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Pa (name)
Pa is a masculine given name, a nickname and a surname. It may refer to: * Edwin "Pa" Watson (1883–1945), United States Army major general, friend and a senior aide to President Franklin D. Roosevelt * Pa Dibba (born 1987), Gambian footballer * Pa Konate (born 1994), Swedish footballer * Pa Laide (), Irish footballer * Pa Odiase (1934–2013), Nigerian composer who wrote his country's national anthem * Pa Socheatvong (born 1957), Cambodian politician, former Governor of Phnom Penh * Sam Pa Sam Pa is believed to be the head of the 88 Queensway Group and numerous subsidiary companies that operate mining and resource concessions in a number of countries notably across Africa. Pa has also been the subject of controversy, allegedly propp ..., pseudonym of a mysterious Chinese businessman {{given name, type=both Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin "Pa" Watson
Edwin Martin "Pa" Watson (December 10, 1883 – February 20, 1945) was a US Army Major general (United States), Major General and a friend and senior aide to President Franklin Roosevelt, serving both as a military advisor and Appointments Secretary, a role that is now encompassed under the duties of the White House Chief of Staff. Early life and career Edwin M. Watson was born on December 10, 1883 in Eufaula, Alabama. Raised in Virginia, he was the son of a businessman in the tobacco industry. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, among contemporaries George S. Patton and Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV, Jonathan Wainwright. Watson entered with the Class of 1906 on June 16, 1902 but was discharged for a deficiency in mathematics on April 9, 1903. He was readmitted as a plebs#Use in Education, plebe on August 23, 1903 but resigned in the middle of his third class year on December 29, 1904. He re-entered the Academy as a member of the third class in August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pa Dibba
Pa Amat Dibba (born 15 October 1987) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish Club Eyüpspor. Career Early career Dibba was born in Gambia but moved to Sweden with his family at age seven. The family settled in Brandbergen, near Stockholm. As a youth player he spent time with Hammarby IF, FOC Farsta and Enskede IK before eventually playing first team football with Brandbergens IF. Brandbergens IF were playing in the ninth tier of Swedish football at the time but would make a quick rise to the fifth tier during Dibba's years with the club. At the start of 2011 Dibba trialed with Hammarby IF feeder club Hammarby Talang FF. They were interested in signing him but didn't have room in their squad at the time. Dibba instead remained at Brandbergen for the first half of the season and then trialed with Superettan side GIF Sundsvall during the summer, where he was eventually signed to a 3.5 year deal. GIF Sundsvall He soon established himself as a fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pa Konate
Pa Momodou Konate (born 25 April 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Nea Salamis Famagusta. Born in Sweden, he represents the Guinea national team. Club career Malmö FF Born in Malmö, Sweden, Konate began his football career at Malmö FF joining the club when he was five years old and lived in a few hundred meters from Swedbank Stadion. Konate then progressed through the youth system. He then played for the club's U19 and U21 side between 2011 and 2012. On 23 November 2012, Konate signed a first team contract on a youth basis with Malmö FF. Konate then appeared three times as an unused substitute in the club's matches in the Svenska Cupen. He made his Allsvenskan debut for Malmö FF in an away fixture against AIK at Friends Arena on 17 April 2013, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute, as the club won 2–0. A week later on 3 May 2013, Konate made his first start for Malmö FF and played 62 minutes before being substituted, as the club drew 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pa Laide
Pa Laide (born 1971/1972) is a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Austin Stacks club and at senior level for the Kerry county team in the late 1980s till the late 1990s. Personal life Laide is from Tralee in County Kerry, Ireland. He has served as CEO of Cara Credit Union, a role he had as of 2017. He previously worked with Allied Irish Banks. His father Mick played with Galway in the 1959 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final loss to his native Kerry. Club Laide lined out at club level with the Austin Stacks club in Tralee. His biggest success was a Kerry Senior Football Championship in 1994. He again lined out in a Kerry Senior Football Championship final but was on the losing side in 2001. He also won a Kerry County Football League – Division 1 title in 1990 and a Kerry Club Football Championship title in 2003. Underage Minor Laide played with the Kerry minor team in 1988. He was at Left Half Forward in wins over Limerick scoring 0-03, Wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pa Odiase
Pa Benedict Odiase (August 25, 1934 – June 11, 2013) was a Nigerian composer who composed " Arise, O Compatriots," the national anthem of Nigeria. "Arise, O Compatriots," which was adopted in 1978, replaced the country's previous national anthem, " Nigeria, We Hail Thee". Odiase was born in 1934, and raised in British Nigeria, where Edo State is now. He served in the Nigerian Police Force from 1954 to 1992 and was also the Music Director of the Nigerian Police Band and the MId-West State Police Band. He was awarded the Order of the Niger Nigeria became an independent country on 1 October 1960 and in 1963 became the Federal Republic of Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Repu ... in December 2001. Odiase died from a short illness on June 11, 2013, at the age of 78. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Odiase, Pa 1934 births 2013 deaths Nigerian composers National anthem wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pa Socheatvong
Pa Socheatvong ( km, ប៉ា សុជាតិវង្ស ; born 1 July 1957) is a Cambodian politician who was the Governor of Phnom Penh The governor of Phnom Penh ( km, អភិបាលរាជធានីភ្នំពេញ) is the head of government, chief executive of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The governor is also the head of the Phnom Penh Capital Hall and i ... from 2013 to 2017. His appointment was confirmed on 14 April 2013 by King Norodom Sihamoni. References Cambodian People's Party politicians Living people 1957 births Members of the National Assembly (Cambodia) Mayors of places in Cambodia Governors of Phnom Penh {{Cambodia-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Pa
Sam Pa is believed to be the head of the 88 Queensway Group and numerous subsidiary companies that operate mining and resource concessions in a number of countries notably across Africa. Pa has also been the subject of controversy, allegedly propping up Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF regime in Zimbabwe and securing business contacts on the back of a coup d'état in Madagascar and civil unrest in Guinea. History Sam Pa is alleged to use a number of different aliases; at least eight different names were listed in connection with Pa in an American Congressional report.88 Queensway Group, A Case Study in Chinese Investors' Operations in Angola and Beyond US -China Economic & Security Review Commission. Levkowitz, McLellan Ross & Warner 10 July 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
