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List of Fula people

This is a list of notable Fulanis.

Nigeria

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Academics and Islamic scholars

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  • Nana Asma'u – Princess, Poet, Islamic Scholar and Daughter of Usman dan Fodio.
  • Abu Bakr Atiku (1782-1842) – Third Sultan of the Sokoto Caliphate, reigning from October 1837 until November 1842.
  • Muhammad Ali Pate – CEO GAVI; Global Director for Health, Nutrition and Population at the World Bank, Professor at Harvard Chan School; Former Minister of State for Health, Current Minister Of Health.
  • Mustafa Shehu - First person from Sub-Sahara Africa to be elected president of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations
  • Jubril Aminu – Former Senator of Adamawa; Pioneer Cardiac Surgeon; Former Minister of Education/Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Former President OPEC Conference.
  • Yusufu Bala Usman – Historian, Writer, and Marxist.

Politicians and Administrators

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  • Ahmadu Bello – Sardauna of Sokoto and First Premier of Northern Region of Nigeria.
  • Sa'adu Zungur - Nigerian revolutionary, poet, jurist and nationalist
  • Major-General Mohammadu Buhari – Former President and Former Head of State of Nigeria.
  • Rabiu Kwankwaso – Former Governor of Kano State, Nigeria, Former Minister of Defence.
  • Sule Lamido – Former Governor of Jigawa State, Nigeria, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs.
  • Aliyu Modibbo Umar – Former Minister of State, Power and Steel (2002-2003), Former Minister of Commerce and Industry (2006-2007), Former Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja (2007-2008).
  • Rilwanu Lukman- Former Minister of Petroleum Resources and Mines, Power, Steel; and Former Secretary General OPEC.
  • Mansur Muhtar – Economist, former Nigerian Federal Minister of Finance (2008 -2010), former director World Bank, presently vice chairman, Islamic Development Bank.
  • Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki – (Fulani/Yoruba); Former Senator Kwara Central, Current Minister of State. Transportation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Nigeria.
  • Captain Muhammad Bala Shagari – Politician, Former Nigerian Army officer. Current Sarkin Mafaran Shagari and District Head of Shagari Local Government, Nigeria.

Military figures

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  • Major-General Tunde Idiagbon – (Fulani/Yoruba); Former Deputy Head of State.
  • Lieutenant-General Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau – Retired Nigerian Army Lieutenant-General and Nigeria's former Minister of the Interior. Dambazau served as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) between 2008 and 2010.
  • Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar - Former Chief of Air Staff

Diplomats

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  • Amina J. Mohammed – (Fulani/English); Politician; Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations; Former Federal Minister of Environment, Nigeria.
  • Tijjani Muhammad-Bande – Political scientist, Administrator and Career Diplomat. Current President of the United Nations General Assembly, Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Former VP of the UN General Assembly.
  • Ibrahim Gambari – (Fulani/Yoruba); Scholar and diplomat; Chief of Staff to the President; Under-Secretary-General / Special Adviser – Africa United Nations; former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Current Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria.
  • Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari – (Fulani/Yoruba); Nigerian lawyer and monarch. Current Emir of Ilorin, Nigeria.
  • Nura Abba Rimi - Nigeria's Ambassador to the Arab Republic of Egypt, with concurrent accreditation to the State of Palestine and the State of Eritrea; Former Presidential Liaison Officer.

