Lydia Nsekera
{{short description|Burundian sports official}}
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| name = Lydia Nsekera
| image = 2018-10-17 Futsal (Girls Victory ceremony) at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics by Sandro Halank–034.jpg
| caption = Nsekera at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
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| birth_place = Bujumbura, Burundi
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| title = President of the Football Federation of Burundi
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| term = 2004–2013
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Lydia Nsekera (born 20 April 1967) is a Burundian sports official who has been a member of the International Olympic Committee since 2009.[http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/rogge-reelected-as-ioc-president-20091009-gqn7.html Rogge re-elected as IOC president]
Career
= Football administration =
Nsekera was president of the Football Federation of Burundi between 2004 and 2013.{{cite web|date=18 November 2013|title=Lydia Nsekera loses Burundi FA presidency|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24988891|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 November 2013}}{{Cite news|date=2007-12-15|title=Nsekera leads Burundi revolution|language=en-GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/7143225.stm|access-date=2021-08-09}} 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.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22733972 Fifa elects Burundi's Lydia Nsekera as first woman executive ]
She served through till 2021, when she lost her bid to represent Africa on the council for the third time after serving on the council for 8 years. She lost to her successor Isha Johansen on 12 March 2021 during the CAF General Assembly.{{Cite web|last=Ahmadu|first=Samuel|date=12 March 2021|title=Isha Johansen becomes Fifa Council member as Kanizat Ibrahim wins Caf exco seat {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gh/news/isha-johansen-becomes-fifa-council-member-as-kanizat-ibrahim/5n4tsxhutbmv1c79jg2icaf5t|access-date=9 August 2021|website=www.goal.com|publisher=Goal}}
= Olympics committee =
She is the president of the Burundi National Olympic Committee (NOC Burundi). She has twice vied for the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) but lost on both occasions to Mustapha Berraf. She made it as a point of duty to restore the image of ANOCA when she selected to lead them.{{Cite web|date=2 April 2021|title=Nsekera vows to restore ANOCA's image after announcing Presidential candidacy|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1106152/nsekera-anoca-president-candidacy|access-date=2021-05-20|website=www.insidethegames.biz}}
She currently{{as of?|date=August 2023}} chairs the IOC Women in Sport Commission. She serves on the Tokyo 2020 and Los Angeles 2028 coordination commissions.
References
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External links
- [https://olympics.com/ioc/ms-lydia-nsekera IOC member profile]
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Category:International Olympic Committee members
Category:Women association football executives
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