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Association Football, Competitive Swimming, Water Polo
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Portuguese
Education
Fluminense Federal University
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♉ Taurus
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龙 Dragon
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João Havelange: Brazilian businessman and athlete (1916–2016).
Born in Rio de Janeiro (died at age 100).
11 awards including Commander of the Order of Prince Henry.
João Havelange has 1 credits in our database.
Studied at Fluminense Federal University.
Filmography (1)
AWARDS (11)
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Commander of the Order of Prince Henry
WON
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Commander of the Order of Public Instruction
WON
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Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
WON
B
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Portugal
WON
Biography
Jean-Marie Faustin Godefroid "João" de Havelange was a Brazilian lawyer, businessman, and athlete who was the seventh president of FIFA from 1974 to 1998. His tenure as president is the second longest in FIFA's history, behind that of Jules Rimet. He received the title of honorary president when leaving office, but resigned in April 2013. He was preceded by Stanley Rous and succeeded by Sepp Blatter. Havelange served as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1963 to 2011. He was the longest-serving active member upon his resignation. In July 2012, a Swiss prosecutor's report revealed that, during his tenure on FIFA's Executive Committee, he and his son-in-law Ricardo Teixeira took more than 41 million Swiss francs (£21m) in bribes in connection with the award of World Cup marketing rights.
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João Havelange was born on and passed away on at the age of 100.
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João Havelange was born in Rio de Janeiro.
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João Havelange has 1 credits in our database. Notable titles include The Lost World Cup (2011).
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