Traoré
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Traoré or Traore is a surname
of Mali
an origin.
A number of famous and prominent people have the surname Traoré:
Politics
Entertainment
Law
Military
Sports
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Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
an origin.
A number of famous and prominent people have the surname Traoré:
Politics
- Aminata TraoréAminata TraoréAminata Dramane Traoré is a Malian author, politician, and political activist. She served as the Minister of Culture and Tourism of Mali from 1997 to 2000 and is a former coordinator of the United Nations Development Programme...
(born 1942), Malian politicianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making... - Babemba TraoréBabemba TraoréBabemba Traoré was a king of the Kénédougou Empire. Following the 1893 death of his brother Tieba Traoré, Babemba assumed the Kénédougou throne. The capital, Sikasso, was beset at this time by both the Dyula forces of Samory Touré and by the rapidly advancing French colonial army...
, King of the Kénédougou EmpireKénédougou EmpireThe Kénédougou Kingdom, also referred to as the Kenedugu Kingdom, was a pre-colonial West African state established in the southern portion of present-day Mali.-Traoré Dynasty:... - Diarra TraoréDiarra TraoréDiarra Traoré was a Guinean soldier and politician. He served as Prime Minister of Guinea from 1984 to 1985 as a member of a junta led by Lansana Conté. In 1985, after an attempted coup d'état against him, Conté had Traoré executed....
(1935–85), GuineaGuineaGuinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
n former Prime Minister - Dioncounda TraoréDioncounda TraoréDioncounda Traoré is a Malian politician. He has been the President of the Alliance for Democracy in Mali-African Party for Solidarity and Justice since 2000 and has been the President of the National Assembly of Mali since September 2007...
, Malian politician - Elhadj Oumar TraoréElhadj Oumar TraoréElhadj Oumar Traoré is a Guinean politician. As of 2009 he was the regional president of the Nzerekore Region of Guinea in the south-east.-References:*...
, Guinean politician - Lassana TraoréLassana TraoréLassana Traoré is a Malian political figure and diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2002 to 2004.Traoré was born in Bamako...
(born 1945), Malian politician and diplomatDiplomatA diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and... - Mamadou Lamine TraoréMamadou Lamine TraoréMamadou Lamine Traoré was a Malian politician and President of the Movement for the Independence, Renaissance, and Integration of Africa political party....
(1947–2007), Malian politician - Mélégué Maurice TraoréMélégué Maurice TraoréMélégué Maurice Traoré is a Burkinabé politician. He was Minister of Secondary and Higher Education and Scientific Research from 1992 to 1997, then President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso from 1997 to 2002...
(born 1951), BurkinabéBurkina FasoBurkina Faso – also known by its short-form name Burkina – is a landlocked country in west Africa. It is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and Côte d'Ivoire to the southwest.Its size is with an estimated...
politician - Moussa TraoréMoussa TraoréGeneral Moussa Traoré is a Malian soldier and politician. As a Lieutenant, he led the military ouster of President Modibo Keïta in 1968. Thereafter he served as Head of State from 1968-1979, and President of Mali from 1979 to 1991, when he was overthrown by popular protests and military coup...
(born 1936), former President of Mali - Tieba TraoréTieba TraoréTieba Traoré was a king of the Kénédougou Empire who reigned from 1876 until his death in 1893. Son of the previous king, Mansa Douala, Traoré moved the Empire's capital to Sikasso, building a palace on the city's Mamelon hill...
, King of the Kénédougou Empire
Entertainment
- Abibatou TraoréAbibatou TraoréAbibatou Traoré is a Senegalese writer and a member of the "Eminent Minds" panel created by Secretary General Kofi Annan. This panel was created to make suggestions for the fundamental reformation of the United Nations as an institution.-Works:...
(born 1973), SenegalSenegalSenegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
ese writerWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images.... - Boubacar TraoréBoubacar TraoréBoubacar Traoré is a renowned singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Traoré also goes by the nickname Kar Kar, "the one who dribbles too much" in Bambara, a reference to his soccer playing: "a nickname I got from playing soccer when I was young...
(born 1942), Malian singer, songwriterSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and guitaristGuitaristA guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely... - Falaba Issa TraoréFalaba Issa TraoréFalaba Issa Traoré was a Malian writer, comedian, playwright, and theatre and film director.Born in Bougouni, Traoré directed an amateur theater troupe before taking over direction of the regional troupe of Bamako between 1962 and 1968...
