Lennart Johansson
Nils Lennart Johansson (5 November 1929 – 4 June 2019) was a Swedish sports official. He was the fifth and, to date, the longest serving president of UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations, from his election at UEFA's Malta Congress in 1990 until his retirement in 2007. He was made honorary president shortly afterwards.
Lennart Johansson | |
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| 5th President of UEFA | |
| In office 19 April 1990 – 26 January 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Jacques Georges |
| Succeeded by | Michel Platini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nils Lennart Johansson 5 November 1929 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 4 June 2019 (aged 89) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Football administrator (retired) |
He started as a leader in the sport of bandy in Sweden for his hometown team AIK. Johansson then came through the ranks in the Swedish Football Association, and served as the association's president between 1984 and 1991.[1]
Lennart Johansson Media
Tribute to Johansson at Friends Arena in June 2019
Ribbon of the Swedish Medal For Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm.
Ribbon bar: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany – Grand Cross of Merit with Star and shoulder ribbon.
Ribbon bar of the Order of the Companions of O.R. Tambo (Republic of South Africa)
Ribbon bar: Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (Order of Merit of Hungary) – civil division.
Icelandic Order of the Falcon - Knight
Ribbon bar: National Order For Merit (model 2000) – Officer – Romania.
Ribbon bar of Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise
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Планка украинского ордена "За заслуги" 3 степени
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References
- ↑ "Lennart Johansson satsar på bandy" (in svenska). SVT Sport. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ "Champions League pioneer and ex-Uefa president Lennart Johansson dies". BBC.co.uk. BBC. 5 June 2019.
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