Results of the election of President-elect 2009
10 June 2009
IFLA has pleasure in announcing the result of the postal ballot for the election of President-elect 2009.
Ingrid Parent (Canada) is elected to serve as President-elect for the term 2009-2011 and to serve as President for the term 2011-2013.
The votes received were as follows:
Ingrid Parent 895 votes and Jesús Lau (Mexico) 844 votes.
The total number of valid ballot papers received for the elections for this post was 527, a return rate of 43%. This represents 1953 votes, 62% of the possible total.
Dr. P.J. Moree and Drs J.J.M. Bos, the scrutineers appointed by the Governing Board, are satisfied that the above result is correct, following an accurate count of the ballot papers.
Jennefer Nicholson
Secretary General
June 2009