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Ahmedabad man elected Lions International chief Sunday, July 8, 2001

By A Staff Reporter, The Times of India News Service
AHMEDABAD: Lions Club of Karnavati member Pravin Chhajed from Ahmedabad was elected as the international director of Lions Clubs International on Friday night at the Indianapolis, US.

As the international director, Chhajed will represent 54 countries of South Asia, Africa and the West Asia. It is after 31 years that an city-based international director has been elected. The last director to be elected from the city was the leading industrialist Rohit Mehta in 1970.

Chajjed's tenure starting from July 1 would last for two years during which he would be expected to visit 54 countries of South Asia, Africa and West Asia to give direction to the Lions movement in India and abroad. During this period, he will serve as the vice-chairman and later as the chairman of Lions Co-ordination Committee of India.

The Lions International board comprises of 33 directors, out of which 16 are elected from the US and the remaining are from the rest of the world.

News Source : Times Of India News Service [ Lightning News ]

 

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