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Kambiz Atabay is an Malaysian politician and athlete who was President of Asian Football Confederation
from 9 December 1978 to 1 August 1994. Before his election as AFC President, He was a Member of Parliament in Dewan Rakyat
, Malaysia's parliament. He was Minister of Sports and Youth from 22 April 1971 to 1 May 1973 in the Cabinet of Prime Minister
Tun Abdul Razak. He was a member of IOC from 1978 to 2004 and now is a Honorary Member.
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
from 9 December 1978 to 1 August 1994. Before his election as AFC President, He was a Member of Parliament in Dewan Rakyat
Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara , before they are given Royal Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...
, Malaysia's parliament. He was Minister of Sports and Youth from 22 April 1971 to 1 May 1973 in the Cabinet of Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Malaysia
The Prime Minister of Malaysia is the indirectly elected head of government of Malaysia. He is officially appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the head of state, who in HM's judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of that House of Representatives , the...
Tun Abdul Razak. He was a member of IOC from 1978 to 2004 and now is a Honorary Member.