# List of Galatasaray S.K. presidents

Galatasaray SK is a sports club based in Istanbul, Turkey that competes in Süper Lig, the most senior football league in Turkey. Since its founding in 1905, the club has had 37 different presidents. The club is owned by the club-members of Galatasay SK, and similarly to a limited liability company, they elect the president by a ballot. The president has the responsibility for the overall management of the club, including formally signing contracts with players and staff. In Turkey, it is customary for the president to watch the games in which the first-team participates, together with the president from the opposing team.
Since its foundation, Galatasaray SK has been owned and operated only by its members (all Turkish), unlike most European football clubs. Ali Sami Yen remains the longest-running president of The Lions (14 years, from 1905 to 1919).

## List of presidents

Below is the official presidential history of Galatasaray SK, from when Ali Sami Yen took over at the club in 1905, until the present day.
| Date | Name (club membership no.) | Galatasaray Football Team | Galatasaray Football Team | Galatasaray Football Team | Galatasaray Football Team | Galatasaray Football Team | Galatasaray Football Team | Galatasaray Football Team | Galatasaray Football Team | Galatasaray Men's Basketball Team | Galatasaray Women's Basketball Team | Galatasaray Men's Volleyball Team | Galatasaray Women's Volleyball Team | Galatasaray Waterpolo Team | Galatasaray Swimming Team | Galatasaray Athletics Team | Galatasaray Rowing Team | Galatasaray Sailing Team |
| Date | Name (club membership no.) | Istanbul League /Istanbul Cup/ Milli Küme | TSYD Cup | Turkish Football Championship | Turkish Super Cup | Turkish Cup | UEFA Cup | UEFA Super Cup | UEFA Champions League | Istanbul League /Turkish Basketball Championship/Turkish Basketball League/Turkish Cup/President's Cup | Turkish Women's Basketball League/Turkish Cup/Turkish President Cup/EuroLeague Women/FIBA EuroCup/European SuperCup | Istanbul League/Turkish Women's Volleyball League/CEV Challenge CUP | Istanbul League/Turkish Women's Volleyball League | Turkish Waterpolo League | Turkish Swimming Championship Winter/Summer | Turkish Athletics Championship İstanbul/Turkey Winter/Summer | Turkish Rowing Championship Winter/Summer | Turkish Sailing Championship (Summer) |
| Date | Name (club membership no.) | Men's | Men's | Men's | Men's | Men's | Men's | Men's | Men's | Men's | Women's | Men's | Women's | Men's | Men's and Women's | Men's and Women's | Men's and Women's | Men's and Women's |
| 30 October 1905- 15 May 1919 | Ali Sami Yen(1) 1. Presidency | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 15 May 1919- 10 December 1922 | Refik Cevdet Kalpakçıoğlu(7) 1. Presidency | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 10 December 1922- 23 April 1925 | Yusuf Ziya Öniş(235) 1. Presidency | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x |
| 23 April 1925- 17 July 1925 | Ali Sami Yen(1) 2. Presidency | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x |
| 17 July 1925- 5 September 1925 | Ahmet Robenson(9) | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x |
| 5 September 1925- 25 September 1926 | Ali Haydar Şekip(259) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 25 September 1926- 1 January 1928 | Adnan İbrahim Pirioğlu(10) | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x |
| 1 January 1928- 25 October 1929 | Necmettin Sadık Sadak(350) | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 25 October 1929- 18 July 1930 | Abidin Daver(8) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 18 July 1930- 26 June 1931 | Ahmet Kara(17) 1. Presidency | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x |
| 26 June 1931- 15 January 1932 | Tahir Kevkep(513) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 15 January 1932- 19 February 1932 | Ali Haydar Barşal(30) 1. Presidency | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x |
| 19 February 1932- 11 March 1932 | Ahmet Kara(17) 2. Presidency | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x |
| 11 March 1932- 3 February 1933 | Fethi İsfendiyaroğlu(40) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | | x | x | x | | x | x |
| 3 February 1933- 12 August 1934 | Ali Haydar Barşal(30) 2. Presidency | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 12 August 1934- 8 February 1935 | Refik Cevdet Kalpakçıoğlu(7) 2. Presidency | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 8 February 1935- 3 April 1937 | Prof. Dr. Ethem Menemencioğlu(1185) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 3 April 1937- 15 December 1937 | Saim Gogen(380) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 15 December 1937- 8 April 1939 | Sedat Ziya Kantoğlu(1277) 1. Presidency | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 8 April 1939- 27 August 1939 | Nazmi Nuri Köksal(1005) | x/x/ | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 27 August 1939- 21 October 1939 | Adnan Akıska(437)) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 21 October 1939- 10 May 1940 | Sedat Ziya Kantoğlu(1277) 2. Presidency | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 10 May 1940- 21 November 1942 | Tevfik Ali Çınar(1539) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x |
