Abdel Halim Muhammad

Abdel Halim Muhammad (10 April 1910 – 16 April 2009) was a Sudanese doctor. He served as the third president of the Confederation of African Football from 1968 to 1972 and again from 1987 to 1988. He was also a member of the Committee of Sovereignty of The Sudan from December 1964 to July 1965 which presided over the interim coalition Government that paved the way for general elections. He was born in Omdurman and died in Khartoum.

References

"President mourns Sudan's loss". FIFA. 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
"Tribute to the late Dr. Abdel Halim Mohamed Abdel Halim: an extraordinary man" (PDF). Sudan Medical Journal. August 2009. Retrieved 2012-11-24.
"One of the pillars of African football dies at 99". Confederation of African Football. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2012-11-24.

Presidents of Sudan

Sovereignty Council (1956–58) Abboud Al-Khalifa Sovereignty Council (1964–65) Sovereignty Council (June–July 1965) al-Azhari Nimeiry al-Dahab al-Mirghani al-Bashir

Presidents of CAF

Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem (1957–1958) Abdel Aziz Moustafa (1958–1968) Abdel Halim Muhammad (1968–1972) Yidnekatchew Tessema (1972–1987) Abdel Halim Muhammad (1987–1988) Issa Hayatou (1988–present)

Presidents of FIFA AFC CONCACAF CONMEBOL OFC UEFA

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