Fatma Samoura

Fatma Samoura
Samoura in July 2023
Secretary General of FIFA
In office
20 June 2016 – 31 December 2023
Preceded byMarkus Kattner (acting)
Succeeded byMattias Grafström (acting)
Personal details
Born (1962-09-09) 9 September 1962 (age 62)
Dakar, Senegal[1]
Occupation

Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura (born 9 September 1962) is a Senegalese former diplomat and senior executive. She was appointed as the first female secretary general of FIFA by president Gianni Infantino and assumed her post on 20 June 2016. Previously she worked in various positions at the United Nations, mostly of a humanitarian nature. In June 2023, she tendered her resignation as secretary general, which took effect on 31 December 2023.

  1. ^ Meenaghan, Gary (8 March 2018). "FIFA Secretary-General Fatma Samoura hails female empowerment". Arab News. Retrieved 12 July 2023.