Mahfuza Akhter
Appearance
Mahfuza Akhter | |
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Born | 1966 or 1967 (age 57–58)[1] |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Title | Member, FIFA Council |
Term | 2017- |
Mahfuza Akhter Kiron (Bengali: মাহফুজা আক্তার কিরণ; born 1966 or 1967) is a Bangladeshi football administrator and a member of the FIFA Council.
In May 2017, Akhter won the election for the seat on the FIFA Council reserved for Asian women, beating the incumbent Australian Moya Dodd, who had held the seat from 2013–16, by 27 votes to 17.[2][1][3]
Akhter was "heavily criticised" following an interview by the BBC World Service, when she struggled to name the current women's world champions, replying "Korea", then "Japan", and then the correct answer, the US.[4]
In March 2019, she was arrested for allegedly defaming Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Soccer: Bangladesh's Mahfuza Akhter wins seat for Asian woman on FIFA Council". Excellesports.com. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "mahfuza akhter: Bangladeshi wins seat for Asian women on FIFA Council - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Bangladeshi Mahfuza Akhter wins seat for Asian women on FIFA Council". Espn Fc. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ Luke Brown (8 May 2017). "Fifa's newly elected female official criticised for struggling to name current women's world champions". The Independent. Retrieved 31 May 2017.