Louis Guirandou-N'Diaye

Biographical information

RolesAdministrator
SexMale
Full nameLouis•Guirandou-N'Diaye
Used nameLouis•Guirandou-N'Diaye
Born4 February 1923 in Dakar, Dakar (SEN)
Died4 June 1999 in Abidjan, Abidjan (CIV)
NOC Côte d'Ivoire

Biography

Louis Guirandou-N’Diaye studied law at the University of Paris, and then studied in the United States on a Fulbright Scholarship. He later became an ambassador, serving in Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Canada. Guirandou-N’Diaye practiced martial arts, and was a seventh Dan in judo, earning a black belt in aikido and karate. He later became President of the African and Madagascan Judo Union, was Vice-President of the International Judo Union (1969-75).

Guirandou-N’Diaye was co-opted onto the IOC in June 1969 and served until his death in 1999. He served on numerous IOC Commissions, notably the Executive Board, of which he was a member from 1978-84, and was IOC Vice-President from 1980-84, as 1st Vice-President in 1983-84. Guirandou-N’Diaye was investigated by the IOC Ad Hoc Commission in relation to the 1998-99 Olympic Bribery Scandal, and was given a “serious warning” for accepting gifts and airline tickets from the Salt Lake City Bid Committee.

Organization roles

Role Organization Tenure NOC As
President Comité National Olympique de Côte d’Ivoire 1968—1999 CIV Louis Guirandou-N'Diaye
Member International Olympic Committee 1969—1999 CIV Louis Guirandou-N'Diaye
Executive Board Member International Olympic Committee 1978—1980 CIV Louis Guirandou-N'Diaye
3rd Vice-President International Olympic Committee 1980—1982 CIV Louis Guirandou-N'Diaye
2nd Vice-President International Olympic Committee 1982—1983 CIV Louis Guirandou-N'Diaye
1st Vice-President International Olympic Committee 1983—1984 CIV Louis Guirandou-N'Diaye
President International Fair Play Committee 1997—1999 CIV Louis Guirandou-N'Diaye