Constant Omari | |
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| President of CAF Acting | |
| In office 23 November 2020 –29 January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmad Ahmad |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Ahmad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Constant Omari Selemani 14 January 1958 [1] Belgian Congo |
| Nationality | Congolese |
| Spouse | Aimee Kasongo Omari (died 2016) [2] |
| Occupation | Member,FIFA Council |
Constant Omari Selemani (born 14 January 1958) is a Congolese football administrator and a member of the FIFA Council.
In September 2015,Omari was appointed as the chairman of FIFA's Task Force Against Racism and Discrimination. [3]
On 19 July 2019,Omari was nominated to be the first vice president of Confederation of African Football,taking over the portfolio from Amaju Pinnick. [4]
FIFA announced on 27 January 2021 that Omari had failed an integrity and eligibility check and was barred from seeking reelection. [5]
On 24 June 2021,the FIFA Ethics Committee banned Omari for one year from any football-related activities for accepting bribes from Lagardère Live Entertainment in 2016. [6] [7]
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