29th AFC Congress Concludes in Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur: The 29th Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress concluded on Saturday with AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (Bahrain) re-elected unopposed for a second four-year term (2019-2023) at the helm of a new-look AFC Executive Committee.

The elections for the AFC Female Executive Committee member (Central Zone), which were not contested during the 29th AFC Congress, will be held at a later date.

Election Results

AFC President and FIFA Senior Vice President

H.E. Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (Bahrain)

FIFA Council

HE Du Zhaocai (China PR)

Mr. Praful Patel (India)

Mr. Kohzo Tashima (Japan)

Mr. Mariano V. Araneta, Jr. (Philippines)

Mr. Saoud A. Aziz M A Al-Mohannadi (Qatar)

Female member

Ms. Mahfuza Akhter Kiron (Bangladesh)

AFC Vice Presidents

West Zone

Mr. Saoud A. Aziz M A Al-Mohannadi (Qatar)

Central Zone

Mr. Mehdi Taj (Islamic Republic of Iran)

South Zone

Mr. Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat (Pakistan)

ASEAN Zone

Mr. Zaw Zaw (Myanmar)

East Zone

Mr. Ganbaatar Amgalanbaatar (Mongolia)

AFC Executive Committee

West Zone

Mr. Abed-Alkhaliq Masoud Ahmed (Iraq)

Mr. Hachem Haider (Lebanon)

Mr. Salem Said Salem Al Wahaibi (Oman)

Dr Hamid Mohammed Ali Al-Shaibani (Yemen)

Central Zone

Mr. Sayed Ali Reza Aghazada (Afghanistan)

South Zone

Mr. Dasho Ugen Tsechup Dorji (Bhutan)

ASEAN Zone

Mr. Chris Nikou (Australia)

Dato' Haji Hamidin Bin Haji Mohd Amin (Malaysia)

Dr. Tran Quoc Tuan (Vietnam)

East Zone

Mr. Fok Kai Shan Eric (Hong Kong)

Female representatives on AFC Executive Committee

West Zone

Ms. Susan R. A. Alshalabi (Palestine)

Central Zone

(To be contested at a later date)

South Zone

Ms. Mahfuza Akhter Kiron (Bangladesh)

ASEAN Zone

Ms. Kanya Keomany (Laos)

East Zone

Ms. Han Un Gyong (DPR Korea)

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