Xiamen (China), Apr 26 (UNI) Thailand's Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul was elected president of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) during the 86th BWF Annual General Meeting on Saturday.
The 60-year-old Leeswadtrakul, who is also a member of the International Olympic Committee, ran unopposed and became the BWF's second female president.
Denmark's Poul-Erik Hoyer, who held the presidency for 12 years, was honored with the title of Honorary Life Vice President by BWF members.