Traditional and religious leaders

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Other

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Guinea

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  • Karamokho Alfa – Religious leader who led a jihad that led to the formation of Futa Jallon, Guinea
  • Ibrahim Sori Mawdo (The Elder) – Religious Leader and Second Almaami of Futa Jalon, Guinea
  • Bokar Biro – last independent Almamy of Fuuta Jalon, Resistance hero to French invasion, Guinea
  • Thierno Aliou – Author, Muslim theologian and politician, Guinea
  • Yacine Diallo – Politician. Former member of French National Assembly, Guinea
  • Boubacar Diallo Telli – Diplomat and Politician. First Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity (OAU),UN Representative, Ambassador to USA, Minister of Justice, Guinea
  • Alpha Oumar Barry – Medical Doctor and politician, Former Minister of State for Exchange, Guinea
  • Ousmane Baldé – Economist and Politician. Former Governor of Guinean Fed reserve (Central bank), Former Minister of Finance. Guinea
  • Mamadou Boye Bah – Politician and Economist, former President of Union for the New Republic and Former President of Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea.
  • Siradiou Diallo – Journalist and politician, former magazine Jeune Afrique Editor in chief, and Former President of Union for Progress and Renewal (Guinea).
  • Cellou Dalein Diallo – Economist and politician, Former Minister and Prime Minister; Opposition Leader, Guinea
  • Tierno Monénembo (real name Thierno Saidou Diallo) – novelist and biochemist, winner of the Prix Renaudot award in 2008 for his novel The King of Kahel, winner of Grand Prix de la Francophonie 2017. Guinea
  • Djibril Tamsir Niane – Guinean historian, playwright and short story writer
  • Barry Diawadou – Civil clerk and politician, Former member of the French National Assembly and Former Minister of Education. Guinea
  • Saifoulaye Diallo –Politician and lawmaker, Former member of the French National Assembly, Former President of the Territorial Assembly and President of the National Assembly; Former Minister of State (foreign affairs, finance, social services).
  • Ibrahima Barry (popularly known as Barry III) – Lawyer and politician, Former Minister from Guinea
  • Katoucha (Kadiatou Niane) – former model and fashion designer, Guinea
  • Boubacar Yacine Diallo – Journalist, Writer, Former Minister of Communication, Former Chairman of the National Council of Communication, Current Vice president of the independent national institution for human rights in Guinea.
  • Addi Bâ or Bah Mamadou Hady – called by the Germans "black terrorist" ("Der schwarze Terrorist"), a figure of the French resistance, member of the first scrub of the Vosges, Guinea
  • Aïcha Bah Diallo – Former Minister of Education and Women's Rights Activist, Former Senior education leader at UNESCO.
  • Hamidou Diallo – American professional basketball player. 2019 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest winner
  • Rabiatou Sérah Diallo – Guinean trade unionist. Former president of the National Transitional Council. Current President of Economic and Social Council, Guinea
  • Black M (Alpha Diallo) – French rapper and Singer–Songwriter.
  • General Souleymane Kelefa Diallo – Former Guinean army chief of staff
  • Mohamed Béavogui (Loma/Fulani) – Prime Minister of Guinea
  • Mohamed Bayo – soccer player
  • Pablo Thiam – soccer player
  • Yadaly Diaby – soccer player
  • Abdourahmane Barry
  • Boubacar Barry – German football player
  • Sadou Diallo
  • Lama Sidibé - Singer
  • Ibrahima Barry and Abdoulaye Barry – Creators of one of the only indigenous writing scripts in Africa, the Adlam script for the Fula language.

Senegal and Mauritania

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Mali

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Burkina Faso

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  • Thomas Sankara (Mossi-Fulani)- Former President
  • Hama Arba Diallo – Politician, diplomat and civil servant Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Former Vice-President of the National Assembly, Burkina Faso
  • Salif Diallo – Former President of National Assembly; Former Minister of Environment and Water, Former Minister of Agriculture, Burkina Faso
  • Benewende Stanislas Sankara – First Vice-President of the National Assembly, Burkina Faso
  • Yéro Boly – Administrator, Diplomat and Politician, Former Minister of Territorial Administration and Security, Former Director of the Cabinet of the President and Former Minister of Defense ; Burkina Faso
  • Chérif Sy – journalist, politician, Former President of the National Transitional Council of Burkina Faso, former acting President of Burkina Faso (17 September 2015 – 23 September 2015). Current Minister of defense; Burkina Faso
  • Alpha Barry – Journalist, Current Minister of Foreign Affairs; Burkina Faso
  • Aminata Diallo Glez – Filmmaker, Actress and producer, Burkina Faso
  • Boubacar Diallo (filmmaker) – Journalist, Filmmaker, Burkina Faso
  • Sékou Ba – Politician, Former Minister of Animal Resources , Burkina Faso
  • Dicko Fils - Singer

