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FIFA Council Members

FIFA President Gianni Infantino looks on prior to part II of the FIFA Council Meeting 2016 at the FIFA headquarters on October 14, 2016 in Zurich Switzerland
The FIFA Council consists of 37 members: one President, elected by the FIFA Congress; eight Vice-Presidents, and 28 other members elected by the member associations – each for a term of four years. A minimum of one female representative must be elected per confederation. The President and the members of the Council may serve for no more than three terms of office (whether consecutive or not).

How the FIFA Council works

How the FIFA Council works
The governance reforms approved by the FIFA Congress in May 2016 established the formation of the FIFA Council as a strategic body composed of 36 members plus the FIFA President. According to the FIFA Statutes, at least one of the representatives from each confederation must be a woman.

Council Timeline

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FIFA Council timeline

The FIFA Council is a non-executive, supervisory and strategic body that sets the vision for FIFA and global football.

Last Council meeting: 8-9 May 2017.
Next Council meeting: 28-29 September 2017 in Zurich, Switzerland.

Bureau of the Council

Media round table at the Home of FIFA in Zurich on 18 February 2010

The Bureau of the Council shall deal with all matters requiring immediate settlement between two meetings of the FIFA Council.

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