| President of UEFA | |
|---|---|
) Aleksander Čeferin since 14 September 2016 | |
| 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. | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ebbe Schwartz | 22 June 1954 | 17 April 1962 | 7 years, 299 days |  Denmark |
| 2 | Gustav Wiederkehr | 17 April 1962 | 7 July 1972 | 10 years, 76 days |  Switzerland |
| Acting | Sándor Barcs | 7 July 1972 | 15 March 1973 | 251 days |  Hungary |
| 3 | Artemio Franchi | 15 March 1973 | 12 August 1983 | 10 years, 150 days |  Italy |
| 4 | Jacques Georges | 12 August 1983[1] | 19 April 1990 | 6 years, 250 days |  France |
| 5 | Lennart Johansson | 19 April 1990[1] | 26 January 2007 | 16 years, 282 days |  Sweden |
| 6 | Michel Platini | 26 January 2007 | 8 October 2015 (suspended)[2] 21 December 2015 (banned for 4 years)[3][4] | 8 years, 255 days | France |
| Acting | Ángel María Villar | 9 October 2015 | 14 September 2016 | 341 days |  Spain |
| 7 | Aleksander Čeferin | 14 September 2016 | Incumbent | 4 years, 148 days |  Slovenia |
- 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
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.