Jules Rimet

Jules Rimet
Rimet in 1933
3rd President of FIFA
In office 1 March 1921 – 21 June 1954
Preceded by	Daniel Burley Woolfall
Succeeded by	Rodolphe William Seeldrayers
President of FFF
In office 1919–1942
Succeeded by	Henri Jevain
In office 1944–1949
Preceded by	Henri Jevain
Succeeded by	Emmanuel Gambardella
Personal details
Born	(1873-10-14)14 October 1873 Theuley, Franche-Comté, France
Died	16 October 1956(1956-10-16) (aged 83) Suresnes, Île-de-France, France
Profession	Football administrator
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Jules Rimet (French pronunciation: [ʒyl ʁimɛ]; 14 October 1873 – 16 October 1956) was a French football administrator who was the 3rd President of FIFA, serving from 1921 to 1954. He is FIFA's longest-serving president, in office for 33 years. He also served as the president of the French Football Federation from 1919 to 1942, and again from 1944 to 1949.

On Rimet's initiative, the first FIFA World Cup was held in 1930. The Jules Rimet Trophy was named in his honour. He also founded French club Red Star, known as Red Star Club Français upon its creation in 1897.