?

“The plans that I outlined to the National Federations in my programmes are that I would like the next four years to be remembered for huge strides forward in the areas of development, transport and quarantine and related to development, I would like the FEI to be remembered for excellent service. There is much for us to continue from the work we’ve started of the old programme and it would be my biggest pledge to unify the FEI and to look forward to a future of growth and prosperity for horse sport.”

FEI: Presidential Election: Taipei: HRH Princess Haya confirms John McEwen as First Vice President of FEI

Taipei, 5 November 2010

HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein, who won overwhelming support from the National Federations to return as FEI President for a second and final four-year term, has today announced her First and Second Vice Presidents.

FEI: Presidential Election: Taipei: Landslide victory as HRH Princess Haya re-elected to FEI Presidency

Photo Caption: HRH Princess Haya addresses the General Assembly after scoring a landslide victory for re-election as FEI President. (Photo: FEI/William Tzeng)
Taipei, 5 November 2010
HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein (JOR) was today re-elected as President of the FEI at the Federation’s General Assembly in Taipei in a landslide victory in the first round of voting. Princess Haya, who was seeking a second and final four-year term as President, won with 90 votes of a total 124 valid ballots.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

WEG Press Conference: Quotes

October 10, 2010
DAY 16 PRESS CONFERENCE WITH

HRH Princess Haya, FEI President
John Long, CEO United States Equestrian Federation and Board Chairman of the World Games 2010 Foundation
Dr. Pearse Lyons, Alltech President and Founder
Jamie Link, CEO World Games 2010 Foundation

WEG Princess Haya: Opening remarks for wrap-up Press Conference, 10 October at 9am

HRH Princess Haya

The World Equestrian Games Foundation had a mission statement to stage a Games that were technically, artistically and commercially successful. And there can be no doubt that these Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games here in Kentucky have ticked every one of those boxes.