Her appointment was announced at FIFA's Congress by president Gianni Infantino. The Congress is holding in Mexico.
Senegalese, Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura has been appointed secretary general of FIFA (FIFA)
Senegal's Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura, a United Nations veteran, became the first woman to be named as secretary general of soccer's world governing body FIFA on Friday.
The
52-year-old, currently the U.N. Development Programme Resident
Representative in Nigeria, will be responsible for the day-to-day
running of FIFA which has been battered by corruption scandals over the
past few years.
Her appointment was announced at FIFA's Congress by president Gianni Infantino, elected in February to lead the soccer federation out of the worst graft scandal in its history.
FIFA president, Infantino says Fatma is a woman with international experience (Getty Images )
"Fatma is a woman with international experience and vision who has worked on some of the most challenging issues of our time," he said in a statement issued by FIFA.
"Importantly
for FIFA, she also understands that transparency and accountability are
at the heart of any well-run and responsible organisation.
"It
is essential for FIFA to incorporate fresh perspectives -- from outside
the traditional pool of football executives -- as we continue to
restore and rebuild our organisation," he added.
Samoura
began her United Nations career with the World Food Programme in Rome
in 1995 and has served as country representative or director in six
African countries.
"FIFA is taking a fresh
approach to its work -- and I am eager to play a role in making that
approach as effective and lasting as possible," she said.
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