Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder
Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder (born March 3, 1933), often called "MV", is the current Vice President of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).[1] Prior to his UEFA career, Mayer-Vorfelder was a politician of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, and served in the state cabinet of Baden-Württemberg from 1976 to 1998. He was later president of German soccer club VfB Stuttgart, and the German Football Association.
Biography
Mayer-Vorfelder was born in Mannheim, and studied at the university of Freiburg, and Heidelberg University, graduating with a law degree in 1959.[2] A CDU politician, he joined the government of Baden-Württemberg and was appointed permanent secretary at the State Ministry Baden-Württemberg with the rank of a cabinet member in 1976.[2] From 1980 to 1991, he was Minister of Culture and Sports, and Minister of Finance from 1991 to 1998. He was also member of the German Bundesrat during that period.[2] He is a co-founder of the Hans Filbinger Foundation.
Parallel to his CDU career, Mayer-Vorfelder entered the soccer world. In 1975, he became president of VfB Stuttgart, a position he held until 2000.[3] In 2000, Mayer-Vorfelder succeeded Egidius Braun as president of the German Football Association.[3] Narrowly surviving a vote of mistrust in 2004, he shared this duty with Theo Zwanziger until 2006.[3]
Private life
Mayer-Vorfelder is married to Margit Deutschle.[4] His son, Michael Mayer-Vorfelder, played 3 games for VfB Stuttgart.[5] On his FIFA page, Mayer-Vorfelder states his all-time favourite player is Franz Beckenbauer, and that the German Miracle of Bern World Cup win of 1954 is his favourite match.[2]
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