List of presidents of UEFA
Appearance
President of UEFA | |
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Incumbent Vacant since 8 October 2015 | |
Inaugural holder | Ebbe Schwartz |
Formation | 22 June 1954 |
Website | Official website |
The following is a list of presidents of UEFA, the European association football governing body.
Presidents of UEFA
Presidency | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Nationality |
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1 | Ebbe Schwartz | 22 June 1954[1] | 17 April 1962[2] | 7 years, 9 months, 27 days | |
2 | Gustav Wiederkehr | 17 April 1962[2] | 7 July 1972†[2] | 10 years, 2 months, 21 days | |
Acting | Sándor Barcs | 7 July 1972 | 15 March 1973 | 8 months, 9 days | |
3 | Artemio Franchi | 15 March 1973[2] | 12 August 1983†[3] | 10 years, 4 months, 29 days | |
4 | Jacques Georges | 12 August 1983††[4] | 19 April 1990[5] | 6 years, 8 months, 8 days | |
5 | Lennart Johansson | 19 April 1990[5][6] | 26 January 2007†[7] | 16 years, 9 months, 8 days | |
6 | Michel Platini | 26 January 2007[8] | 8 October 2015 (suspended)[9] 21 December 2015 (banned for 4 years)[10][11][12] |
8 years, 8 months, 13 days | |
Acting | Vacant | 8 October 2015 | Vacant seat | N/A | N/A |
- Notes
Position was vacant from 7 July 1972 through 15 March 1973 & from the 8th October 2015-present.
† Indicates that the title of Honorary President was conferred upon leaving office.
†† Served as interim president before being elected in June 1984.
See also
- 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
References
- ^ "1954–1962: Birth of UEFA". Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d "1962–1978: Years of development". Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ "Artemio Franchi honoured in Florence". Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ "Under the electoral banner" (PDF), UEFA Direct (105): 4, 2011
- ^ a b "20 years ago" (PDF), UEFA Direct (97): 4, 2010
- ^ "1978–2000: Ongoing change". Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ "2007-to date: A new era begins". Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ "Michel Platini". Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ^ Angel Maria Villar will be interim president of UEFA
- ^ "Sepp Blatter & Michel Platini lose Fifa appeals but bans reduced". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Rise and fall of Michel Platini - the self-proclaimed 'football man' who forgot the meaning of integrity - The Telegraph
- ^ Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini given eight-year FIFA bans - ESPN FC