Aleksander Čeferin
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Aleksander Čeferin | |
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| 7th President of UEFA | |
| Assumed office 14 September 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Ángel María Villar (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 October 1967 Grosuplje, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Education | University degree in law |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for | President of Football Association of Slovenia |
Aleksander Čeferin (born 13 October 1967) is Slovenian lawyer. Since 2011, he worked as a President of Football Association of Slovenia. Since 14 September 2016, he is the President of UEFA.
Biography
After graduating from Ljubljana University's law faculty, Čeferin went on to work for his family's law firm, developing a special interest in representing professional athletes and sports clubs. He later took over from his father as company director.
Čeferin took a formal interest in local football in 2005 through his work with the executive board of futsal club FC Litija. A member of the executive committee of amateur side FC Ljubljana Lawyers since 2005, he served as a member at NK Olimpija Ljubljana from 2006 to 2011.
In 2011, Čeferin was elected President of the Football Association of Slovenia.
On 14 September 2016, Čeferin was elected the seventh President of UEFA. He polled 42 votes at UEFA's congress in Athens, beating Dutchman Michael van Praag (13 votes).[1]
References
- ^ "Aleksander Ceferin: Uefa elects Slovenia FA chief as new president". BBC. 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-09-14.