Alejandro Domínguez | |
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Born | Alejandro Guillermo Domínguez Wilson–Smith 25 January 1972
Asunción, Paraguay |
Alma mater |
University of Kansas Universidad Católica "Nuestra Señora de la Asunción" |
Occupation | Football administrator |
Title | President,
CONMEBOL Vice president and member, FIFA Executive Committee |
Term | 2016– |
Predecessor | Juan Ángel Napout |
Parent(s) |
Osvaldo Domínguez Dibb Peggy Wilson–Smith |
Website |
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Alejandro Guillermo Domínguez Wilson–Smith (born 25 January 1972) is a Paraguayan football administrator, president of CONMEBOL, a vice-president of FIFA and a member of the FIFA Council.
Domínguez was born on 25 January 1972, the son of Osvaldo Domínguez Dibb (a wealthy businessman and football administrator) [1] [2] and Peggy Wilson-Smith. [3]
Dominguez attended school at Saint Andrews School, located in Asuncion where he held the position of president of the Student Council. Mr. Dominguez graduated high school in 1990. Dominguez holds a major in Economics, and a minor in Business, Latin American Studies from the University of Kansas, in the United States. Moreover, Mr. Dominguez completed his Master's in Business Administration (MBA) at Catholic University of Asunción - Paraguay (UCA), graduating with honors. [4]
Dominguez began his career as director of the tapas production company Corona Atlántida (1996-1998). He was general manager of the Paraguayan newspaper La Nación (1998-2014) and assumed the presidency of Grupo Nación de Comunicaciones (1999-2014), where he founded the newspaper Crónica and radio 970 AM. He was a member of the board of directors of the Inter-American Press Association (2004-2006), where he was vice president for Paraguay of the Freedom of Expression Commission. [5]
Dominguez has a strong connection to football administration via his Mr. Osvaldo Domínguez Dibb, a former president of a Paraguayan team, Club Olimpia. [6] His leadership in the football world began in 1997 as a member of the Board of Directors, and later the presidency of the Olimpia Centennial Commission between 2001 and 2002. [7] Thereafter, Dominguez was appointed vice-president of the Club until 2005. [8]
Between 2007 and 2014, he held the vice-presidency of the Paraguayan Football Association before becoming President between 2014 and 2016. [9]
Dominguez was elected president of CONMEBOL in January 2016. [10] He was the only candidate, after Wilmar Valdez of Uruguay withdrew, and was elected unanimously. [11]
Dominguez succeeded his close friend, fellow Paraguayan Juan Ángel Napout, who was arrested in Switzerland in December 2015 and extradited to the US. [11]
Under Dominguez’s presidency, CONMEBOL, returned hundreds of millions of the stolen dollars, [12] significantly increased prize money on offer for CONMEBOL tournaments, [13] helped organize vaccines during COVID19, [14] obtained the anti-bribery management ISO 37001 Certification, [15] significantly expanded its female football offerings, [16] awarded the Contest of Good Practices of Transparency first prize by the Anti-Corruption Secretariat of Paraguay, [17] and improved relationships with UEFA via a strategic alliance. [18]
In May 2018, [19] Dominguez was re-elected and in April 2022, he was elected for a third term. [20]
Dominguez successfully brought the opening of the 2030 FIFA World Cup to South America. [21]
Dominguez is married to Maria Mercedes Perez. [22] They have three children. [23]