Abdel Aziz Salem
Abdel Aziz Salem | |
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عبد العزيز سالم | |
| 1st President of CAF | |
| In office 1957–1958 | |
| Succeeded by | Abdel Aziz Mostafa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1895 Abu Kebir, Sharqia Governorate, Egypt |
Abdelaziz Abdallah Salem (Arabic: عبد العزيز عبد الله سالم) was an Egyptian engineer and the first president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
In tribute to Abdelaziz Salem, the first trophy (from 1957 to 1978) of the African Cup of Nations football is called "Abdelaziz Abdallah Salem Trophy".