Eliasch won a landslide victory in the poll and received 54 percent of the vote.
- I want to thank Gian-Franco (Kasper), without him we would not have been here today.
I will be the President of all countries, says Eliasch and thanks his predecessor.
The Swiss Kasper was chairman for 23 years.
Eliasch is 59 years old, grew up in Djursholm, and CEO of a large brand that makes ski equipment.
Other candidates were in addition to Årjes, the Swiss Urs Lehmann and the British Sarah Lewis.