The president of FIFA serves as the chief executive of the governing body of world association football. There have been 9 presidents in FIFA's history. Jules Rimet is the longest-serving FIFA president, in office for 33 years from 1921 to 1954. Three presidents – Daniel Burley Woolfall, Rodolphe Seeldrayers, and Arthur Drewry – died during their term in office. Gianni Infantino has served as the current president since initial election on 26 February 2016 and reelection on 16 March 2023.
Presidents of FIFA Portrait Name Term of office Country of origin Took office Left office Time in office 1 Robert Guérin 22 May 1904 4 June 1906 2 Daniel Burley Woolfall 4 June 1906 24 October 1918(died in office) – Cornelis August Wilhelm Hirschman 24 October 1918 28 August 1920 – Jules Rimet 28 August 1920 1 March 1921 3 1 March 1921 21 June 1954 4 Rodolphe Seeldrayers 21 June 1954 7 October 1955(died in office) – Arthur Drewry 7 October 1955 9 June 1956 5 9 June 1956 25 March 1961(died in office) – Ernst Thommen 25 March 1961 28 September 1961 6 Stanley Rous 28 September 1961 8 May 1974 7 João Havelange 8 May 1974 8 June 1998 8 Sepp Blatter 8 June 1998 8 October 2015(impeached) – Issa Hayatou 8 October 2015 26 February 2016 9 Gianni Infantino 26 February 2016 Incumbent Notes
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See also List of association football competitions List of presidents of AFC List of presidents of CAF List of presidents of CONCACAF List of presidents of CONMEBOL List of presidents of OFC List of presidents of UEFA
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