Nationality: Swiss
Date of birth: 5 May 1953
Association president since: 2009

Current UEFA roles
Executive Committee (member)
Fair Play and Social Responsibility Committee (chairman)
Media Committee (deputy chairman)

• Raised in Italy, Peter Gilliéron moved to Switzerland with his family at the age of 13, where he played school football and went on to study law, earning his degree in 1978. He was first involved in football as president of Berne-based FC Minerva in the 1990s.

• An attorney at the Federal Department of Social Security, he later headed the law department at the Swiss Cheese Union, and in 1994 was elected as general secretary of the Swiss Football Association (SFV-ASF).

• Elected as president of the SFV-ASF in 2009, he said: "Professional and grassroots football should develop alongside each other. The political, economic and social importance of football also needs to be better recognised in society." He was re-elected for a third term of office at the helm of the Swiss association in May 2013.

Previous UEFA roles
Stadium and Security Committee (second vice-chairman) 2009-2011
Stadium and Security Committee (member) 2004-2009
EURO 2008 SA Board (member)
Development and Assistance Committee (member) 2000-2002