Jean-Marie Balestre

Jean-Marie Balestre
Balestre c. 1985
President of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
In office
1985 – 23 October 1993
Preceded byPaul Alfons von Metternich-Winneburg
Succeeded byMax Mosley
President of the Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile
In office
1978–1991
Preceded byPierre Ugeux
Succeeded byMax Mosley
Personal details
Born(1921-04-09)9 April 1921
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Died27 March 2008(2008-03-27) (aged 86)
Saint-Cloud, Paris, France

Jean-Marie Balestre (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ maʁi balɛstʁ]; 9 April 1921 – 27 March 2008) was a French auto racing administrator, who became President of the Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile (FISA) from 1978 to 1991 and President of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) from 1985 to 1993.