List of presidents of UEFA
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The following is a list of presidents of UEFA, the European association football governing body.
| President of UEFA | |
|---|---|
| |
| UEFA | |
| Appointer | UEFA Congress |
| Term length | Four years renewable |
| Formation | 22 June 1954 |
| First holder | Ebbe Schwartz |
| Succession | First vice-president |
| Website | Official website |
Presidents of UEFA
| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Term of office | Country | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 |  |
Ebbe Schwartz (1901–1964) |
22 June 1954 | 17 April 1962 | 7 years, 299 days |  Denmark |
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Gustav Wiederkehr (1905–1972) |
17 April 1962 | 7 July 1972 † | 10 years, 76 days |  Switzerland |
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| – | |
Sándor Barcs (1912–2010) acting |
7 July 1972 | 15 March 1973 | 251 days |  Hungary |
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| 3 |  |
Artemio Franchi (1922–1983) |
15 March 1973 | 12 August 1983 † | 10 years, 150 days |  Italy |
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| 4 | .jpg) |
Jacques Georges (1916–2004) |
12 August 1983 | 19 April 1990 | 6 years, 250 days |  France |
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| 5 | _(cropped).jpg) |
Lennart Johansson (1929–2019) |
19 April 1990 | 26 January 2007 | 16 years, 282 days |  Sweden |
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| 6 | .jpg) |
Michel Platini (1955–) |
26 January 2007 | 8 October 2015[a] | 8 years, 255 days | France |
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| – |  |
Ángel María Villar (1950–) acting |
9 October 2015 | 14 September 2016 | 341 days |  Spain |
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| 7 |  |
Aleksander Čeferin (1967–) |
14 September 2016 | Incumbent | 9 years, 188 days |  Slovenia |
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- 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.