| President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) | |
|---|---|
| Term length | 4 years |
| Inaugural holder | Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem |
| Formation | 10 February 1957 |
| Website | Official website |
The article shows the list of presidents of the governing body of association football, beach soccer and futsal in Africa, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), [1] the latest of which is South African businessman Patrice Motsepe since 12 March 2021. [2]
| No. | Image | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem | 10 February 1957 | 1958 | 1 years |   Egypt | |
| 2 | Abdel Aziz Moustafa | 1958 | 1968† | 10 years |  Egypt | |
| 3 |  | Abdel Halim Muhammad | 1968 | 1972 | 4 years |   Sudan |
| 4 | Yidnekatchew Tessema | 1972 | 19 August 1987† | 15 years |   Ethiopia | |
| - | | Abdel Halim Muhammad Acting | 18 August 1987 | 10 March 1988‡ | 205 days | Sudan |
| 5 |  | Issa Hayatou | 10 March 1988 | 16 March 2017 | 29 years, 6 days |  Cameroon |
| 6 | Ahmad Ahmad | 16 March 2017 | 23 November 2020 | 3 years, 252 days |  Madagascar | |
| – |  | Constant Omari Acting | 23 November 2020 | 29 January 2021 | 67 days |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| (6) | Ahmad Ahmad | 29 January 2021 [3] | 12 March 2021 | 42 days | Madagascar | |
| 7 |  | Patrice Motsepe | 12 March 2021 [4] [2] | Incumbent | 2 years, 276 days |  South Africa |
†Indicates that the title of Honorary President was conferred upon leaving office.
‡Acted for a transitional period from 18 August 1987 following Tessema's death in Addis Ababa due to illness until 10 March 1988 when Issa Hayatou was elected as the next president at that day's organized general assembly was held in Casablanca.
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