Lennart Johansson
Swedish football administrator (1929–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nils Lennart Johansson (5 November 1929 – 4 June 2019) was a Swedish sports official who served as the fifth and, to date, longest-serving president of UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations. He served in the position from his election at the UEFA Congress in 1990 until 2007.[1] In June 1998, he contested the FIFA presidential election against Sepp Blatter, losing by 111 votes to 80.
For the ice hockey player, see Lennart Johansson (ice hockey).
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Lennart Johansson | |
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Honorary President of UEFA | |
In office 26 January 2007 – 4 June 2019 | |
President | Michel Platini Ángel María Villar (acting) Aleksander Čeferin |
5th President of UEFA | |
In office 19 April 1990 – 26 January 2007 | |
Preceded by | Jacques Georges |
Succeeded by | Michel Platini |
Personal details | |
Born | Nils Lennart Johansson (1929-11-05)5 November 1929 Stockholm, Sweden |
Died | 4 June 2019(2019-06-04) (aged 89) Stockholm, Sweden |
Children | 5 |
Occupation | Football administrator |
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