Robert Guérin
Robert Guérin | |
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| 1st President of FIFA | |
| In office 1904–1906 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Burley Woolfall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Guérin 1876 Robert Guérin |
| Died | 1952 thumb Robert Guérin |
| Resting place | 150px thumb Robert Guérin |
| Nationality | French |
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| Occupation | Football administrator |
Robert Guérin (1876 – 1952) was a French journalist and the 1st President and founder of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association. A journalist with Le Matin newspaper, Guerin was actively involved in football through his role as secretary of the Football Department of the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques. He brought together representatives of the first seven member countries in Paris for the signing of FIFA's foundation act and agreement of the first FIFA statutes. On 22 May 1904, Guerin - then just 28 - was elected president at the inaugural FIFA Congress and remained in his post for two years, during which time another eight associations came on board, including the English Football Association.
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