He had been suffering from illness for the last couple of years.
Said AFC general secretary Peter Velappan: “The AFC football family is deeply saddened by his demise. His contribution and service to football as a whole was immense. It will be difficult to replace a man of such standing.”
He was first elected as AFC vice president in 1994 after having served as the Indonesian member of the AFC Executive Committee from 1981-1990. He was also the chairman of the AFC Media Committee from 1998-2002 and was general secretary of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) from 1990-1992.
His other appointment in the PSSI was as chairman of the Indonesian league from 1981-1988. Nabon Noor was also a former member of the FIFA Media Committee and is a recipient of the FIFA Order of Merit.
