Lydia Nsekera made history on Tuesday when she became the first female executive committee member of FIFA in the Association’s 108-year history.
Lydia Nsekera is president of the Fédération de Football du Burundi since 2004, and has been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 2009. Wikipedia
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Born: April 20, 1967 (age 45)
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Forty-five-year-old Nsekera who is the President of Burundi Football Association, was co-opted into the committee but will be formally installed at the FIFA Cingress in Budapest on Friday, according to FIFA in an official statement.
She is already a member of FIFA committees for women’s football, the women’s World Cup and the organizing committee for the Olympic football tournaments.
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