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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| File:Gianni Infantino 2025.jpg 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) |
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| 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 | 25px Order of Friendship 25px Star of Service |
| Signature | Gianni Infantino's 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
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Infantino with Juan Carlos Varela, Mohammad bin Salman and Nicolas Sarkozy at the FIFA World Cup in Russia, 14 June 2018
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Infantino with US President Donald Trump in 2019
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Infantino with US President Donald Trump and Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in 2025
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Infantino with Saudi ruler Mohammed bin Salman and Donald Trump in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 13 May 2025
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.
