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President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF)
Incumbent
Patrice Motsepe
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), the latest of which is South African businessman Patrice Motsepe since 12 March 2021.

Presidents

No. Image Name Took office Left office Tenure Nationality
1 Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem 10 February 1957 1958 1 years Egypt Egypt
2 Abdel Aziz Moustafa 1958 1968 10 years  Egypt
3 Abdel Halim Muhammad 1968 1972 4 years Sudan Sudan
4 Yidnekatchew Tessema 1972 19 August 1987 15 years Ethiopian Empire Ethiopia
- Abdel Halim Muhammad
Acting 		18 August 1987 10 March 1988 205 days  Sudan
5 Issa Hayatou 10 March 1988 16 March 2017 29 years, 6 days  Cameroon
6 Ahmad Ahmad 16 March 2017 23 November 2020 3 years, 252 days  Madagascar
– Constant Omari
Acting 		23 November 2020 29 January 2021 67 days  Democratic Republic of the Congo
(6) Ahmad Ahmad 29 January 2021 12 March 2021 42 days  Madagascar
7 Patrice Motsepe 12 March 2021 Incumbent 3 years, 282 days  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

References

  1. "CAF Magazine "CAFOOT" - February 2007 Special Edition (p. 12:17" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 1 February 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Dr. Patrice Motsepe elected 7th CAF President unopposed in Rabat". CAFOnline.com. 12 March 2021. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. Asala, Kizzi (30 January 2021). "Madagascar's Ahmad Ahmad Temporarily Reinstated as Head of the CAF". africanews. AFP. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  4. Dove, Ed (12 March 2021). "Patrice Motsepe: Africa's ninth richest person appointed Caf president". Goal.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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