Abdelaziz Abdallah Salem (Arabic: عبد العزيز عبد الله سالم) was an Egyptian engineer and the first president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
[3] Born in 1895 in Abu Kebir, Sharqia Governorate, Abdelaziz Salem began his education in Zagazig.
He also played football but had to abandon his sports career due to an injury.
[6] He was president of the Egyptian Football Association from 1952 to 1959, he was replaced by the military officer, Abdel Hakim Amer.
[8] He was present at the meeting of 8 which led to the birth of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), of which he became the first president from 1957 to 1958.