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President of UEFA
UEFA logo.svg
Aleksander Čeferin 2017.jpg
Incumbent
Aleksander Čeferin

since 14 September 2016
UEFA
Appointer UEFA Congress
Term length Four years
renewable
Formation 22 June 1954
First holder Ebbe Schwartz
Succession First vice-president

UEFA is a very important sports group that manages football (soccer) across Europe. It's like the main boss for European football! The person who leads UEFA is called the President. They make big decisions about football games, tournaments like the Champions League, and how football is played fairly. This page lists all the people who have been President of UEFA since it started.

Who Leads UEFA?

The President of UEFA is chosen to guide the organization. They work to make sure football in Europe is exciting, fair, and grows for everyone. Each president serves a term, which is a set period of time. Sometimes, someone might be an "acting" president. This means they are temporarily in charge until a new president is officially chosen.

No. Picture Name
(Born–Died)
Started Office Left Office Time in Office Country
1 No image.png Ebbe Schwartz
(1901–1964)
22 June 1954 17 April 1962 7 years, 9 months, 26 days  Denmark
2 Gustav Wiederkehr (1962).jpg Gustav Wiederkehr
(1905–1972)
17 April 1962 7 July 1972 † 10 years, 2 months, 20 days  Switzerland
No image.png Sándor Barcs
(1912–2010)
acting
7 July 1972 15 March 1973 8 months, 8 days  Hungary
3 Artemio Franchi, ca. 1967.jpg Artemio Franchi
(1922–1983)
15 March 1973 12 August 1983 † 10 years, 4 months, 28 days  Italy
4 Jacques Georges (1987).jpg Jacques Georges
(1916–2004)
12 August 1983 19 April 1990 6 years, 8 months, 7 days  France
5 Lennart Johansson (10147247585) (cropped).jpg Lennart Johansson
(1929–2019)
19 April 1990 26 January 2007 16 years, 9 months, 7 days  Sweden
6 Michel Platini 2010 (cropped).jpg Michel Platini
(1955–)
26 January 2007 8 October 2015 8 years, 8 months, 12 days  France
Ángel María Villar.jpg Ángel María Villar
(1950–)
acting
9 October 2015 14 September 2016 11 months, 5 days  Spain
7 Aleksander Čeferin 2017.jpg Aleksander Čeferin
(1967–)
14 September 2016 Still in Office 8 years, 10 months, 9 days  Slovenia

Note: A dagger symbol (†) next to a name means the person passed away while in office.

More About Football Leaders

If you're interested in who leads other football organizations, check out these lists:

  • List of association football competitions
  • 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

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Presidentes de la UEFA para niños

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