Elisa Aguilar elected as a new Spanish Basketball Federation President / News - Basketnews.com

Elisa Aguilar officially became the first female president in the history of the Spanish Basketball Federation after collecting 77 of 79 votes during the elections.

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Elisa Aguilar was officially elected as the new Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB) President.

The 46-year-old former player received 77 out of 79 possible votes during the election and was announced as the first female president of FEB.

Aguilar joins Asuncion Lorente (Spanish Rowing Federation) and Isabel García (Spanish Rescue and First Aid Federation) as the women presiding over Spanish sports institutions.

Aguilar, who accompanied the Spanish national team during the recent FIBA World Cup in her capacity as director of competitions, has a rich academic background -- a Master's degree in Sports Management and another in Sports Coaching.

In his farewell assembly, former president Jorge Garbajosa announced that the Spanish basketball regulatory body will present an income of 27 million euros and a surplus for the fourth straight year.

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