List of presidents of UEFA
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| President of UEFA | |
|---|---|
| Term length | Four years |
| 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
| No. | Image | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ebbe Schwartz
|
22 June 1954 | 17 April 1962 | 7 years, 299 days | |
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|
 Gustav Wiederkehr
|
17 April 1962 | 7 July 1972 | 10 years, 76 days |
| – |  Sándor Barcs
|
7 July 1972 | 15 March 1973 | 251 days | |
| 3 | 
|
 Artemio Franchi
|
15 March 1973 | 12 August 1983 | 10 years, 150 days |
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|
 Jacques Georges
|
12 August 1983[1] | 19 April 1990 | 6 years, 250 days |
| 5 | _(cropped).jpg)
|
 Lennart Johansson
|
19 April 1990[1] | 26 January 2007 | 16 years, 282 days |
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|
Michel Platini
|
26 January 2007 | 8 October 2015[a] | 8 years, 255 days |
| – | 
|
 Ángel María Villar
|
9 October 2015 | 14 September 2016 | 341 days |
| 7 | 
|
 Aleksander Čeferin
|
14 September 2016 | Incumbent | 7 years, 1 day |
- Notes
- Jacques Georges served as interim president before being elected on 26 June 1984.
- The title of Honorary President was conferred to Jacques Georges upon leaving office until his death in 2004.
- The title of Honorary President was conferred to Lennart Johansson upon leaving office until his death in 2019.
See also
- 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
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Past presidents". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 20 January 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Sport (8 October 2015). "Angel Maria Villar will be interim president of UEFA - liga-bbva". sport-english.com.
- ^ "Sepp Blatter & Michel Platini lose Fifa appeals but bans reduced". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini given eight-year bans by FIFA". ESPN.