Blaise Diagne
Blaise Diagne (13 October 1872 – 11 May 1934) was a French political leader and mayor of Dakar. He was the first person of West African origin elected to the French Chamber of Deputies, and the first to hold a position in the French government.
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Blaise Diagne in 1921. | |
| Born | 13 October 1872 |
| Died | 11 May 1934 (aged 61) |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
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