Michel D'Hooghe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Michel D'Hooghe

FIFA executive member

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1945

Place of Birth: Bruges, Flemish Region, Belgium

Profession: physician, association football player

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Michel, Baron D'Hooghe is a Belgian member of the FIFA Council and Chairman of the medical committee of the FIFA.
D'Hooghe, a medical doctor, was President of the Royal Belgian Football Association (1987-2001) and Chairman of the medical committee of the FIFA.
He was President of Club Brugge KV (2003-2009).
In 2001, he was ennobled as a baron.In August 2011 he admitted that Vyacheslav Koloskov, an adviser for Russia's successful bid for the 2018 World Cup, visited him in his hometown of Bruges and gave him a valuable painting while lobbying for his vote.
He has since described the painting as a "poisonous gift" and has notified FIFA officially about it, since its acceptance is in contravention to the FIFA rules that govern lobbying.