Petersson, a former swimmer who won 15 medals in the Paralympics, was unopposed in the election at the Crowne Plaza Hotel-Northwood in Dublin.

He had first been elected in Vienna four years ago when he replaced Spain's Enrique Sanchez-Guijo, a former sprinter who won four gold medals. 

Also elected unopposed were vice-president, Croatia's Ratko Kovacic, and treasurer, Britain's Craig Corscadden.

Constitutional changes included abolishing the position of secretary general - which had been held by Italy's Luca Pancelli, who was planning to step down - and the removal of the technical officer in favour of a further member at large position.

There were a number of key elections with three members of the Executive Board stepping down, including Pancelli, athletes' representative Marketa Sidkova from the Czech Republic and Lithuanian National Paralympic Committee President Vytautas Kvietkauskas.

There were six candidates for the five positions of member at large.