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Meet Fatma Samoura: FIFA's first female Secretary-General

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Following the corruption scandal that rocked the FIFA body in 2015, Senegalese Fatma Samoura, was appointed by FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, as the first female Secretary-General of the international football body.

She replaces former Secretary-General, Jérôme Valcke, who was banned for 12 years for his part in the FIFA corruption.

At 54, Fatma has worked for the UN since 1995 and served as a coordinator and resident representative of programs in six countries.

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Although Fatma has not been involved in sports before this appointment, Gianni believes her experience in managing big organisations and human resources will help in reforming FIFA.

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Madam Fatma Samoura is currently the resident representative for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Nigeria where she oversees human resources and procurement while assessing political and economic trends in the country.

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