NEW DELHI: Filmmaker L Suresh from Chennai has been elected President of the Film Federation of India for 2009-10.

Suresh succeeds Jitendra Jain of Indore, who was elected Vice-President. Suresh has been Secretary of South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce.

The election was held in the first meeting of the Executive Committee of FFI held immediately after the 56th Annual General meeting today.

Others elected Vice President are: Adi Seshagiri Rao (Hyderabad), T P Aggarwal (Mumbai), Dr. Jayamala (Bangalore), Ravi Kotarakara (Kerala), G D Mehta (Delhi), and Ram Vidhani (Mumbai).

The two Honorary General Secretaries are Hirachand Dand (Mumbai) and Vinod Lamba (Delhi), while Sangram Shirke (Mumbai) is the Honorary Treasurer.

Supran Sen will continue as Secretary General.