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Youssou N’Dour

Politician

Youssou N’Dour is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Youssou N'Dour · Youssou Ndour · Youssou N’Dour · Γιουσού Ν’ Ντουρ · Юссу Н'Дур · 12 more...				[sources]
Alias	Yosso N'Dor · Yousso N'Dour · Youssou N Dour · Yuusu Nduur · Γιoυσού Ν’ Ντουρ · 3 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	N'Dour · Youssou'n'Dour · Youssou’N'Dour · 尤素·恩杜爾 · 尤蘇安多爾				[sources]
Birth date	1959-10-01				[sources]
Place of birth	Dakar				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Senegal				[sources]
Classification	International organization (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Youssou				[sources]
Last name	N'Dour				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q210734				[sources]
Position	UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador				[sources]
Religion	Islam				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-11-20	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Senegalese singer, composer and politician (born 1959)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-05-16

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Bouba Ndour Close Associate	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador	-	-

Data sources

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons277,144

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories381,065

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PEP position annotations by OpenSanctions552,388

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Wikidata353,755

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