Erik von Frenckell

Erik von Frenckell (18 November 1887 – 13 September 1977) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish nobleman, member of the Parliament of Finland, member of the International Olympic Committee and a vice president of the International Football Association FIFA.

In 1917 he was elected to Helsinki City Council as a member of Swedish People's Party.

During the 1918 Finnish Civil War von Frenckell fought for the White Guard.

He was the president of Finnish Football Association from 1918 to 1952 and a member of the FIFA Executive Committee 1927–1932 and 1950–1954.

[3] Von Frenckell was one of the key persons on Helsinki's nomination as the host of the 1952 Summer Olympics.