List of presidents of UEFA Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids President of UEFA

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.	Name (Born–Died)	Started Office	Left Office	Time in Office	Country
1	Ebbe Schwartz (1901–1964)	22 June 1954	17 April 1962	7 years, 9 months, 26 days	Denmark
2	Gustav Wiederkehr (1905–1972)	17 April 1962	7 July 1972 †	10 years, 2 months, 20 days	Switzerland
–	Sándor Barcs (1912–2010) acting	7 July 1972	15 March 1973	8 months, 8 days	Hungary
3	Artemio Franchi (1922–1983)	15 March 1973	12 August 1983 †	10 years, 4 months, 28 days	Italy
4	Jacques Georges (1916–2004)	12 August 1983	19 April 1990	6 years, 8 months, 7 days	France
5	Lennart Johansson (1929–2019)	19 April 1990	26 January 2007	16 years, 9 months, 7 days	Sweden
6	Michel Platini (1955–)	26 January 2007	8 October 2015	8 years, 8 months, 12 days	France
–	Ángel María Villar (1950–) acting	9 October 2015	14 September 2016	11 months, 5 days	Spain
7	Aleksander Čeferin (1967–)	14 September 2016	Still in Office	8 years, 10 months, 9 days	Slovenia