After an illustrious three years in the saddle as President of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council, Nigerian born Benard Olumuyiwa Aliu will on January 1st 2020 bow out following the expiration of his two terms of three year tenure.
The global aviation regulatory body has elected Mr. Salvatore Sciacchitano, the Italian representative the sixth ICAO Council President after an election of the 36-member council which he won with 19 votes against his closest contestant, Captain Aysha Alhameli of United Arab Emirates who got 13 votes.
ICAO in an electronic statement said, “The 36-member governing body of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the ICAO Council, has elected Mr. Salvatore Sciacchitano of Italy as its President for a three-year term, beginning 1 January 2020.
“He succeeds Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu of Nigeria, who has held the position for two consecutive terms since 2014.”
The document added that “Mr. Sciacchitano’s candidacy had been endorsed by the 44 General Directors of the European Civil Aviation Conference.
His election follows an accomplished 39-year career in aviation, during which he served inter alia as General Director of the Italian Airworthiness Authority (RAI) among other local and international positions…”
Mr. Sciacchitano will be ICAO President for a three-year term, beginning 1 January 2020.
