Gianni Infantino pulled off a stunning victory to take over as FIFA president. The Swiss official received 115 of the 207 eligible votes in the second round to earn a decisive majority over Sheikh Salman of Bahrain, who had been the strong favourite entering the election. Infantino is from Brig and replaces the 79-year-old Blatter, who was born in neighboring Visp.
Full name: Giovanni Vincenzo Infantino
Place of birth: Brig, Switzerland
Date of Birth: 23 March 1970
Marital status: Married to Lina Al Achkar Infantino, 4 children (Alessia, Sabrina, Shanïa Serena and Dhalia Nora)
Education: University of Fribourg
Mother tongue: Italian/French/(Swiss-)German
Other languages: English/Spanish/Portuguese/Arabic
Before being elected FIFA President, Gianni Infantino was the UEFA General Secretary since October 2009, having joined the organisation in 2000.
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