List of presidents of UEFA facts for kids

Quick facts for kids President of UEFA
Incumbent Aleksander Čeferin since 14 September 2016
Term length	Four years
Inaugural holder	Ebbe Schwartz
Formation	22 June 1954

UEFA stands for the Union of European Football Associations. It's the main organization that runs football (soccer) in Europe. Think of it like the boss of European football! UEFA organizes big tournaments like the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA European Championship (also known as the Euros).

The President of UEFA is the top leader of this organization. They are in charge of making important decisions about European football, working with different countries, and helping the sport grow. This person is elected to serve for four years.

Who Leads UEFA?

Since UEFA was created in 1954, several important people have served as its president. Each president has helped shape how football is played and managed across Europe.

The First Leaders

The very first president of UEFA was Ebbe Schwartz from Denmark. He started his role on June 22, 1954, and led the organization until April 17, 1962. He helped set up the rules and structure for European football.

After Ebbe Schwartz, Gustav Wiederkehr from Switzerland became president on April 17, 1962. He was in charge for about ten years until he sadly passed away on July 7, 1972.

Gustav Wiederkehr, UEFA's second president.

For a short time after Gustav Wiederkehr, Sándor Barcs from Hungary stepped in as an acting president. He served from July 7, 1972, until March 15, 1973.

Leaders Through the Years

Artemio Franchi from Italy took over as president on March 15, 1973. He was a very important leader for UEFA, serving for over ten years until his death on August 12, 1983.

Artemio Franchi, a long-serving UEFA president.

Next was Jacques Georges from France, who became president on August 12, 1983. He led UEFA until April 19, 1990.

Jacques Georges, who led UEFA in the 1980s.

Then came Lennart Johansson from Sweden, who started his presidency on April 19, 1990. He was one of the longest-serving presidents, leading UEFA for nearly 17 years until January 26, 2007.

Lennart Johansson, a former UEFA president.

Michel Platini from France, a famous former football player, became president on January 26, 2007. He served until October 8, 2015.

Michel Platini, a former football star and UEFA president.

After Michel Platini, Ángel María Villar from Spain served as an acting president from October 9, 2015, until September 14, 2016.

Ángel María Villar, who was an acting president.

UEFA's Current President

The current president of UEFA is Aleksander Čeferin from Slovenia. He took office on September 14, 2016, and continues to lead the organization today. He works to make sure European football is fair, exciting, and well-managed for everyone.

Aleksander Čeferin, the current UEFA president.

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