former FIA President, UN SG's Special Envoy for Road Safety From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Jean Todt | |
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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 | Pierrefort, France | 25 February 1946
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]