List of Fula people

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This is a list of notable Fulanis.

## Nigeria

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### Academics and Islamic scholars

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* Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Al-Fulani Al-Kishwani – Prominent mathematician in the early 1700s from Katsina

* Usman dan Fodio (1754-1817) – Islamic scholar, revolutionary from Sokoto, founder and spiritual leader of the Sokoto Caliphate.

* Abdullahi dan Fodio (1766-1829) – Scholar, jurist, pioneer, Grand Vizier of Sokoto and first Emir of Gwandu (r. 1812-1828).

* Nana Asma'u – Princess, Poet, Islamic Scholar and Daughter of Usman dan Fodio.

* Muhammed Bello (1781-1837) – Second Sultan of Sokoto.

* Abd al-Qadir dan Tafa (1804–1864) – Described as the "most learned scholar of his time" in the Sokoto Caliphate who specialized in philosophy ( Falsafa )

* Abu Bakr Atiku (1782-1842) – Third Sultan of the Sokoto Caliphate, reigning from October 1837 until November 1842.

* Muhammadu Junaidu – Former Grand Vizier of Sokoto, Historian, Writer
* Hayatu ibn Sa'id \- Great-grandson of Usman dan Fodio, Mahdist leader who attempted to conquer Bornu and The Sokoto Caliphate.
* Muhammad Bukhari bin Uthman \- Military Commander,Scholar and Poet. Son Of Usman dan Fodio.

* Moddibo Adama (1786-1847) – First Laamiɗo and founder of Fombina (Adamawa emirate) which covered parts of Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad.

* Modibbo Raji – Influential 19th century Islamic Scholar who is generally regarded as the founder of the Islamic scholarly tradition in Adamawa;Wazir(vizier) in the Gwandu Emirate of the Sokoto Caliphate
* Muhammad Auwal Albani Zaria \- Prominent Islamic scholar and Reformer.
* Isa Ali Pantami \- Islamic Scholar, Former Minister of Communications and Digital economy.
* Iya Abubakar – Professor of Mathematics at Ahmadu Bello University at the age of 28, first Northern-Nigerian to earn a PhD in any field,[1] Former Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University
* R. A. B. Dikko \- First Medical Doctor from Northern Nigeria.
* Mahmud Modibbo Tukur (1944–1988) -Nigerian historian, scholar and the 4th National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
* 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.
* Umar Garba \- professor of electrical and telecommunications engineering, Former executive vice-chairman and chief executive Officer of Nigerian Communications Commission
* Usman Yusuf \- Professor of haematology-oncology and bone marrow transplantation, Former chief executive officer of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
* Aisha Maikudi \- Professor of International Law , Vice Chancellor University Of Abuja.
* Abubakar Sani Sambo \- Former Director-General of Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Former Vice Chancellor Of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University.
* Mahmud Tukur \- First Vice Chancellor Of Bayero University Kano, Former Minister Of Commerce and industry.
* Abba Gumel \- Professor & The Michael and Eugenia Brin Endowed E-Nnovate Chair in Mathematics at the Department of Mathematics, University of Maryland.
* Fatimah Tuggar \- Professor of AI in Arts.
* Mahmud Modibbo Tukur – Historian, Author, Marxist and the 4th National President of ASUU.

