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Garan Fabou Kouyaté | |
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| Born | April 25, 1925 |
| Died | April 1, 2016 |
| Nationality | Malian |
| Other names | "Ba Garan" (Bambara term for father Garan) |
| Occupation | Civil administrator |
| Known for | Soccer and civil society in Mali |
| Title | El-Hajj |
| Board member of | Ligue de Football de l'AOF, Ligue Régionale de Football de Ségou, Malian Football Federation, Comité National des Sports du Mali, Association Malienne pour l'Unité et le Progrès de l'Islam |
Garan Fabou Kouyaté (April 25, 1925 - April 1, 2016) was a Malian civil and social figure. He was a member of Mali's Association for Unity and the Progress of Islam (AMUPI), Director of Mali's first Islamic radio La Voix du Coran et du Hadith and a member of Mali's National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) as representative of religious associations. Prior to that civil society career, he was very much involved with soccer, having been referee, founder and first President of the Ligue Régionale de Football de Ségou, and founding member and Vice-Chair of Referee Commission of Malian Football Federation. He was commonly called "Ba Garan" (Bambara term for father Garan).