Lydia Nsekera

Lydia Nsekera (born 20 April 1967) has been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 2009.[2] In 2012 she was the first woman to be co-opted onto the FIFA Council for one year and in 2013 gained election for a full four-year term, also the first woman to achieve this.[3]

Lydia Nsekera
Born (1967-04-20) 20 April 1967[1]
Bujumbura, Burundi
NationalityBurundian
TitlePresident of the Football Federation of Burundi
Term2004–2013

She was president of the Football Federation of Burundi between 2004[4] and 2013.[5] She currently chairs the IOC Women in Sport Commission.

References
  1. FIFA.com. "FIFA Council Members - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  2. Rogge re-elected as IOC president
  3. Fifa elects Burundi's Lydia Nsekera as first woman executive
  4. Nsekera leads Burundi revolution
  5. "Lydia Nsekera loses Burundi FA presidency". BBC Sport. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2013.


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