Bangkok, Thailand (August 31): Volleyball Association of Maldives (VAM) President Latheef has been elected as Vice President of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC).
Earlier this year, the AVC elected Latheef as a Zonal Vice President.
Latheef, who also serves as the President of the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA), is the first Maldivian to be elected to the AVC Executive Committee. He was appointed President of the Volleyball Association of Maldives (VAM) in March of this year, filling the remainder of Mohamed Raneysh's term following Raneysh's resignation earlier in the year.
Ramon Suzara of the Philippines was elected President of the AVC at the organization's General Assembly in Bangkok, Thailand. Suzara, the second AVC President from the Philippines, will serve a term from 2024 to 2028.
Meanwhile, outgoing AVC President Rita Subowo was appointed as the AVC Honorary President by acclamation.
Alongside Latheef, the AVC elected Craig Carracher of Australia as Senior Executive Vice President, Hugh Graham of the Cook Islands as Secretary-General, Marina Tsui of Hong Kong as Treasurer, and Hasan Alfransiny of Bahrain as Internal Auditor.