Cameroon

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Sierra Leone

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  • Amadu Wurie - Educationist and politician, First Minister of Education and later Minister of Interior of Sierra Leone
  • Sir Banja Tejan-Sie - Politician and lawyer. Former Vice President under SLPP (1953-1956), Former Chief Justice and Governor-General of Sierra Leone
  • Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh – Current Vice President, Republic of Sierra Leone
  • Abass Bundu – Current Speaker of Parliament Sierra Leone, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Former Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States
  • Ibrahim Bundu - Former majority leader of the Sierra Leone Parliament, Sierra Leone
  • Abdulai Hamid Charm - Former Chief Justice, Sierra Leone
  • Umu Hawa Tejan-Jalloh – Former Chief Justice, Diplomat, Sierra Leone
  • Sulaiman Tejan-Jalloh – politician and Diplomat, Former Minister of Transport and Communications and Former Ambassador to US, Sierra Leone
  • Neneh Cherry (birth name Neneh Mariann Karlsson) – Singer-songwriter, rapper, occasional DJ and broadcaster, Sweden
  • Titiyo (birth name Titiyo Yambalu Felicia Jah) – singer and songwriter, Sweden
  • Alpha Timbo – Politician, educationist, lecturer and trade unionist. Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Former Minister of Labor and Industrialization, Sierra Leone
  • Chernor Maju Bah – lawyer and politician. Leader of Majority party/Opposition Leader in parliament, Former Running Mate for APC, Former Deputy Speaker of Parliament of Sierra Leone; Former Chairman of the Mines and Minerals Resources Committee. Sierra Leone.
  • Alhaji Lamrana Bah – Businessman, Sierra Leone
  • Abubakarr Jalloh – Politician, Former Minister of Mineral Resource, Sierra Leone
  • Amadu Jalloh – Politician, Sierra Leone
  • Minkailu Bah – politician and Lecturer, Former Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, Sierra Leone
  • Mariama Jalloh Singer–Songwriter, Sierra Leone, Germany
  • Mohamed Bailor Barrie was a prominent businessman in Sierra Leone's diamond trade in the 70s and 80s
  • Hardy Caprio- Real name Hardy Tayyib-Bah, is a British Singer, Songwriter and Record Producer
  • Fankaty Dabo
  • Idris Kanu, Footballer
  • Mohamed Kanu
  • Mahmadu Alphajor Bah
  • Yayah Jalloh

Gambia

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  • Adama Barrow – Politician and real estate developer. Current President, Republic of the Gambia
  • Isatou Njie-Saidy – Politician. Former Vice President, Former secretary of state Social Welfare, Health and Women's Affair, Republic of the Gambia
  • Fatoumata Tambajang – Politician and Activist. Former Vice President, Former Minister of Women's Affair, Republic of the Gambia
  • Hassan Bubacar Jallow – Judge. Chief Justice of the Gambia since February 2017, Former Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Former Prosecutor of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of the Gambia, Former Minister of Justice-Attorney General of the Gambia and Former Solicitor General of the Gambia.
  • Cherno Jallow – Lawyer and Judge. Justice of the Supreme Court of the Gambia, Former Attorney General of the British Virgin Islands, Gambia
  • Hamat Bah – Politician. Current Minister of Tourism and Culture; leader of the National Reconciliation Party (NRP), Gambia
  • Omar A. Jallow – Politician. Former Minister of Agriculture, leader of the People's Progressive Party, Gambia
  • Halifa Sallah – Former Special Advisor to the President on Governance and the spokesperson for President Adama Barrow's administration, Former National Assembly Minority Leader, Secretary-general of the People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism, Gambia
  • Mama Kandeh- leader opposition Gambia Democratic Congress, and former parliamentarian
  • Haddy Jallow- actress, Gambia.
  • Buba Baldeh- former Minister for Youth Sports and Culture Under the PPP Regime. He is the son of the Late Micheal Baldeh who was a member of Parliament in the first Republic.
  • Dawda Bah
  • Samuel Kargbo- Football Player
  • Musa Barrow- Football player
  • Musa Juwara
  • Hamza Barry
  • Muhammed Badamosi
  • Seedy Bah

