List of presidents of the Confederation of African Football
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{{Infobox political post
| post = President
| body = the Confederation of African Football (CAF)
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| insignia =
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| department =
| image = Patrice Motsepe.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| incumbent = Patrice Motsepe
| incumbentsince = 12 March 2021
| termlength = 4 years
| inaugural = Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem
| formation = 10 February 1957
| website = {{official website|https://www.cafonline.com/about-us/caf-president/}}
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The article shows the list of presidents of the governing body of association football, beach soccer and futsal in Africa, the Confederation of African Football (CAF),{{Cite web|date=1 February 2007|title=CAF Magazine "CAFOOT" - February 2007 Special Edition (p. 12:17|url=http://www.cafonline.com/modules/documents/upload/1384.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071201215841/http://www.cafonline.com/modules/documents/upload/1384.pdf|archive-date=1 December 2007|publisher=Confederation of African Football|access-date=15 December 2008}} the latest of which is South African businessman Patrice Motsepe since 12 March 2021.{{Cite web|date=12 March 2021|title=Dr. Patrice Motsepe elected 7th CAF President unopposed in Rabat|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news-center/news/dr-patrice-motsepe-elected-7th-caf-president-unopposed-in-rabat|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210312125807/https://www.cafonline.com/news-center/news/dr-patrice-motsepe-elected-7th-caf-president-unopposed-in-rabat|archive-date=12 March 2021|website=CAFOnline.com|access-date=13 March 2021}}
Presidents
| class="wikitable" style="sortable"
!{{Abbr|No.|Number}} !Image !Name !Took office !Left office !Tenure !Nationality |
| 1
| |align="center" |Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem |10 February 1957 |1958 |1 years |{{Flagicon|Egypt|variant=1922}}{{flag|Egypt|1952}} |
| 2
| |align="center" |Abdel Aziz Moustafa |1958 |1968† |10 years |{{flag|Egypt|1958}} |
| 3
|align="center" |Abdel Halim Muhammad |1968 |1972 |4 years |{{Flagicon|Sudan|variant=1956}}{{flag|Sudan}} |
| 4
| |align="center" |Yidnekatchew Tessema |1972 |19 August 1987† |15 years |{{Flagicon|Ethiopian Empire}}{{flag|Ethiopia|1975}} |
| -
|align="center" |Abdel Halim Muhammad |18 August 1987 |10 March 1988‡ |{{ayd|1987|8|18|1988|3|10}} |{{flag|Sudan}} |
| 5
|align="center" |Issa Hayatou |10 March 1988 |16 March 2017 |{{ayd|1988|3|10|2017|3|16}} |{{flag|Cameroon}} |
| 6
| |align="center" |Ahmad Ahmad |16 March 2017 |23 November 2020 |{{ayd|2017|3|16|2020|11|23}} |{{flag|Madagascar}} |
| –
|align="center" |Constant Omari |23 November 2020 |29 January 2021 |{{ayd|2020|11|23|2021|01|29}} |{{flag|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} |
| (6)
| |align="center" |Ahmad Ahmad |29 January 2021{{cite news|last=Asala|first=Kizzi|date=30 January 2021|title=Madagascar's Ahmad Ahmad Temporarily Reinstated as Head of the CAF|url=https://www.africanews.com/2021/01/30/madagascar-s-ahmad-ahmad-temporarily-reinstated-as-head-of-the-caf/|publisher=africanews|agency=AFP|access-date=1 February 2021}} |12 March 2021 |{{ayd|2021|01|29|2021|03|12}} |{{flag|Madagascar}} |
| 7
|align="center" |Patrice Motsepe |12 March 2021{{Cite web|last=Dove|first=Ed|date=12 March 2021|title=Patrice Motsepe: Africa's ninth richest person appointed Caf president|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/patrice-motsepe-africas-ninth-richest-person-appointed-caf/bl3s8p4dafm51fmjkxs4va9q9|website=Goal.com|access-date=12 March 2021}} |Incumbent |{{ayd|2021|03|12}} |{{flag|South Africa}} |
† Indicates that the title of Honorary President was conferred upon leaving office.
‡ Acted for a transitional period from 18 August 1987 following Tessema's death in Addis Ababa due to illness until 10 March 1988 when Issa Hayatou was elected as the next president at that day's organized general assembly was held in Casablanca.