Formula One's governing body has appointed former Sauber technical director Jan Monchaux to the same role within their single-seater department.
The role will see the French-born engineer supervising a unit at the FIA that handles current Formula One technical matters and future regulations.
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"I have worked on the competitors' side for many years, but now the opportunity to help shape the future of the sport with the governing body is a prospect I relish," Monchaux said in a statement on Tuesday.
The FIA's previous technical director, Tim Goss, left less than a year after being appointed and is due to start at Red Bull's Visa Cash App RB team in October as chief technical officer.