Lydia Nsekera (born 20 April 1967) is a Burundian sports official who has been a member of the

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since 2009.

Career

Football administration

Nsekera was president of the

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between 2004 and 2013. In 2012 she was the first woman to be co-opted onto the

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for one year and in 2013 gained election for a full four-year term, also the first woman to achieve this. 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

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on 12 March 2021 during the CAF General Assembly.

Olympics committee

She is the president of the

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(NOC Burundi). She has twice vied for the

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(ANOCA) but lost on both occasions to

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. She made it as a point of duty to restore the image of ANOCA when she selected to lead them. She currently chairs the

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. She serves on the

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and Los Angeles 2028 coordination commissions.

References

External links

IOC member profile
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