Michael van Praag

Michael van Praag
Van Praag in 1989
Vice President of UEFA
In office
30 June 2015 – 10 december 2019
PresidentMichel Platini (2015)
Ángel María Villar (Acting, 2015–2016)
Aleksander Čeferin (2016–2021)
Preceded byDavid Gill
Succeeded byKarl-Erik Nilsson
Chairman of the UEFA Stadium and Security Committee
Assumed office
30 June 2015
President of the Royal Dutch Football Association
In office
27 August 2008 – December 2019
Preceded byJeu Sprengers
Succeeded byJust Spee
Chairman of Ajax
In office
17 January 1989 – 1 July 2003
Preceded byTon Harmsen
Succeeded byJohn Jaakke
Personal details
Born
Michael van Praag

(1947-09-28) 28 September 1947 (age 77)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Political partyPeople's Party for
Freedom and Democracy
SpouseYvonne Mackaay (m. 2000)
Children1 daughter
Residence(s)Aerdenhout, Netherlands
OccupationFootball administrator
Businessman
Corporate director

Michael van Praag (born 28 September 1947) is a Dutch football administrator and former referee. He was the President of the Royal Dutch Football Association from 27 August 2008 to December 2019 and a Vice President of the UEFA since 30 June 2015. Van Praag previously served as Chairman of Ajax from 1989 until 2003.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Michael van Praag Profile". UEFA.com. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  2. ^ (in English) Michael van Praag named UEFA Vice President[permanent dead link], KNVB, 29 June 2015.

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