(1930–2003), Malian writer, comedianComedianA comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, playwrightPlaywrightA playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
and theatre and film directorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:... - Lobi TraoréLobi TraoréLobi Traoré was a Malian musician. He was born in the village of Bakaridianna, on the Niger River close to Ségou and died in Bamako. His singing has been described in The Economist as "flat, strangely penetrating tone, somewhere between rap and blues".His breakthrough album, Bamako, produced by...
(born 1961), Malian musicianMusicianA musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession.... - Rokia TraoréRokia TraoréRokia Traoré is a Victoires de la Musique award-winning Malian singer, songwriter and guitarist. Born in Mali as a member of the Bambara ethnic group, her father was a diplomat and she travelled widely in her youth. She visited such countries as Algeria, Saudi Arabia, France and Belgium and was...
(born 1974), Malian singer and songwriter
Law
- Juanita Westmoreland-TraoréJuanita Westmoreland-TraoréJuanita Westmoreland-Traoré, is the first appointed black judge in the history of Quebec. She also holds the distinction of being the first black dean of a law school in Canada’s history....
(born 1942), Canadian academic and judgeJudgeA judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
Military
- Tiramakhan TraoreTiramakhan TraoreTiramakhan Traore was a 13th century general in the Mali Empire who served under Sunjata Keita. Traore expanded the power of Mali westward and set up the Kabu Empire....
, 13th century generalGeneralA general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
of the Malian Empire
Sports
- Ben Badi (real name Abdoulaye Traoré) (born 1967), Ivorian footballer
- Abdou TraoréAbdou Traoré (footballer born 1981)Abdou Traoré is a Malian football player, who currently plays for USFAS Bamako.-International career:He was part of the Malian U-20 team at 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship, finishing top of group D, but losing to Spain the Champion in the semi-final, but won Uruguay in third place match.He was...
(born 1981), Malian footballer - Abdou TraoréAbdou Traoré (footballer born 1988)Abdoulaye Traoré is a Malian football player who currently plays for French club OGC Nice on loan from FC Girondins de Bordeaux in Ligue 1.-Career:...
(born 1988), Malian footballer - Abdoulaye TraoréAbdoulaye Traoré (Burkinabé footballer)Abdoulaye Traore is a retired Burkinabé footballer. He last played as an attacking midfielder for USFAS Bamako.-Clubs:*1997-1998 : USFA Ouagadougou*1998-2000 : Bani Yas Club*2000-2001 : ASF Bobo-Dioulasso...
(born 1974), Burkinabé footballer - Abdou Razack TraoréAbdou Razack TraoréAbdou Razack Traoré is a Ivorian-born Burkinabe footballer, who plays for Polish Ekstraklasa club Lechia Gdańsk.- Career :Traoré played for Raja Casablanca before he ended his contract and joined Rosenborg B.K...
(born 1988), Ivorian footballer - Adama Traore (born 1990), Ivorian footballer
- Adama TraoreAdama Traoré (Malian footballer)Adama Traoré is a Malian footballer who currently plays for Calais RUFC.-Career:Traoré began his career with the Centre Salif Keita, here earned in the season 2007/2008 his first professional caps and signed than on 6 October 2008 for Paris Saint-Germain F.C....
(born 1989), Malian footballer - Alain TraoréAlain TraoréAlain Sibiri Traoré is a Burkinabé footballer, who currently plays for AJ Auxerre.- Career :Traoré began his career with Planete Champion and was transferred in July 2005 to AJ Auxerre. On 4 January 2009, he was loaned out to Stade Brest 29 for six months. He returned to AJ Auxerre on 31 June...
(born 1988), Burkinabé footballer - Ali TraoreAli TraoreAli Traore is an Ivorian-born French professional basketball player. He is currently playing with BC Lokomotiv–Kuban Krasnodar in the Russian Professional Basketball League.-Honors:...
(born 1985), FrenchFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
basketball player - Alou TraoréAlou TraoréAlou Traoré is a Malian footballer. He currently plays as a defender for Tractor Sazi in Iran's Premier Football League.-Club career:...
(born 1974), Malian footballer - Amara TraoréAmara TraoréAmara Traoré is a retired Senegalese footballer. He currently manages the Senegalese national team and was head coach of ASC Linguère in Senegal....
(born 1965), Senegalese footballer and manager - Armand TraoréArmand TraoréArmand Mohamed Traoré is a French-born Senegalese footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers as a left back. Traoré is a product of the famous Arsenal Academy, he has also represented France at under-19 and under-21 levels, but has since opted to represent his parents' native country, Senegal,...