* 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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* Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (Gere/Fulani) – Nigerian politician and the first Prime Minister of an Independent Nigeria.
* Ahmadu Bello – Sardauna of Sokoto and first Premier of Northern Region of Nigeria.
* Sa'adu Zungur \- Nigerian revolutionary, poet, jurist and nationalist
* Shehu Shagari – former President of Nigeria.
* Major-General Mohammadu Buhari – former President and former Head of State of Nigeria.
* Umaru Musa Yar'Adua – former President of Nigeria.
* Namadi Sambo \- former Vice President of Nigeria
* Aminu Kano – politician and teacher.
* Atiku Abubakar – former Vice President of Nigeria.
* Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi  – former Governor of Kano State, Politician.
* Rabiu Kwankwaso – former Governor of Kano State, Nigeria, former Minister of Defence.
* Abdullahi Umar Ganduje – former Governor of Kano State, Nigeria.
* Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai – former Governor of Kaduna State, former Minister of Federal Capital.
* Isa Yuguda \- economist, former Governor of Bauchi State.
* Abubakar Atiku Bagudu – former Governor of Kebbi State. of the Senate Second Republic, Nigeria.
* Sule Lamido – former Governor of Jigawa State, Nigeria, former Minister of Foreign Affairs.
* Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko – former Governor of Sokoto State and current Senator of Sokoto North.
* Danbaba Suntai \- former Governor Of Taraba State.
* Dikko Umar Radda \- Governor of Katsina State.
* Gidado Idris – former Secretary to the Government of The Federation.
* Muhammadu Dikko Yusufu \- former Inspector General of Police.
* Abdulkadir Ahmed \- economist, longest serving Governor Of The Central Bank of Nigeria between 1982 - 1993.
* Bello Maitama Yusuf \- GCON, former Minister of Interior, Commerce, Social Welfare, Youth, Sports and Culture.
* Abdullahi Yusuf Ribadu \- Executive Sectretary National Universities Commission (NUC), Former VC Modibbo Adama Federal University of Technology, Yola.
* Hamza Rafindadi Zayyad \- former Managing Director New Nigeria Development Company, former Head Of Nigeria Privatization Committee.
* Nuhu Ribadu – current National Security Adviser and pioneer Executive Chairman of Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
* Abdullahi Dikko \- economist, former Comptroller-General Of Nigeria Customs Service.
* Zainab Ahmed \- Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Executive Director of the World Bank.
* Adamu Bello \- economist, former Minister Of Agriculture and Rural Development.
* Abdullahi Baffa Bichi \- Foermer Executive Secretary Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Former Kano SSG.
* Suwaiba Ahmad \- Minister of State For Education.
* Muhammadu Gambo Jimeta \- former Inspector General Of Police.
* Bashir Dalhatu \- former Minister Of Power and Steel, Interior. Wazirin Dutse.
* 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.
* Maikanti Baru \- engineer, Former GMD Of NNPC Limited.
* Muhammed Babandede \- former Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS.
* Hamman Bello \- former Comptroller- General Of Nigeria Customs Service.
* Musa Yar'Adua \- Minister Of Lagos Affairs 1960 -1966 ,Matawalle of the Katsina Emirate.
* Muhammadu Ribadu – first Minister of Defence after independence.
* Mansur Muhtar – economist, former Nigerian Federal Minister of Finance (2008 -2010), former director World Bank, presently vice chairman, Islamic Development Bank.
* Abubakar Olusola Saraki – (Fulani/Yoruba); former President of the Senate.
* Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki – (Fulani/Yoruba); former Senator Kwara Central, current Minister of State. Transportation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Nigeria.
* Bukola Saraki – (Fulani/Yoruba); former President of the Nigerian Senate; former Governor of Kwara State and former Senator Kwara Central, Nigeria.
* Captain Muhammad Bala Shagari – politician, former Nigerian Army officer. Current Sarkin Mafaran Shagari and District Head of Shagari Local Government, Nigeria.
* Mohammed Bello (jurist) – jurist and statesman who was the Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1987 to 1995.
* Mohammed Uwais \- jurist and former Chief Justice of Nigeria from 1995 to 2006.
* Salihu Modibbo Alfa Belgore \- jurist and former Chief justice of Nigeria from 2006 to 2007.
* Mahmud Mohammed \- jurist and former Chief Justice of Nigeria from 2014 to 2016
* Tanko Muhammad \- jurist and former Chief Justice of Nigeria from 2019 to 2022.
* Zainab Adamu Bulkachuwa \- first female president of the Nigerian Courts of Appeal.
* Mamman Nasir \- former Justice of the Supreme Court, former President Of the Courts Of Appeal.
* Shehu Atiku \- former Chief Judge Kano state High Court.
* Aishatu Dahiru "Binani"– Senator Adamawa Central; APC Governatorial Candidate.
* Hadiza Bala Usman \- former Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority.
* Abdullahi Aliyu Sumaila – politician and administrator.
* Aliyu Ibrahim Gebi \- security expert, former Member of the House of Representatives.

