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

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Occupation: politician, sports executive, industrialist, association football player
Position held: president
Citizenship: Sweden
Born: November 5, 1929
Died: June 4, 2019

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Occupation: politician, sports executive, industrialist, association football player
Position held: president
Citizenship: Sweden
Born: November 5, 1929
Died: June 4, 2019