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DeutschList of presidents of UEFA
| President of UEFA | |
|---|---|
 | |
 | |
| UEFA | |
| Appointer | UEFA Congress |
| Term length | Four years renewable |
| Formation | 22 June 1954 |
| First holder | Ebbe Schwartz |
| Succession | First vice-president |
| Website | Official website |
The following is a list of presidents of UEFA, the European association football governing body.
Presidents of UEFA
[edit]| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) | Term of office | Country | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 |  | Ebbe Schwartz (1901–1964) | 22 June 1954 | 17 April 1962 | 7 years, 299 days |  Denmark | |
| 2 | .jpg) | Gustav Wiederkehr (1905–1972) | 17 April 1962 | 7 July 1972 † | 10 years, 76 days |  Switzerland | |
| – | | Sándor Barcs (1912–2010) acting | 7 July 1972 | 15 March 1973 | 251 days |  Hungary | |
| 3 |  | Artemio Franchi (1922–1983) | 15 March 1973 | 12 August 1983 † | 10 years, 150 days |  Italy | |
| 4 | .jpg) | Jacques Georges (1916–2004) | 12 August 1983 | 19 April 1990 | 6 years, 250 days |  France | [1] |
| 5 | _(cropped).jpg) | Lennart Johansson (1929–2019) | 19 April 1990 | 26 January 2007 | 16 years, 282 days |  Sweden | [1] |
| 6 | .jpg) | Michel Platini (1955–) | 26 January 2007 | 8 October 2015[a] | 8 years, 255 days | France | |
| – |  | Ángel María Villar (1950–) acting | 9 October 2015 | 14 September 2016 | 341 days |  Spain | |
| 7 | | Aleksander Čeferin (1967–) | 14 September 2016 | Incumbent | 8 years, 202 days |  Slovenia | |
- Notes
- Jacques Georges served as interim president before being elected on 26 June 1984.
- The title of Honorary President was conferred to Jacques Georges upon leaving office until his death in 2004.
- The title of Honorary President was conferred to Lennart Johansson upon leaving office until his death in 2019.
See also
[edit]- List of association football competitions
- List of presidents of FIFA
- List of presidents of AFC
- List of presidents of CAF
- List of presidents of CONCACAF
- List of presidents of CONMEBOL
- List of presidents of OFC
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Past presidents". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 20 January 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Sport (8 October 2015). "Angel Maria Villar will be interim president of UEFA - liga-bbva". sport-english.com.
- ^ "Sepp Blatter & Michel Platini lose Fifa appeals but bans reduced". BBC Sport. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini given eight-year bans by FIFA". ESPN.