### Military figures

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* Major-General Hassan Katsina \- last Military Governor of Northern Nigeria.
* General Murtala Mohammed – former Head of State of Nigeria.

* Major-General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua – former Deputy Head of State.

* 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.
* Lieutenant-General Gibson Jalo \- Served as Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Staff.
* Colonel Mohammed Kaliel \- Former Commander Guards Brigade, first Governor of Bauchi State.
* Vice-Admiral Murtala Nyako \- Former Chief of the Naval Staff (Nigeria), Military Governor Of Niger State and Civilian Governor Of Adamawa State.
* Brigadier GeneralMohammed Buba Marwa \- former Military Governor of Lagos State, Chairman of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
* Vice-Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo \- Former Nigerian Navy Vice-Admiral, Former Chief of Naval Staff.
* Colonel Lawan Gwadabe -Former Commander of the National Guards (Guards Brigade), Former ChIef of Staff Gambian Army.
* Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar \- former Chief of Air Staff.
* Ali Jedo \- The first Amir al-jaish al-Islam (supreme commander of the army or Sarkin Yaki) of the Sokoto Caliphate.

### Diplomats

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* Amina J. Mohammed – (Fulani/English); Politician; Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations; Former Federal Minister of Environment, Nigeria.
* Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo – 28th Secretary-General of OPEC.
* 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.
* Isa Wali \- former Nigerian High commissioner to Ghana.

Hamzat Ahmadu \- Nigerian diplomat, former Ambassador to The Soviet Union, United States Of America and High commisioner to The Bahamas.

* 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.
* Yusuf Tuggar – Minister of Foreign Affairs.

### Traditional and religious leaders

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* Brigadier-General Sa'adu Abubakar – Sultan of Sokoto.
* Ibrahim Dabo – Emir of Kano (1819–46).
* Muhammadu Attahiru I \- The last independent Sultan of Sokoto before the Caliphate was taken over by the British.
* Muhammadu Dikko – Emir of Katsina (1906–44).
* Sir Usman Nagogo – Emir of Katsina (1944–1981).
* Muhammadu Kabir Usman – Emir of Katsina (1981–2008).
* Abdullahi Bayero – Emir of Kano (1926–1953).
* Muhammadu Sanusi I – Emir of Kano (1954–1963).
* Ado Bayero – Emir of Kano (1963–2014).
* Sanusi Lamido Sanusi – Emir of Kano, former Governor Central Bank of Nigeria.
* Sir Siddiq Abubakar III – Former Sultan of Sokoto.
* Ibrahim Dasuki – Former Sultan of Sokoto.
* Muhammadu Maccido – Former Sultan of Sokoto.
* Zubeiru bi Adama \- Last Independent Lamido Of Adamawa before British colonisation.
* Mohammed Jega \- Emir of Gwandu.
* Ja'afaru Dan Isiyaku \- Emir of Zazzau.
* Hameem Nuhu Sanusi \- Emir Of Dutse.
* Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar \- Emir Of Gombe.
* Ahmed Suleiman – Emir of Misau.
* Umaru Nagwamatse \- First Sarkin Sudan , Founder Of Kontogora Emirate.
* Modibbo Adama – Islamic Scholar and founder of the Adamawa Emirate.

### Other

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* Mamman Shata – Legendary Hausa-singer from Katsina State.
* Sunusi Ibrahim – Footballer
* Dadasare Abdullahi – Writer, Teacher and first female journalist from Northern Nigeria.
* Aisha Buhari – former First Lady of Nigeria.
* Maryam Uwais \- Lawyer, Human Right Activist.
* Bello Bala Shagari – Documentary filmmaker, a Youth Activist & Leader and the Current President of The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Nigeria.

