Former Rwandan Prosecutor General Martin Ngoga has been re-elected as the Chair of the Investigatory Chamber of FIFA’s Ethics Committee.
He was re-elected during the 75th FIFA Congress held in Asuncion, Paraguay.
This annual congress brings together representatives from all 211 FIFA member associations to discuss major issues affecting global football.
At this year’s meeting, alongside Ngoga’s re-election, delegates also addressed upcoming international tournaments, including the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup set to take place in the United States.
Ngoga was an Experienced Figure for this Position
Ngoga initially assumed the role in May 2021, when he was elected during the 71st FIFA Congress. His mandate, which he has held until now, has been officially extended for at least one more year following the vote in Thursday’s 75th Congress.
The independent Ethics Committee is one of FIFA’s judicial bodies. It is tasked with investigating potential breaches of the FIFA Code of Ethics. Since 2012, the committee has been divided into two chambers: the investigatory chamber and the adjudicatory chamber.
FIFA also held elections for other major bodies within its structure, including the Appeal Committee, the Disciplinary Committee, and the Governance, Audit and Compliance Committee.
A seasoned lawyer and politician, Ngoga previously served as Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly, Prosecutor General of Rwanda, and as Special Representative to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
The Other Members of the Committee
Other members of FIFA’s Ethics Committee include:
Bruno de Vita from Canada (Deputy Chair), Parusuraman Subramanian from Malaysia (Deputy Chair), Jiahong He from China (Member), Mariana Idrogo from Argentina (Member), Janet Katisya from Kenya (Member), Chrissa Sevastopoulou from Greece (Member), Yordis Sordis from Panama (Member), and John Tougon from Vanuatu (Member).