List of presidents of AFC
The following is a list of presidents of Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the association football governing body in Asia.
| President of AFC | |
|---|---|
 Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa since 2 May 2013 | |
| Term length | Four years |
| Inaugural holder | Lo Man-kam |
| Formation | 1 August 1954 |
| Website | Official website |
Presidents of AFC
| Presidency | President | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[1] | Lo Man-kam | 1954 | 1954 | .svg.png){kind=small} | |
| 2 | Kwok Chan | 1954 | 1956 | 1–2 years | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| 3 | William Louey | 1956 | 1957 | 0–1 year | |
| 4 | Chan Nam-cheong | 1957 | 1958 | 0–1 year | |
| 5 | Tunku Abdul Rahman | 1958 | 1976 | 17–18 years |  |
| 6 | Kambiz Atabay | 1 August 1976 | 9 December 1978 | 2 years, 130 days | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| 7[2] | Hamzah Abu Samah | 9 December 1978 | 1 August 1994 | 15 years, 235 days | |
| 8[3] | Ahmad Shah | 1 August 1994 | 1 August 2002 | 8 years, 0 days | |
| 9[4] | Mohammed bin Hammam | 1 August 2002 | 29 May 2011 | 8 years, 301 days |  |
| Acting[5] | Zhang Jilong | 29 May 2011 | 1 May 2013 | 1 year, 337 days |  |
| 10[6] | Salman Al-Khalifa | 2 May 2013 | Incumbent | 7 years, 93 days |  |
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See also
References
- "Historic contest for AFC President". sportskeeda.com. 20 April 2013.
- "Malaysian leaders hail Hamzah's contribution - AFC". www.the-afc.com.
- FIFA.com (10 November 1996). "Sultan Ahmad Shah - A Man of Many Talents". fifa.com.
- "Rise and fall of Mohamed bin Hammam – timeline". 1 June 2014 – via The Guardian.
- http://www.thenational.ae/sport/football/acting-afc-head-zhang-jilong-decides-against-running-as-replacement-for-bin-hammam
- Germany, SPIEGEL ONLINE, Hamburg. "Asiatischer Fußballverband: Blatter-Vertrauter Al Khalifa bleibt im Amt - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Sport". SPIEGEL ONLINE.
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