The following is a list of presidents of UEFA, the European association football governing body.
| President of UEFA | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Term length | Four years |
| Inaugural holder | Ebbe Schwartz |
| Formation | 22 June 1954 |
| Website | Official website |
Presidents of UEFA
edit| No. | Image | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ebbe Schwartz (1901–1964) |
22 June 1954 | 17 April 1962 | 7 years, 299 days | |
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 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 |
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|
 Jacques Georges (1916–2004) |
12 August 1983[1] | 19 April 1990 | 6 years, 250 days |
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|
 Lennart Johansson (1929–2019) |
19 April 1990[1] | 26 January 2007 | 16 years, 282 days |
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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, 45 days |
- 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
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Past presidents". UEFA.com. 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.