List of Presidents of UEFA
| President of UEFA | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Nationality | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Denmark |
Ebbe Schwartz | 22 June 1954 | 17 April 1962 | 7 years, 9 months, 27 days |
| 2 |  Switzerland |
Gustav Wiederkehr | 17 April 1962 | 7 July 1972 | 10 years, 2 months, 21 days |
| Acting |  Hungary |
Sándor Barcs | 7 July 1972 | 15 March 1973 | 8 months, 9 days |
| 3 |  Italy |
Artemio Franchi | 15 March 1973 | 12 August 1983 | 10 years, 4 months, 29 days |
| 4 |  France |
Jacques Georges | 12 August 1983[1] | 19 April 1990[2] | 6 years, 8 months, 8 days |
| 5 |  Sweden |
Lennart Johansson | 19 April 1990 | 26 January 2007 | 16 years, 9 months, 8 days |
| 6 | France |
Michel Platini | 26 January 2007 | 8 October 2015 (suspended)[3] 21 December 2015 (banned for 4 years)[4][5][6] |
8 years, 8 months, 13 days |
| Acting |  Spain |
Ángel María Villar | 9 October 2015 | 14 September 2016 | 11 months, 7 days |
| 7 |  Slovenia |
Aleksander Čeferin | 14 September 2016 | Incumbent |
- Notes
- Jacques Georges served as interim president before being elected in June 1984.
- The title of Honorary President was conferred to Lennart Johansson upon leaving office.
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
- ↑ "Under the electoral banner" (PDF), UEFA Direct (105): 4, 2011
- ↑ "20 years ago" (PDF), UEFA Direct (97): 4, 2010
- ↑ 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
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