1. Daniel Alexander "Danny" Jordaan was born on 3 September 1951 and is the president of the South African Football Association.
23 Facts About Danny Jordaan
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Danny Jordaan is a former lecturer, politician and anti-apartheid activist.
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Danny Jordaan led South Africa's successful 2010 FIFA World Cup bid, the first successful one for Africa, as well as the country's unsuccessful bid four years earlier for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and was the chief executive officer of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.
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Danny Jordaan is the former Mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, having served from May 2015 until August 2016.
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Danny Jordaan was a match commissioner for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and a member of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee.
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Danny Jordaan served on the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee and 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Organising Committee.
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Danny Jordaan was born in Port Elizabeth to Maxine and Alexandre Jordaan.
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Danny Jordaan became involved in anti-apartheid activities by joining the South African Students' Organisation in the early 1970s, an organisation founded by Steve Biko in order to defend the rights of black students.
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Later, Jordaan became a member of the United Democratic Front and the African National Congress.
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Danny Jordaan subsequently headed South Africa's unsuccessful 2006 FIFA World Cup bid, narrowly losing to Germany but gaining great respect internationally for his work.
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Danny Jordaan has served on the marketing and television board of FIFA since 1998.
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On 28 September 2013, Danny Jordaan was elected as the new president of South African Football Association, succeeding Kirsten Nematandani.
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Danny Jordaan was elected ahead of Mandla Mazibuko by 162 to 88 votes from 52 regions.
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In light of the 2015 FIFA corruption case, Danny Jordaan admitted to paying $10 Million to a football body led by Jack Warner in 2008, but denied that it was a bribe for hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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On 13 November 2024, Danny Jordaan was arrested on suspicion of embezzling R1.3 million of SAFA's funds to hire public relations and security firms for personal use.
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Danny Jordaan has a BA degree from the University of the Western Cape and an honours degree from the University of South Africa.
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Danny Jordaan received a special presidential award from President Nelson Mandela in 1994 as well as the presidential sport achievement award from President Thabo Mbeki in 2001.
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Danny Jordaan won South Africa's marketing person of the year award in 2000.
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Danny Jordaan received a mayoral award from the mayor of Los Angeles, California on 24 October 2004.
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Danny Jordaan was awarded the Order of Ikhamanga in Gold in 2011 for ensuring that South Africa hosted a successful 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Danny Jordaan has been given the freedom of the city of Maracaibo, Venezuela.
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Danny Jordaan has received numerous awards from other South African cities.
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Danny Jordaan was widely expected to be unanimously reelected President of the body that administers football in the country.