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Lennart Johansson

Industrialist, Swedish football administrator, president of UEFA (1990 - 2007) · Sweden · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1929 to 2019 · aged 89

Nils Lennart Johansson was a Swedish sports official who served as the fifth and, to date, longest-serving president of UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations. He served in the position from his election at the UEFA Congress in 1990 until 2007.

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Awards

Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany2005
Order of Friendship1999
Order of Merit, 1st class
Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 3rd class
H. M. The King's Medal
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Order of the Falcon
Hungarian Order of Merit
Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo
National Order of Merit
Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise
Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
Dostyk Order of grade II

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In June 1998, he contested the FIFA presidential election against Sepp Blatter, losing by 111 votes to 80.

Country
Sweden
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2019 · aged 89

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