List of Presidents of AFC
| President of AFC | |
|---|---|
| Term length | Four years |
| Inaugural holder | Lo Man Kam |
| Formation | 1 August 1954 |
| Website | |
The following is a list of presidents of Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the Asia association football governing body.
Presidents of AFC
| Presidency | President | Took office | Left office | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[1] | Man-kam Lo | 1954 | 1954 | .png){kind=small} Hong Kong |
| 2 | Kwok Chan | 1954 | 1956 | Hong Kong |
| 3 | William Louey | 1956 | 1957 | Hong Kong |
| 4 | Chan Nam Cheong | 1957 | 1958 | Hong Kong |
| 5 | Tunku Abdul Rahman | 1958 | 11 December, 1977[2] |  Malaysia |
| 6 | Kambiz Atabay | 1977 | 9 December 1978 | .svg.png){kind=small} Iran |
| 7[3] | Hamzah Abu Samah | 9 December 1978 | 1 August 1994 |  Malaysia |
| 8[4] | Ahmad Shah | 1 August 1994 | 1 August 2002 | Malaysia |
| 9[5] | Mohammed bin Hammam | 1 August 2002 | 29 May 2011 |  Qatar |
| Acting[6] | Zhang Jilong | 29 May 2011 | 1 May 2013 |  China |
| 10[7] | Salman Al-Khalifa | 2 May 2013 | present |  Bahrain |
See also
- List of Presidents of FIFA
- List of Presidents of UEFA
- List of Presidents of CAF
- List of Presidents of CONCACAF
- List of Presidents of CONMEBOL
- List of Presidents of OFC
References
- ↑ http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/historic-contest-for-afc-president
- ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/60th-anniversary-asias-history-makers-60th-anniversary-news/asian-icons-tunku-abdul-rahman-putra-al
- ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/malaysia/malaysian-leaders-hail-hamzahs-contribution
- ↑ http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=1996/m=11/news=sultan-ahmad-shah-man-many-talents-71869.html
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/01/mohamed-bin-hammam-timeline
- ↑ http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/acting-afc-head-zhang-jilong-decides-against-running-as-replacement-for-bin-hammam
- ↑ http://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/salman-al-khalifa-ist-als-praesident-des-afc-gewaehlt-worden-a-1031519.html
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