FIFA SEC GEN: FIFA Appoint Fatma Samba Diouff Samoura of Senegal as FIFA SEC. GEN.
The FIFA Council on Friday appointed
Senegalese Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura as the Secretary General of the Football
Governing Body. Ms Samoura is a 21 year veteran of United Nations Programmes
who is currently the UN’s Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Resident
Representative in Nigeria.
The announcement was made by FIFA President
Gianni Infantino at the 66th FIFA Congress being held in Mexico
City, Mexico. As a requirement of FIFA Ms Samoura will undergo an eligibility
check administered by the Independent Review Committee as per Article 37 of the
FIFA Statutes. Ms Samoura is expected to assume the role of FIFA Sec Gen before
mid-June.
Infantino praised Ms Samoura’s Integrity
and said the council was particularly impressed with her operational
experience, as well as her expertise in governance and working in
multi-cultural environments. He also added that her expertise will complement
the long-standing and deep knowledge of world football within the FIFA
leadership team and Administration.
Since starting her UN Career as a senior
logistics officer with the World Food Programme in Rome in 1995, Ms Samoura has
served as country representative or director in six countries; Djibouti,
Cameroon, Chad, Guinea, Madagascar and Nigeria. She speaks fluent English,
French, Spanish and Italian.
<Information Courtesy of The FIFA Official Website.>
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