## 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
* Saifoulaye Diallo \- Former Foreign Minister, Former president of the National Assembly.
* 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
* M'Mahawa Sylla \- First Female General Guinean Armed forces, Governor of Conakry.
* Aissatou Baldé(in french \- Former minister of youth and youth employment.
* 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.
* Alpha Bacar Barry(in French) \- Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation.
* Barry Diawadou – Civil clerk and politician, Former member of the French National Assembly and Former Minister of Education. Guinea
* Mamoudou Nagnalen Barry(in French) \- Former minister of Agriculture.
* Mama Kanny Diallo \- Economist, Former Minister of Planning and Economic Development.
* 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).
* Elhadj Gando Barry(in french) \- Former Minister of Infrastructure and Public Works, CEO Électricité de Guinée.
* Ibrahima Barry (popularly known as Barry III) – Lawyer and politician, Former Minister from Guinea
* Oumar Diouhé Bah(in french) \- Minister of Health and public hygiene.
* Fatoumata Binta Diallo \- First woman who registered to practice law in the Bar of the Republic of Guinea Conakry.
* Bachir Diallo(in French) \- Minister of Security and Civil Protection.
* Facinet Sylla(in french) \- Minister of Budget, Former Executive director Of International Monetary Fund.
* 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
* 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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* El Hadj Umar Tall (1797–1864) – religious leader from the Tijani Sufi Order from Senegal. Founder of the Toucouleur Empire
* Ahmadou Tall (1836–1897) – Second Sultan of the Toucouleur Empire
* Sulayman Bal (1726–1776) – Islamic scholar and war commander from the Futa Toro in Senegal
* Macky Sall – former President of Senegal; Chairman of the African Union
* Abdoulaye Baldé (politician)\- Politician, Former Secretary-General of the Presidency, Mayor of Ziguinchor, Senegal
* Abdourahmane Sow\- Politician, Former Minister and Former Vice-President of the National Assembly Senegal.
* Ahmadou Bamba Ba – Religious leader, Senegal
* Mame Madior Boye \- First Female Prime Minister of Senegal.
* Aïssata Kane – former Mauritanian politician who was the country's first female government minister and women's rights activist.
* Amadou Ba\- Politician. Current Prime Minister, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Former Minister of Economy and Finance, Senegal
* Amadou Hott \- Senegalese Economist.
* Amsatou Sow Sidibé\- academic, lawyer and politician, Senegal

* Ba Mamadou Mbare – former President of the Senate of Mauritania and former acting President of Mauritania, in office 15 April 2009 – 5 August 2009. The first black leader of Mauritania
* Baaba Maal – Singer and guitarist – Senegal
* Cheikh Tidiane Gadio \- Diplomat, former Minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senegal
* Cherif Mohamed Aly Aidara \- Shi'i religious leader, NGO founder, and international development leader
* Daouda Sow (politician)\- Politician and legislator, Former Minister and Former President of the National Assembly, Senegal
* Djibo Leyti Kâ – Held Multiple Ministerial Positions Including, Foreign Affairs, National Education, Interior, Communication etc. Senegal
* Ibrahima Diallo (politician) – politician who served in the French Senate from 1956 to 1958
* Dior Fall Sow \- Senegalese jurist and legal scholar, First female prosecutor in Senegal.
* Khadidiatou Diallo\- Activist, Senegal
* Maba Diakhou Ba – Religious leader, Nioro Senegal
* Mamadou Dia – Member of French Senate from 1948 to 1956 and the French National Assembly from 1956 to 1958. First Prime Minister of Senegal (1957–62), Senegal
* Yérim Habib Sow (in French)\- Ivorian-Senegalese Entrepreneur, Founder Teyliom Group.
* Omar Sy – French actor and comedian
* Ousmane Sow – sculptor, Senegal
* Elhadj As Sy \- Former secretary general of International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies .
* Fodé Seck \- Senegalese Diplomat , Former President of the UN Security Council.
* General Mountaga Diallo\- Former Force Commander of MONUC, Former diplomat, Senegal
* Fatma Samoura \- Diplomat, First Female secretary General of FIFA.
* Aïssata Tall Sall\- Minister of Foreign Affairs; Senegal
* Abdoulkader Thiam
* Abdallahi Mahmoud
* Abdoulaye Ba
* Adama Ba
* Ahmed Sidibé \- Mauritanian Football Manager and Former Player
* Aly Abeid— Football Player; Mauritania
* Houssen Abderrahmane
* Bilal Sidibé \- Mauritanian Football Player
* Ibrahim Ba
* Issa Ba
* Issiar Dia
* Mohamed Dellahi Yali
* Moussa Sow\- Football Player
* Pape Habib Sow
* Aïssata Tall Sall \- Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senegal
* Abdou Diallo \- Senegalese professional footballer who plays for RB Leipzig.
* Kalidou Koulibaly \- Senegalese professional footballer who plays for Chelsea.
* Bambo Diaby
* El Hadji Ba
* Lamine Ba
* Demba Ba
* El Mami Tetah
* Papa Malick Ba
* Mohamed Saqr
* Mouhamadou Dabo
* Mamadou Fall
* Idrissa Thiam
* Djeidi Gassama
* Ousseynou Ba

