Abdel Aziz Salem
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Abdelaziz Abdallah Salem (Arabic: عبد العزيز عبد الله سالم), an Egyptian engineer and the first president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).[2]
Quick Facts 1st President of CAF, Succeeded by ...
Abdel Aziz Salem | |
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عبد العزيز سالم | |
1st President of CAF | |
In office 1957–1958[1] | |
Succeeded by | Abdel Aziz Mostafa |
Personal details | |
Born | 1895 (1895) Abu Kebir, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt |
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In tribute to Abdelaziz Salem, the first trophy (from 1957 to 1978) of the African Cup of Nations football is called "Abdelaziz Abdallah Salem Trophy".[3]