List of presidents of the Confederation of African Football

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President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF)
since 12 March 2021
Term length4 years
Inaugural holderAbdel Aziz Abdallah Salem
Formation10 February 1957
WebsiteOfficial website

The article shows the list of presidents of the governing body of association football, beach soccer and futsal in Africa, the Confederation of African Football (CAF),[1] the latest of which is South African businessman Patrice Motsepe since 12 March 2021.[2]

Presidents

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No. Image Name Took office Left office Tenure Nationality
1 Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem 10 February 1957 1958 1 years EgyptFile:Flag of Egypt (1952-1958).svg Egypt
2 Abdel Aziz Moustafa 1958 1968† 10 years File:Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Egypt
3 File:Abdel Halim Muhammad.jpg Abdel Halim Muhammad 1968 1972 4 years SudanFile:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan
4 Yidnekatchew Tessema 1972 19 August 1987† 15 years Ethiopian EmpireFile:Flag of Ethiopia (1975–1987).svg Ethiopia
- File:Abdel Halim Muhammad.jpg Abdel Halim Muhammad
Acting 		18 August 1987 10 March 1988‡ 205 days File:Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan
5 File:Issa Hayatou (cropped).jpg Issa Hayatou 10 March 1988 16 March 2017 29 years, 6 days File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
6 Ahmad Ahmad 16 March 2017 23 November 2020 3 years, 252 days File:Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar
– File:OMARI SELEMANI.jpg Constant Omari
Acting 		23 November 2020 29 January 2021 67 days File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Democratic Republic of the Congo
(6) Ahmad Ahmad 29 January 2021[3] 12 March 2021 42 days File:Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar
7 File:Patrice Motsepe.jpg Patrice Motsepe 12 March 2021[4][2] Incumbent 5 years, 91 days File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa

† 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 in Addis 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 in Casablanca.

See also

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