14 May 1967(1967-05-14) (aged 68) Muttenz, Switzerland
Occupation
Sports administrator
Ernst B. Thommen (23 January 1899 – 14 May 1967) was the acting (interim) FIFA president from March 1961 to 28 September 1961. He spent 6 months in office, succeeding Arthur Drewry who died in office.[1][2][3]
Thommen contested for the president position when he was the acting president, but lost in the first round voting to Stanley Rous. In the second round he withdrew from contesting.[4]
Thommen was a FIFA member from Switzerland. He had served as chairman of the Organising Committee during the 1954, 1958 and 1962 FIFA World Cups as acting president then, his service in the FIFA governing body was great and was succeeded by Stanley Rous.[5][6]
