Gianni Infantino
Gianni Infantino (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒanni infanˈtiːno]; born 23 March 1970) is a Swiss-Italian football administrator. He has been the president of FIFA since 26 February 2016.[2] He was the general secretary of UEFA from 2009 through 2016.[2]
Gianni Infantino | |
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 Infantino in 2025 | |
| 9th President of FIFA | |
| Assumed office 26 February 2016 | |
| Vice President | Ángel María Villar David Chung Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa |
| Preceded by | Sepp Blatter Issa Hayatou (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino 23 March 1970 (aged 55)[1] Brig, Valais, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Spouse(s) | Leena Al Ashqar |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Fribourg |
| Awards |  Order of Friendship Star of Service |
| Signature |  |
On 26 October 2015, Infantino received the full support of the UEFA Executive Committee to stand for the position of president in FIFA's upcoming Extraordinary Congress.[2] On the same day, he confirmed his candidacy.[3] He was elected president at the Congress on 26 February 2016. The Congress was held with the purpose of reforming FIFA.
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Infantino with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 68th FIFA Congress, 13 June 2018
Infantino with Juan Carlos Varela, Mohammad bin Salman and Nicolas Sarkozy at the FIFA World Cup in Russia, 14 June 2018
Infantino with US President Donald Trump in 2019
Infantino with US President Donald Trump and Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in 2025
Infantino with Saudi ruler Mohammed bin Salman and Donald Trump in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 13 May 2025
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References
- ↑ FIFA.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Gianni Infantino". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ↑ "Statement from UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
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