(born 1989), French footballer - Astou TraoréAstou TraoréAstou Traoré is a Senegalese women's basketball power forward with Charleville-Mézières in France. She is also a regular on the Senegalese women's national basketball team. She played previously with Rivas Futura of the Spanish Liga Femenina de Baloncesto.-External links:*...
(born 1981), Senegalese basketball player - Aya TraoreAya TraoreAya Traore is a Senegalese female basketball forward with Polfa in the Torell Basket Liga in Poland.-Personal:Traore was born in Dakar, Senegal to Seydu Traore and Bineta Camara on 27 July 1983. She has 2 brothers and 1 sister...
(born 1983), Senegalese basketball player - Bakaye TraoréBakaye TraoréBakaye Traoré is a French-born Malian midfielder who currently plays for AS Nancy.-Career:On 10 June 2009 the 24 year old Mali international midfielder has left Amiens SC to sign a three year deal with AS Nancy.-International:Traoré is currently member of the Mali national football team and...
(born 1985), Malian footballer - Bio Aï TraoréBio Aï TraoréBio Aï Traoré is a Beninese international football player who currently plays in Benin for Panthères FC.- International :...
(born 1985), BeninBeninBenin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
ese footballer - Boubacar TraoreBoubacar Traore (runner)Boubacar Traore is a Guinean political activist, torture survivor and marathon runner. Born in the West African nation of Guinea, Traore studied law at Gamal Abdel Nasser University in Conakry. During the 1993 presidential election, he was caught giving information to a political opposition...
(born 1971), Guinean marathonMarathonThe marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
runner - Christian TraoréChristian TraoréChristian Traoré is a Danish football defender of Guinean origin , who currently plays for the Danish club Lyngby BK.-External links:*...
(born 1982), DanishDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
footballer - Dambou TraoréDambou TraoréDambou Traoré is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat de France amateur for ES Viry-Châtillon.He played on the professional level in Ligue 2 for US Créteil-Lusitanos.-External links:...
(born 1977), French footballer - Dame TraoréDame TraoréDame Traoré is a French professional footballer of Guinean origin who currently plays for Lekhwiya.-Career:He began his career with Valenciennes FC and has also played 2005/2006 on loan for CS Sedan Ardennes...
(born 1986), French footballer - Demba TraoréDemba TraoreDemba Traoré is a Swedish football striker/midfielder with a father from Mali and a mother from Finland. Born in Stockholm.-Career:...
(born 1982), SwedishSwedenSweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
footballer - Djimi TraoréDjimi TraoréDjimi Traoré is a French-born Malian footballer who currently as either a left back or centre back. He plays for French Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille...
(born 1980), Malian footballer - Dramane TraoréDramane TraoréDramane Traoré is a Malian footballer player who plays as a striker for Ukrainian club FC Metalurh Donetsk.- International :...
(born 1982), Malian footballer - Eric TraoréEric TraoréEric Traoré is a Senegalese footballer, who currently plays for ASC Diaraf.-Career:Traoré began his career in the youth from ASC Diaraf and signed in January 2002 with ASC Jeanne d'Arc. After six years with ASC Jeanne d'Arc who earned and scored goals signed in summer 2008 for KAC...
(born 1984), Senegalese footballer - Fankele TraoreFankele TraoreFankele Traore is a professional Niger footballer currently playing for Stade Malien de Sikasso.-External links:*...
(born 1981), NigerNigerNiger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...
ien footballer - Ibrahima TraoréIbrahima TraoréIbrahima Traoré is a French-born Guinean international footballer who plays professionally for German club VfB Stuttgart, as a left winger.- Club career :...
(born 1988), Guinean footballer - Issa TraoréIssa TraoréIssa Traoré is a Malian footballer. He currently plays for Sanat Naft in the Iran Pro League.Whilst at Pas, Traore endured a major injury on his right knee, and was out for a considerable number of games during his career at the club...
(born 1979), Malian footballer - Ismaël TraoréIsmaël TraoréIsmaël Traoré is a French professional footballer. He currently plays in the Ligue 2 for CS Sedan Ardennes.-External links:*...
(born 1986), French footballer - Kandia TraoréKandia TraoréKandia Émile Traoré is a football striker who plays for SM Caen.-Club career:He started his career at Tunisian club Esperance de tunis, before moving to Le Havre in 2005, in January 2008, he signed a three and a half deal with Sochaux...
(born 1980), Ivorian footballer - Lacina Traoré (born 1985), Ivorian footballer
- Lamine TraoréLamine TraoréLamine Traoré is a Burkina Faso football player who, as of 2006 is playing for Gençlerbirligi. He arrived at the end of the 2005-06 season from Anderlecht....
