José Maria Marin
Brazilian politician and sports administrator (1932–2025)
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- José Maria Marin (6 May 1932 – 20 July 2025) was a Brazilian politician and sports administrator who was the President of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Portuguese: Confederação Brasileira de Futebol , CBF ) from March 2012 until April 2015.
- Marin was arrested as part of the 2015 FIFA corruption case and was subsequently jailed for four years.
- His father was from Galicia, Spain, and helped to popularise boxing in Brazil.
- Political career José Maria Marin was city councillor in 1960, state deputy in 1970, and from 1979 to 1982 he was vice-governor of São Paulo.
- Marin joined the Brazilian Labor Party in 2007.
José Maria Marin (6 May 1932 – 20 July 2025) was a Brazilian politician and sports administrator who was the President of the Brazilian Football Confederation (Portuguese: Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, CBF) from March 2012 until April 2015. He had previously served as vice-governor and governor of São Paulo state and was a former football player.
Marin was arrested as part of the 2015 FIFA corruption case and was subsequently jailed for four years.
Early life and football career
Marin was born in São Paulo on 6 May 1932. His father was from Galicia, Spain, and helped to popularise boxing in Brazil.
He was part of the São Paulo squad between 1950 and 1952 where as a striker he scored five goals in the 20 games he played.
Political career
José Maria Marin was city councillor in 1960, state deputy in 1970, and from 1979 to 1982 he was vice-governor of São Paulo. He was governor of São Paulo from 14 May 1982 to 15 March 1983 as a replacement for Paulo Maluf. Marin joined the Brazilian Labor Party in 2007.
Brazilian Football Confederation
José Maria Marin was president of the Federação Paulista de Futebol from 1982 to 1988. He was vice-president of the Brazilian Football Confederation, representing the Southeastern Region, from 2008 to 2012.
Due to health issues, Ricardo Teixeira withdrew from his position as president of the Brazilian Football Confederation, whereupon Marin was appointed caretaker president of the confederation on 8 March 2012. After Teixeira resigned on 12 March 2012, Marin was appointed the new president of the Brazilian Football Confederation and of the 2014 FIFA World Cup committee.
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