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President s biography fifa ranking
João Havelange
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João Havelange | |
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João Havelange in 2010 | |
| In office 1974–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Stanley Rous |
| Succeeded by | Sepp Blatter |
| Born | Jean-Marie Faustin Goedefroid de Havelange (1916-05-08)8 May 1916 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil |
| Died | 16 August 2016 (age 100) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
Jean-Marie Faustin Goedefroid "João" de Havelange (May 8, 1916 – 16 August 2016) was a Brazilianassociation footballadministrator.
He was the 7th President of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).[1] He was elected to the position in 1974. He resigned in 1998, after 24 years in charge.[2]
He was elected as an honorary president of FIFA in 1998 after he left office.
He resigned in 2013 due to "health and personal reasons".[3]
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