Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder

Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder (né Mayer; 3 March 1933 – 17 August 2015), often called "MV", was the 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.

Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder
Mayer-Vorfelder in 2011
9th President of the DFB
In office 28 April 2001 (2001-04-28) – 8 September 2006 (2006-09-08) Serving with executive president Theo Zwanziger (2004–2006)
Preceded by	Egidius Braun
Succeeded by	Theo Zwanziger
Member of the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg from the district Stuttgart II
In office 3 June 1980 (1980-06-03) – 31 May 2001 (2001-05-31)
Minister of Finance of Baden-Württemberg
In office 13 January 1991 (1991-01-13) – 11 November 1998 (1998-11-11)
Prime Minister	Erwin Teufel
Preceded by	Guntram Palm
Succeeded by	Gerhard Stratthaus
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports of Baden-Württemberg
In office 4 June 1980 (1980-06-04) – 13 January 1991 (1991-01-13)
Prime Minister	Lothar Späth
Preceded by	Roman Herzog
Succeeded by	Marianne Schultz-Hector
Personal details
Born	Gerhard Mayer (1933-03-03)3 March 1933 Mannheim, Weimar Republic
Died	17 August 2015(2015-08-17) (aged 82) Stuttgart, Germany
Political party	CDU

Biography

Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder, 2009

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] Mayer-Vorfelder died on 17 August 2015.^[4]

Personal life

Mayer-Vorfelder was married to Margit Deutschle.^[5] His son, Michael Mayer-Vorfelder, played 3 games for VfB Stuttgart.^[6] On his FIFA page, Mayer-Vorfelder stated that his all-time favourite player was Franz Beckenbauer, and that the German Miracle of Bern World Cup win of 1954 was his favourite match.^[2]