BIOGRAPHY

Lamia Bahaian | Vice President, Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) 

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Lamia Bahaian is the first female Vice President of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF). A pioneer of Saudi women’s football who has been involved in the game for over 15 years, she also supervises the SAFF Women’s Football Department. During her tenure at the Federation since 2020, she helped establish four women’s national teams, two leagues and four regional training centres across the country. 

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Lamia has been a board member at SAFF since 2021, and also sits on the Saudi Pro League (SPL) board. She is Head of the West Asian Football Federation’s (WAFF) Women’s Committee and a member of its Executive Committee. In addition, Bahaian is a member of the Women’s Football Committee at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). 

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A former practicing lawyer, Lamia holds a bachelor's degree in Law from Prince Sultan University, and a Master's in Commercial Law from California’s Chapman University.