The Swiss official was unanimously voted in at the APSO General Assembly which took place prior to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) General Assembly where Andrew Parsons was also re-elected as IPC President for a second consecutive term.

"It is a huge honour to continue in my role as APSO President and I would like to thank the APSO membership for their confidence in me," said Ibáñez, who is also the secretary general of the International Equestrian Federation.

"As some Paralympic sports begin the move to International Federations and other organisational structures, APSO and its members are well placed to provide these sports with the necessary expertise and experience to ensure a smooth transition process.  

"As the Paralympic Games in Tokyo have shown, Para sport is growing in stature and has an important role to play in changing views and perceptions about disabilities in communities around the world.

"And APSO is committed to working with the IPC to build a world where diversity and inclusion is the norm."

Ibáñez was first elected APSO President in 2017 when the organisation was created with the goal of uniting the International Federations that govern 19 Paralympic sports at the summer and winter Games.

Tom Dielen of World Archery, Colin Grahamslaw from the World Curling Federation, the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation's Charmaine Hooper and Steve Loader of the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation were also elected to the APSO Executive Board.

Ibáñez is also chair of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations Diversity and Gender Equality Consultative Group, a member of the IOC Gender Equality Working Group and has been a member of the IPC Governance Review Group since 2018.