| 21 November 1942- 1 January 1944 | Osman Dardağan(762) | x//x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 1 January 1944- 23 September 1944 | Sedat Ziya Kantoğlu(1277) 3. Presidency | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 23 September 1944- 31 August 1946 | Muslihittin Peykoğlu(416) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | | x | x | x | | x | x |
| 31 August 1946- 21 November 1950 | Suphi Batur(548) 1. Presidency | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | / | x | | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 21 November 1950- 30 March 1953 | Yusuf Ziya Öniş(235) 2. Presidency | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x | x | x | x | | | x |
| 30 March 1953- 30 November 1954 | Ulvi Yenal(835) 1. Presidency | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | / | x | | x | x | x | x | | x |
| 30 November 1954- 11 January 1957 | Refik Selimoğlu(548) 1. Presidency | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x/ | x | / | x | | x | x | | x |
| Date | Name (club membership no.) | Galatasaray Professional Football Team | Galatasaray Professional Football Team | Galatasaray Professional Football Team | Galatasaray Professional Football Team | Galatasaray Professional Football Team | Galatasaray Professional Football Team | Galatasaray Professional Football Team | Galatasaray Professional Football Team | Galatasaray Men's Basketball Team | Galatasaray Women's Basketball Team | Galatasaray Men's Volleyball Team | Galatasaray Women's Volleyball Team | Galatasaray Waterpolo Team | Galatasaray Swimming Team | Galatasaray Athletics Team | Galatasaray Rowing Team | Galatasaray Sailing Team |
| Date | Name (club membership no.) | Istanbul League /Istanbul Cup/ Milli Küme | TSYD Cup | Turkish Football Championship | Turkish Super Cup | Turkish Cup | UEFA Cup | UEFA Super Cup | UEFA Champions League | Istanbul League /Turkish Basketball Championship/Turkish Basketball League/Turkish Cup/President's Cup | Turkish Women's Basketball League/Turkish Cup/Turkish President Cup/EuroLeague Women/FIBA EuroCup/European SuperCup | Istanbul League/Turkish Championship/Turkish Men's Volleyball League | Istanbul League/Turkish Women's Volleyball League/CEV Challenge CUP | Turkish Waterpolo League | Turkish Swimming Championship Winter/Summer | Turkish Athletics Championship İstanbul/Turkey Winter/Summer | Turkish Rowing Championship Winter/Summer | Turkish Sailing Championship (Summer) |
| Professional Seasons | Professional Seasons | Men's | Men's | Men's | Men's | Men's | Men's | Men's | Men's | Men's | Women's | Men's | Women's | Men's | Men's and Women's | Men's and Women's | Men's and Women's | Men's and Women's |
| 11 January 1957- 2 January 1960 | Sadık Giz(1162) | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | / | x | | x | x | | x |
| 2 January 1960- 27 January 1962 | Refik Selimoğlu(548) 2. Presidency | x | x | | x | x | x | x | x | / | x | / | / | x | x | x | x | x |
| 27 January 1962- 13 February 1965 | Ulvi Yenal(835) 2. Presidency | x | | | x | | x | x | quarter-final | x/ | x | / | / | x | x | | x | x |
| 13 February 1965- 18 January 1969 | Suphi Batur(548) 2. Presidency | x | | x | | | x | x | x | x/ | x | / | / | x | x | | | x |
| 18 January 1969- 3 February 1973 | Selahattin Beyazıt(3597) 1. Presidency | x | | | | x | x | x | quarter-final | x/x// | x | x/x/ | x | x | x | | | |
| 3 February 1973- 14 June 1975 | Mustafa Pekin(1747) | x | x | | x | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | | | |
| 14 June 1975- 27 January 1979 | Selahattin Beyazıt(3597) 2. Presidency | x | | x | x | | x | x | x | x | x | x | /x/x | | x | | x | x |
| 27 January 1979- 15 March 1986 | Prof. Dr. Ali Uras(3098) | x | | x | | | x | x | x | x/x// | x | x | x | x | | | x | x |
| 15 March 1986- 17 March 1990 | Dr. Ali Tanrıyar(1765) | x | | | | x | x | x | semi-final | x/x// | | x/x/ | x | x | | | | x |
| 17 March 1990- 16 March 1996 | Alp Yalman(3660) | x | | | | | x | x | quarter-final | x/x// | // | x | x | | | x | | x |
| 16 March 1996- 17 July 2001 | Faruk Süren(5269) | x | | | | | | | quarter-final | | ///Final Four/x/x | x | x | | | x | | |
| 17 July 2001- 23 March 2002 | Mehmet Cansun(4697) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x | x |
| 23 March 2002- 22 March 2008 | Özhan Canaydın(4569) | x | x | | x | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | | x | | x |
| 22 March 2008- 18 May 2011 | Adnan Polat(7708) | x | x | | | x | x | x | x | x | x///x//Runner Up | x | x/x/Bronze | | x | x | x | x |
| 18 May 2011 – 25 October 2014 | Ünal Aysal(11629) | x | x | | | | | | quarter final | | | | | | | | | |
| 25 October 2014 – 23 May 2015 | Prof. Dr. Duygun Yarsuvat(3666) | x | x | | x | | x | x | x | x | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 23 May 2015 – 20 January 2018 | Dursun Aydın Özbek(6602) 1. Presidency | x | x | x | | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 20 January 2018 – 19 June 2021 | Mustafa Cengiz(10649) | x | x | | | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 19 June 2021 – 11 June 2022 | Burak Elmas(9320) | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| 11 June 2022 – | Dursun Aydın Özbek(6602) 2. Presidency | x | x | | | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | | x | x | x |