Gianni Infantino

Gianni Infantino was first elected FIFA President on 26 February 2016. Over the last nine years, he has led the institution into a new era of stability, transparency, and prosperity, making FIFA a well-respected and trusted institution and a reliable partner to many.

Under his presidency, FIFA went through a series of good governance reforms. Unprecedented financial results coupled with a significant increase in investment and oversight of football development funds in FIFA’s 211 member associations were reached.

Since 2016, FIFA has signed partnerships and collaboration agreements with different intergovernmental institutions such as UNESCO, the World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the African Union, the Council of Europe, the Caribbean Community and the Pacific Islands Forum - aiming to use the uniting power of football as a tool to help face global challenges.

Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino, under his full name, was born on 23 March 1970 and fluently speaks six languages.