The Presidential tickets of FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
and that of his challenger Mr. Ignatius Leong have come to an agreement with
regard to the 2002 FIDE Presidential ticket elections and as contained in the
Agreement, future elections in that regard, starting 2006. We publish below the
full text of the Agreement, which is also contained in the FIDE Congress 2002
Agenda.
Presidential Tickets Reach Accord
AGREEMENT
1. After discussions and consultations between representatives of the two
Presidential tickets now vying for offices at the 2002 FIDE Congress in Bled, we
have agreed to submit the following joint proposal to the FIDE General Assembly
in Bled.
2. For future elections starting 2006, the Presidential Ticket shall comprise
the President, the Deputy President, the Vice President, the General Secretary
and the Treasurer. Three additional offices of Vice Presidents shall be
individually elected. This does not preclude the elected President`s prerogative
to nominate not more than two Vice Presidents as contained in the statutes.
3. For this year`s elections in Bled, the two Presidential tickets agree as
follows
3.1 The Presidential Ticket of Ignatius Leong shall withdraw in favour of the
ticket of Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.
3.2 Subsequent to the election of the Ilyumzhinov ticket, the President shall
nominate 5 Vice Presidents each of whom shall be entitled to voting rights as
well as other equal rights for Vice Presidents on the Presidential Board.
3.3 In order to maximize the benefits and abilities, which both sides carry with
them for the good of FIDE, the nominated Vice Presidents shall include the
following:
Ignatius Leong (SIN)
Morten Sand (NOR)
three other nominees of the FIDE President
3.4 The remaining three members of the Leong Presidential Ticket shall be
jointly supported to run for elective positions in the Executive Board or if
they prefer, Commissions.
This Agreement has been reached in good faith with each Presidential Ticket
acting in what they believe is in the overall best interest of FIDE.
Given under our hands in Moscow this 21st day of September 2002.
(Signed) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov Presidential Candidate
(Signed) Ignatius Leong Presidential Candidate
(Signed) Georgios Makropoulos Deputy President Candidate
(Signed) Morten Sand Deputy President Candidate