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Football Federation Australia (FFA) director and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) vice president Moya Dodd has been appointed a member of the FIFA executive committee (ExCo).
Dodd, a former international international player with the Matildas, was co-opted to the ExCo at the 2013 FIFA Congress in Mauritius.
In a poll for a woman to serve a four-year term, 95 of the 205 delegates voted for Lydia Nsekera, president of the Burundi FA.
Dodd gained 70 votes and Sonia Bien-Aime, CEO of the Turks and Caicos Islands FA, 38 votes.
Both were then co-opted for one-year terms.
“I can’t wait to get started in my new role,” said Dodd in a statement released by FFA on Friday night.
“I commit myself to putting the interests of football first, strengthening its governance and promoting further development of inclusion in football, especially for women.
“I would like to acknowledge the strong support of my confederation the AFC, who had the faith to nominate me for a female position in the first place.”
FFA Chairman Frank Lowy congratulated Dodd on her elevation.
“For the first time ever an Australian will sit at the top table of world football,” said Lowy.
“As a former international who still plays football and life-long devotee of the game, Moya brings a passion to the role.
“As a lawyer and long-time administrator she brings experience and knowledge. The FIFA ExCo will benefit from her contribution.”
The appointments occurred under new FIFA provisions to increase female representation on the game’s highest administrative body.
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