The New Zealand native will lead the newly created Women's Football Division as part of FIFA's management board, Zurich-based FIFA said.
‘As the only female member of FIFA's 2016 Reform Committee, Sarai was a strong advocate for change within the organisation, in particular calling for concrete requirements on women in leadership positions at FIFA,’ FIFA said in a statement.
Bareman, a former player on the Samoan women's national soccer team and deputy secretary general of the Oceania Football Confederation, will assume the role on Nov. 14.