Guinea Bissau

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Niger, Chad, CAR and Sudan

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  • Amadou Boubacar Cissé – Politician, Former Prime Minister, Former Minister of State for Planning, Regional Development, and Community Development, Niger
  • Mamadou Tandja (Fula/Soninke)- Former President, Niger
  • Hama Amadou – Politician, Former Prime Minister and President of the National Assembly of Niger
  • Amadou Cheiffou – Politician. Former Prime Minister, Niger
  • Albadé Abouba – Politician. Former acting Prime Minister, Current Minister of State, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock. Niger
  • Aissa Diori - Former First Lady, Niger
  • Ide Oumarou - diplomat, government minister, and journalist, Former Secretary-general of the Organization of African Unity
  • Abdel Kader Baba-Laddé (or General Baba Laddé or Mahamat Abdoul Kadre) – Politician, Chad
  • Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim- Environmental activist and geographer. Coordinator Association of Peul Women and Autochthonous People of Chad (AFPAT) and Co-director Pavilion of World Indigenous People, Chad
  • Ali Darassa – Leader of the Central African rebel group, the Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC) a self-defense force.
  • Al-Amin Abu-Manga, linguist and professor at the University of Khartoum
  • Ali Mohamed
  • Issah Salou
  • Jules Hamidou
  • Habib Habibou
  • Hassan Diallo

Ghana, Togo, Ivory Coast, Somalia and Tanzania

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  • Mohamed Ibn Chambas - lawyer, diplomat, politician and academic. Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA); First Executive Secretary of ECOWAS, Former Deputy Foreign Secretary and Deputy Minister of Education, Ghana
  • Ahmed Ramadan - politician and former chairman of People's National Convention (PNC). Father of Second Lady of Ghana
  • Iddrisu Baba
  • Samira Bawumia - Politician, Second Lady of Ghana
  • Mohammed Adamu Ramadan - Politician and member of the NDC
  • Barry Moussa Barqué - Politician held multiple ministerial position including: Mines, Energy, Foreign Affairs, Finance Etc., Current Special Adviser to the President with the rank of Minister. Togo
  • Khady Diallo - cultural engineer. Former Ivorian cultural attache in Paris. General Secretary of the National Commission of the Francophonie in Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast
  • Boubacar Barry - retired Ivorian football goalkeeper. Goalkeeping coach at Oud-Heverlee Leuven- Belgium. Ivory Coast
  • Anthony Diallo – politician, Former Minister of National Resources and Tourism, Former Member of the Tanzanian Parliament, Tanzania
  • Amad - professional Footballer, plays for Manchester United; Ivory Coast
  • Liban Abdulahi
  • Nazr Mohammed, Basketball player
  • Abou Diaby
  • Abdoul-Halimou Sama
  • Mohammed Diomande
  • Abdul Razak
  • Georges Ba
  • Ismaël Diallo
  • Moustapha Salifou

Liberia

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Canada, United States of America

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  • Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori (c. 1762 – 1829) – Son of Ibrahim Sori Mawdo of Futa-Jallon. Enslaved in Natchez, Mississippi but freed and repatriated to Liberia.
  • Alhaji Mohammed
  • Ayuba Suleiman Diallo (also known as Job ben Solomon) – Trader, then slave. Freed and repatriated to his homeland in Boundou, Senegal
  • Bill Hamid[citation needed]
  • Elladj Baldé - Canadian figure skater. He won the 2015 Nebelhorn Trophy, an ISU Challenger Series event. He is the 2008 Canadian Junior champion.[citation needed]
  • Hamidou Diallo- American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA)
  • Ira Frederick Aldridge – stage actor, claims to have descended from the Fulani princely line, USA[citation needed]
  • Omar Ibn Said (c. 1770 – 1864) – Islamic scholar from Futa-Toro. Taken as a slave to Charleston, South Carolina in 1807. Escaped to North Carolina, Wrote a slave narrative in Arabic professing his Islamic faith. Died before end of Civil War.
  • Richard Pierpoint - Slave, freed slave, British Army soldier and farmer in Fergus, Ontario Canada.[citation needed]
  • Yarrow Mamout (or Mahmoud or Mamood or Muhammad Yaro) – was a former slave, entrepreneur, and property owner in Georgetown, Washington, DC, USA

References

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  1. ^ "Senator Iya Abubakar at 84". Daily Trust. 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  2. ^ Teh, Lewis S. (January 10, 2024). "Representative-elect alleges marginalization of Fulanis". The New Dawn Liberia. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
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