List of presidents of UEFA

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List of presidents of UEFA

The following is a list of presidents of UEFA, the European association football governing body.

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since 14 September 2016
Term lengthFour years
Inaugural holderEbbe Schwartz
Formation22 June 1954
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Presidents of UEFA

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No. Image Name Took office Left office Tenure
1 Ebbe Schwartz
(1901–1964)
22 June 1954 17 April 1962 7 years, 299 days
2 Gustav Wiederkehr
(1905–1972)
17 April 1962 7 July 1972 (died) 10 years, 76 days
Sándor Barcs
(1912–2010)
7 July 1972 15 March 1973 251 days
3 Artemio Franchi
(1922–1983)
15 March 1973 12 August 1983 (died) 10 years, 150 days
4 Jacques Georges
(1916–2004)
12 August 1983[1] 19 April 1990 6 years, 250 days
5 Lennart Johansson
(1929–2019)
19 April 1990[1] 26 January 2007 16 years, 282 days
6 Michel Platini
(1955–)
26 January 2007 8 October 2015[a] 8 years, 255 days
Ángel María Villar
(1950–)
9 October 2015 14 September 2016 341 days
7 Aleksander Čeferin
(1967–)
14 September 2016 Incumbent 8 years, 143 days
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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.

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Notes

  1. Date of suspension;[2] Banned for 6 years on 21 December 2015.[3][4]

References

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