Diouf, (French spelling in
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤠ðž ...
) or "
Joof
Joof, is a typical Serer patronym in the Gambia. In French-speaking Senegal, it is written as Diouf, whilst in English-speaking Gambia, it is written as Joof. It is the surname of:
* Alhaji Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof (1924 – 2011), Gambian ...
" (English spelling in
The Gambia
The Gambia,, ff, Gammbi, ar, غامبيا officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. It is the smallest country within mainland AfricaHoare, Ben. (2002) ''The Kingfisher A-Z Encyclopedia'', Kingfisher Publicatio ...
) is a
Serer surname carried by several personalities :
People
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(born 1935), second president of Senegal, former Secretary-General of La Francophonie
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El Hadji Diouf
El Hadji Ousseynou Diouf (; born 15 January 1981) is a Senegalese former professional footballer. Throughout his career, Diouf played as a winger or a forward.
Having started his professional football career in France with Sochaux, Rennes an ...
(born 1981), Senegalese footballer
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Élage Diouf, Senegalese singer, songwriter and percussionist living in Quebec
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Ibra Diouf, member of the Pan-African Parliament
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Jacques Diouf
Jacques Diouf (1 August 1938 – 17 August 2019) was a Senegalese diplomat and the Director-General of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) from January 1994 to 31 December 2011. He died on 17 August 2019, 16 days after hi ...
, Senegalese politician (Director-General Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO)
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Mamadou Diouf (historian)
Mamadou Diouf is the Leitner Family Professor of African Studies, the Director of Institute for African Studies, and a professor of Western African history at Columbia University.
He also serves as director of the Institute of African Studies a ...
, Senegalese historian, professor at Columbia University
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Mame Biram Diouf
Mame Biram Diouf (born 16 December 1987) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Turkish Süper Lig club Konyaspor.
Diouf started his career at Diaraf before moving to Molde in 2007. In his first season with them he ...
(born 1987), Senegalese footballer who plays for
Stoke City
Stoke City Football Club is a professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, which competes in the . Founded as Stoke Ramblers in 1863, it changed its name to Stoke in 1878 and then to Stoke City in 1925 after Stoke ...
.
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Mame Tacko Diouf (born 1976), Senegalese hurdler
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Mouss Diouf
Pierre Mustapha "Mouss" Diouf (28 October 1964 – 7 July 2012) was a French-Senegalese actor, comedian and humorist.
Acting career
Born in Dakar, Diouf was known for his lead role in '' The Beast (La bête)'' and as Baba in '' Asterix & Obelix: ...
(born 1964), French actor
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Ngalandou Diouf
Ngalandou Diouf (var. Galandou Diouf) (14 September 1875 - 6 August 1941) born in Saint-Louis, Senegal, Saint-Louis Senegal, was the first African elected official from the advent of colonialism in the territory of French West Africa.
Early life
D ...
, Senegalese politician (1875-1941), first African elected official since the beginning of colonization
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Ndella Paye Diouf (born c. 1974), Senegal-born French Afro-feminist
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Pape Diouf
Mababa Diouf, known as Papa Diouf or Pape Diouf (18 December 1951 – 31 March 2020) was a Franco-Senegalese football personality who was a sports journalist, agent for football players, and later president of Olympique de Marseille from ...
, (1951–2020) President of Olympiques de Marseille
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Pape Paté Diouf
Pape Paté Diouf (born 4 April 1986) is a Senegalese professional footballer who last played as a striker for Arendal. Diouf has previously played for bigger clubs like FC Copenhagen, Molde FK, and Odds BK.
Career
Diouf began his career with ...
(born 1986), Senegalese footballer
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Sylviane Diouf
Sylviane Anna Diouf is a historian and curator of the African diaspora. She is a visiting scholar at the Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice, Brown University and a member of the Scientific Committee of the International Coalition of Site ...
, historian and writer
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Valentina Diouf, Italian women's volleyball player of Senegalese descendant.
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Yehvann Diouf, French Footballer
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