Issa Hayatou

At a glance

Born 1946-08-09; died 2024-08-08.

Known as: basketball player, athletics competitor, sports official, and functionary. Citizenship: Cameroon.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Biography Early life Issa Hayatou was born in Garoua , in what was then French Cameroon , on 9 August 1946, the son of a local Sultan, and became a middle-distance runner and physical education teacher. Hayatou had a successful career as an athlete, becoming a member of the Cameroonian national squads in both Basketball and Athletics, and holding national record times in the 400- and 800-metre running. [ 1 ] [ better source needed ]

Personal life Hayatou was married with four children. The Hayatou family are traditional holders of the sultanate ( Lamidat , from the Sokoto Caliphate 's traditional Fula title Lamine ) of Garoua. Hayatou was son of the reigning sultan, and many relatives have acceded to powerful positions in Cameroonian society. [ 1 ] Most notable was Issa's brother Sadou Hayatou , a former Prime Minister of Cameroon and longtime high official under Cameroon president Paul Biya ,

Issa Hayatou was a Cameroonian sports executive, athlete, and football administrator best known for serving as the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) between 1988 and 2017. He served as the acting FIFA president until 26 February 2016 as the previous president Sepp Blatter was banned from all football-related activities in 2015 as a part of that year's FIFA corruption investigation. In 2002, he ran for president of FIFA but was defeated by Blatter.

Early life

Educated at: University of Yaoundé.

Path and career

Awards / honours: Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo.

Why this date

Issa Hayatou appears on our August 8 calendar for 2024 as a death entry.