Rafael Callejas, Honduran Ex-President Convicted in FIFA Case, Dies at 76

In December 2016, FIFA banned Mr. Callejas from working in organized soccer.

As part of his guilty plea, Mr. Callejas agreed to forfeit $650,000 to the United States. His long-deferred sentencing was scheduled for May 11.

Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero was born on Nov. 14, 1943, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to Rafael Callejas Valentine and Emma Romero Sevilla.

He studied agricultural economics at the University of Mississippi, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1965 and master’s degree with a thesis on hog production opportunities in the state.

He went on to serve in an array of government positions in Honduras, including minister of agriculture and natural resources.

Survivors include his wife, Norma Regina Gaborit de Callejas; five children, Rafael Leonardo, Lastenia, Adriana, Alberto and Irene; 14 grandchildren; and three sisters, Emelisa, Cecilia and Lidia Carolina.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/12/sports/soccer/rafael-callejas-dead.html