Djohar Arifin | |
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| 16th Chair of the Football Association of Indonesia | |
| In office 9 July 2011 – 18 April 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Nurdin Halid |
| Succeeded by | La Nyalla Mattalitti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Djohar Arifin Husin 13 September 1950 Tanjung Pura, Langkat, North Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Political party | Gerindra |
| Spouse | Marina Hutabarat |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of North Sumatra Indonesia Open University University of Malaya |
Djohar Arifin Husin (born 13 September 1950) is a former chairman of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI)[1] from 2011 to 2015, replacing former corruption-convict Nurdin Halid.[2]
He was also a General Secretary of National Sports Committee of Indonesia (KONI), under the leadership of Agum Gumelar and Regional Board of PSSI North Sumatra. He was an active professor in the Islamic University of North Sumatra and expert staff in the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
In his youth, he was also a footballer and football referee in the national level.
He was chosen as chairman of PSSI in the extraordinary congress of PSSI on 9 July 2011 in Surakarta.
- ^ "Association Information". FIFA. 11 July 2011. Archived from the original on June 23, 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "New Indonesian FA Boss Calls for Unity After Bitter Leadership Battle". World Football Insider. 11 July 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2012.