Constant Omari Selemani (born 14 January 1958) is a Congolese football administrator and a member of the FIFA Council.
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 |
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]