(born 1982), Burkinabé footballer - Madimoussa TraoréMadimoussa TraoréMadimoussa Traoré is a French professional football player. Currently, he plays in the Championnat de France amateur for Gazélec Ajaccio.He played on the professional level in Ligue 1 for FC Girondins de Bordeaux....
(born 1986), French footballer - Mahamane El Hadji TraoréMahamane El Hadji TraoréMahamane El Hadji Traoré is a Malian footballer. He currently plays as a midfielder for French club FC Metz on loan from OGC Nice in the Ligue 1. He previously played for Cercle Olympique de Bamako. He earned his first cap with Mali in June 2005.-External links:* * * * *...
(born 1988), Malian footballer - Mamary TraoréMamary TraoréMamary Traoré is a Malian football defender. He currently plays for Kalloni F.C. in the Greek Beta Ethniki.-Career:Traoré previously played for Grenoble Foot 38 in France's Ligue 2 and Kallithea F.C...
(born 1980), Malian footballer - Mody TraoréMody TraoréMody Traoré is a French professional footballer who plays as a for Valenciennes FC, as a defender.-Career:Born in Metz, Traoré played youth football for Nancy, and has played senior football for Valenciennes, Ajaccio and Le Havre....
(born 1980), French footballer - Mohamed TraoréMohamed TraoréNot to be confused with another Malian footballer, Mohamed Traoré.Kalilou Mohamed Traoré is a Malian footballer who currently plays for Odense Boldklub in the Danish Superliga.-Career:...
(born 1987), Malian footballer - Mouhamadou TraoréMouhamadou TraoréMouhamadou Traoré is a Senegalese footballer. He currently plays for the Polish club Zagłębie Lubin as a striker.- External links : *...
(born 1986), Senegalese footballer - Moussa TraoréMoussa Traoré (footballer)Moussa Traoré is an Ivorian-Burkinabé football forward who currently plays in Belgium for the Standard Liege reserve team.-Career:...
(born 1990), Ivorian footballer - Mustapha TraoréMustapha TraoréMustapha Traoré is a French football defender. He currently plays for USON Mondeville.- Trivia :A 1,85 metre and 73 kilo defender, Traoré began his career in 2002 with USON Mondeville...
(born 1982), French footballer - Ousmane TraoréOusmane TraoréOusmane Traoré is a Burkinabé footballer. He currently plays for Cercle Bamako.-International:Traoré was a member of the Burkinabé 2004 African Nations Cup team, which finished bottom of its group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the...
(born 1977), Burkinabé footballer - Safradine TraoréSafradine TraoréSafradine Traoré is a Beninese international football player who currently plays for Buffles FC.- Career :Traoré began his career with Buffles FC and was promoted to the first team in 2005.- International :...
(born 1986), Beninese footballer - Sambou TraoreSambou TraoreSambou Traore is a Malian-French basketball player currently playing for Boulazac Basket Dordogne in the Ligue Nationale de Basketball...
(born 1979), Malian basketball player - Sammy TraoréSammy TraoréSammy Traoré is a French and Malian football defender, who currently a free agent. He makes good use of the stepover technique, rarely seen in defenders, to maintain possession and also start an attacking move....
(born 1976), Malian footballer - Seydou TraoréSeydou TraoréSeydou Traoré is a former Burkinabé footballer.-Career:The striker played for FC Bressuire, Qatar SC, Al-Ain and Al-Qadisiya.-International career:...
(born 1970), Burkinabé footballer - Syndou TraoréSyndou TraoréSyndou Traoré is an Ivorian football player who currently plays for Séwé Sports de San Pedro.- Career :...
(born 1988), Ivorian footballer - Youssouf TraoréYoussouf TraoréYoussouf Traoré is an Ivorian professional footballer currently playing for Young Boys.-External links:* *...
(born 1991), Ivorian footballer
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- Samba TraoréSamba TraoréSamba Traoré is a Burkinabé drama film directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo. It was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear.-Plot:...
, a 19931993 in filmThe year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits Jurassic Park, The Fugitive and The Firm. -Events:...
Burkinabé film directed by Idrissa OuedraogoIdrissa OuedraogoIdrissa Ouedraogo is a film director from Burkina Faso. He is best known for his films Yaaba and Tilaï.-Biography:... - Stade Babemba TraoréStade Babemba TraoréStade Babemba Traoré is a multi-use stadium in Sikasso, Mali. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Stade Malien de Sikasso. It also hosted some matches for the 2002 African Cup of Nations. The stadium holds 15,000 people and was opened in 2001....
, a multi-use stadiumStadiumA modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Mali