List of Presidents of CAF
| President of CAF | |
|---|---|
| Inaugural holder | Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem |
| Formation | 10 February 1957 |
The following is a list of Presidents of CAF,[1] the African association football governing body.
Presidents of CAF
| Presidency | Name | Took office | Left office | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem | 1957 | 1958 | .svg.png){kind=small} Egypt |
| 2 | Abdel Aziz Moustafa | 1958 | 1968† |  Egypt |
| 3 | Abdel Halim Muhammad | 1968 | 1972† | .svg.png){kind=small} Sudan |
| 4 | Yidnekatchew Tessema | 1972 | 1987† | .svg.png){kind=small} Ethiopia |
| Acting | Abdel Halim Muhammad | 1987 | 1988‡ |  Sudan |
| 5 | Issa Hayatou | 1988 | 2015‡ |  Cameroon |
| Acting | Suketu Patel | 2015 | 2016‡ |  Seychelles |
| 5 | Issa Hayatou | 2016 | Incumbent | Cameroon |
† Indicates that the title of Honorary President was conferred upon leaving office.
‡ Acted for a transitional period from 18 August 1987 following Tessema's death in Addis Ababa due to illness, until 10 March 1988 when the general assembly was held in Casablanca and Issa Hayatou was elected president of CAF.
‡ Acting president of Confederation of African Football from 9th October 2015 to February 26th 2016.
See also
- List of Presidents of FIFA
- List of Presidents of UEFA
- List of Presidents of AFC
- List of Presidents of CONCACAF
- List of Presidents of CONMEBOL
- List of Presidents of OFC
References
- ↑ "CAF Magazine "CAFOOT" - February 2007 Special Edition (p. 12:17)" (PDF). CAF. 2007-02-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2007. Retrieved 2008-12-15.
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