Ernst Thommen
Ernst Thommen | |
|---|---|
| President of FIFA | |
Acting | |
| In office 25 March 1961 – 28 September 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Drewry |
| Succeeded by | Stanley Rous |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 January 1899 Basel, Switzerland |
| Died | 14 May 1967 (aged 68) Muttenz, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Sports administrator |
Ernst B. Thommen (23 January 1899 – 14 May 1967) was a Swiss sports businessman. He was the acting FIFA president from March 1961 to 28 September 1961. He spent 6 months in office, replacing Arthur Drewry who died in office.[1][2][3]
Thommen was killed in a car accident in Muttenz, Switzerland on 14 May 1967, aged 68.[4]
References
- ↑ "FIFA presidential election results from 1904 to 2015". Reuters. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ "FACTBOX-Soccer-FIFA presidential elections since 1904". Pulse Nigeria. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ agencies, swissinfo ch and. "Infantino elected FIFA president". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ "Der einflussreichste Schweizer Sportfunktionär" [The most influential Swiss sports official]. Swiss Football Association (in German). 21 August 2013. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2020.