President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) | |
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since 12 March 2021 | |
Term length | 4 years |
Inaugural holder | Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem |
Formation | 10 February 1957 |
Website | Official website |
The article shows thelist of presidents of thegoverning body ofassociation football,beach soccer andfutsal inAfrica, theConfederation of African Football (CAF),[1] the latest of which is South African businessmanPatrice Motsepe since 12 March 2021.[2]
No. | Image | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Nationality |
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1 | Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem | 10 February 1957 | 1958 | 1 years | ![]() ![]() | |
2 | Abdel Aziz Moustafa | 1958 | 1968† | 10 years | ![]() | |
3 | ![]() | Abdel Halim Muhammad | 1968 | 1972 | 4 years | ![]() ![]() |
4 | Yidnekatchew Tessema | 1972 | 19 August 1987† | 15 years | ![]() ![]() | |
- | ![]() | Abdel Halim Muhammad Acting | 18 August 1987 | 10 March 1988‡ | 205 days | ![]() |
5 | ![]() | Issa Hayatou | 10 March 1988 | 16 March 2017 | 29 years, 6 days | ![]() |
6 | Ahmad Ahmad | 16 March 2017 | 23 November 2020 | 3 years, 252 days | ![]() | |
– | ![]() | Constant Omari Acting | 23 November 2020 | 29 January 2021 | 67 days | ![]() |
(6) | Ahmad Ahmad | 29 January 2021[3] | 12 March 2021 | 42 days | ![]() | |
7 | ![]() | Patrice Motsepe | 12 March 2021[4][2] | Incumbent | 4 years, 14 days | ![]() |
†Indicates that the title of Honorary President was conferred upon leaving office.
‡Acted for a transitional period from 18 August 1987 following Tessema's death inAddis Ababa due to illness until 10 March 1988 when Issa Hayatou was elected as the next president at that day's organized general assembly was held inCasablanca.