## Mali

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* Adame Ba Konaré – historian, writer, and former First Lady of Mali (wife of president Alpha Oumar Konaré)
* Afel Bocoum \- singer
* Bah Mamadou
* Cheick Oumar Dabo
* Demba Barry, footballer
* Lassana Diallo
* Sékou Amadou (1775–1846) – founder and First Shaykh of the Maasina Empire in 1817.
* Baréma Bocoum – politician and diplomat. Former Foreign Minister of Mali and former member of French National Assembly. Mali.
* Cissé Mariam Kaïdama Sidibé \- former Prime Minister of Mali (1948–2021)
* Kaïta Kayentao Diallo \- jurist, first female President of the Supreme court Of Mali.
* Mahmoud Dicko– Imam Sunnite, Mali
* Yoro Diakité\- Former Prime Minister , Mali.
* Amadou Hampâté Bâ – writer and ethnologist, Mali.
* Abdoulaye Sékou Sow – former Prime Minister, Mali.
* Madina Ly-Tall – historian and diplomat, Mali.
* Mandé Sidibé \- former Prime Minister.
* Malick Sidibé \- Malian photographer.
* Oumar Tatam Ly – former Prime Minister, Mali.
* Oumou Sangaré \- Malian singer.
* Inna Modja \- singer
* Adama Ouane [fr] – Former Minister, Former Administrator of Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), Mali
* Alpha Oumar Konaré, former president of the republic (Fulani mother), Mali
* Mountaga Tall – Politician. former Minister, former First Vice-President of the National Assembly of Mali
* Issaka Sidibé \- President of The High Court, former President of The National Assembly.
* Cheick Diallo – NBA Basketball player. Former New Orleans Pelicans player, Current Phoenix Suns player. USA, Mali
* Boubou Cisse \- Politician and economist. Former Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance; Former Minister of Industry and Mines; Mali.
* Samba Ousemane Sow \- Physician, Former Minister Of Health.
* Diallo Sène \- Former Minister for the Promotion of Women, Children, and the Family.
* Sidibé Aminata Diallo – Malian Academic and politician. Former Minister of Basic Education, Literacy, and the National Languages. Mali
* Ousmane Sy \- Politician. Former Minister of Territorial Administration and Local Communities ; Mali.
* Sy Kadiatou Sow– Politician and Women's Rights Activist, Former governor of Bamako district, the first woman to hold the position in Mali, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Malians and African Integration and Former Minister of Urban Planning and Habitat. Mali
* Sangaré Niamoto Ba\- Politician, Former Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce
* Djibril Sidibé \- Malian Football Player (Born 1982)
* Djibril Sidibé \- French Football Player of Malian descent (Born 1992)
* Inna Modja \- Singer, songwriter and activist
* Mamadou Sidibé \- Malian Musician
* Moussa Diaby
* Moctar Ouane\- Diplomat and Politician. Prime Minister; Former Minister of Foreign Affairs; Former Ambassador to the United Nations.

