Melbourne, Australia (BBN)-AHM Mustafa Kamal is the first Bangladeshi who has taken the charges as the 11th president of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The confirmation was made after the 52-member full council approved amendments to the ICC's Memorandum and Articles of Association at the annual conference in Melbourne of Australia on Thursday, said a press release published on the website of the ICC.
He took the helm for a year.
"This is a memorable and historic day for Bangladesh cricket. On this day 14 years ago, Bangladesh became the 10th Test playing country. Today, a Bangladeshi becomes the 11th President of the International Cricket Council. Thank you for bestowing this honour on Bangladesh and me," said Kamal in his immediate reaction.
"Over the next 12 months, I look forward to working with the ICC Board and ICC Management, and will be delighted to contribute in any way I can. In Mr Srinivasan and David Richardson, I have absolute trust and confidence that we have a combination that will not only strengthen our sport, but will also take this great organisation to a new level," an enthusiastic Kamal added.
From 2016, the ICC Board, which will continue to be the primary decision-making body, will elect the ICC chairman for a two-year term.
The ICC Board confirmed that the USA Cricket Association (USACA) is the recognised member. The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and ICC management will, however, continue to work with USACA and other interested stakeholders to assist in overcoming some challenges currently facing the governance and development of the game in the USA.
The ICC board also approved the development committee's recommendation that Oman Cricket (OC) become the 38th Associate Member of the ICC.
However, affiliate membership of Brunei was suspended, while Tonga was removed as an affiliate member. The ICC now has 105 members.
The ICC board also noted the associate and affiliate members' decision, which re-elected Imran Khawaja and Neil Speight for another two years as their representatives on the ICC board, while Keith Oliver was replaced by Francois Erasmus.
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