## Burkina Faso

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* 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
* 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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* Modibbo Adama – Islamic Scholar and first emir of Adamawa (Both Cameroon and Nigerian Adamawa)
* Ahmadou Ahidjo – First President, Cameroon (1960–1982)
* Bello Bouba Maigari – Former Prime Minister, Cameroon
* Sadou Hayatou – Former Prime Minister, Cameroon
* Issa Hayatou – Former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Former Acting President FIFA, Cameroon
* Oumarou Fadil – Businessman, Vice President of Group Fadil (an agro-industrial group which operates in several sectors including soap, oil extraction, tourism, livestock, and new information technologies), Cameroon
* Djaili Amadou Amal – Writer and feminist activist, Cameroon
* Goggo Addi – Storyteller who worked to preserve Fulani cultural heritage
* Souleymanou Hamidou
* Germaine Ahidjo \- Former First Lady, Cameroon (1960-1982)
* Youssoufa Daoua (in French) (1947–2015), Cameroonian politician
* Mohamadou Bayero Fadil (in French), Cameroonian Businessman
* Abbo Aboubakar (in French), Cameroonian Businessman
* Baba Ahmadou Danpullo (in French), Cameroonian Businessman
* Nana Bouba (in French), Cameroonian Businessman
* Marafa Hamidou Yaya (in French), Cameroonian Politician
* Garga Haman Adji (in French), Cameroonian Politician
* Mohamadou Dabo (in French), Cameroonian Businessman

## 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
* Miatta Maria Samba \- Sierra Leonian jurist and current Judge at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
* 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 Bah \- Minister of Information and Civic Education
* 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.
* Fatou Baldeh \- Gambian women's rights activist,
* Mary Sey \- Jurist, Former justice of The Supreme court Of Gambia.
* Fatou Mass Jobe-Njie \- Former Minister of Tourism and Culture.
* 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
* Bubacarr Bah \- Professor of Mathematics, German Research Chair of Mathematics with specialization in Data Science at AIMS South Africa.
* 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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* Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo – Former Interim President and Former acting President of the National People's Assembly
* Brigadier-General Umaro Sissoco Embaló – President of Guinea-Bissau, Former Prime Minister and Minister of African Affairs.
* Adiato Djaló Nandigna – Current Minister of Fisheries; Former Acting Prime Minister, Former Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports and Former Minister of Defense, Guinea Bissau
* Baciro Djá – Former Prime Minister, Former Minister of National Defense and Former Minister of Youth and Sport, Guinea Bissau
* Eloïne Barry – communications professional and founder of African Media Agency. France, Guinea Bissau
* Fatumata Djau Baldé – Current Minister of Public Administration and State Modernization; Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Guinea Bissau
* Mamadú Iaia Djaló – Current Minister of Trade and Industry, Guinea Bissau
* Tiago Djaló
* Yannick Djaló
* Alejandro Balde
* Mama Baldé
* Manuel Baldé

## Niger, Chad, Benin, 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
* Salifou Modi \- Former Cheif of Staff, Nigerien Army, Vice President of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland ( Military Junta).
* Aissa Diori \- Former First Lady, Niger
* Abdou Abarry(in french) \- Nigerian diplomat, Former president united nations security council, Current Special representative for Central Africa and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA).
* 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
* Aïchatou Boulama Kané \- First Female Governor of Niamey, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs.
* Abdoulaye Diori Kadidiatou Ly \- jurist, Former President of the Constitutional Court of Niger.
* Bouli Ali Diallo \- Academic and Activist.
* Banata Tchale Sow(in french) \- Economist , Former Chief Of Staff.
* 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
* Mariam Boni Diallo \- First Female Foreign minister, Benin Republic.
* 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
* Cheick Ousmane Diakité(in french) \- Imam, president of the Higher Council of Imams, Mosques and Islamic Affairs of Côte d'Ivoire (Cosim).
* 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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* Rugie Barry, politician[2]

## Canada, United States of America, Europe

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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]
* Diaryatou Bah \- French Female Activist.
* Philippe Diallo \- President of French Football Federation
* Nafissatou Thiam \- Three time heptathlon Olympic Gold Medalist.
* Abou Diaby \- Former Arsenal and French National team Player.
* 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]
* Boris Diaw \- French Basketball Player
* Alexander Bah \- Danish football player.
* Assane Diao \- Spanish Football player.
* Djibril Sidibé (footballer, born 1992) \- French World cup winner.
* Fodé Sylla \- Former member of the European parliament , Former president of SOS Racisme
* 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.