Faustin

Article summary

Faustin is a given name and surname. Notable people called Faustin include: Given name: *Faustin Baha (born 1982), Tanzanian long-distance runner who specializes in the half marathon and marathon *Faustin Betbeder, French illustrator, caricaturist and prototypical comics artist *Faustin Birindwa (1943–1999), Congolese politician *Faustin Boukoubi (born 1954), Gabonese politician, President of the National Assembly of Gabon *Faustin Butéra (born 1955), Rwandan sprinter *Faustin Habineza (born 1959), Rwandan mathematician, educator, politician *Jean Marie Faustin Godefroid Havelange (1916–2016), Brazilian lawyer, businessman and athlete *Faustin Hélie (1799–1884), French jurist and a leading reformer of criminal law *Faustin Herr (1834–1849), Austrian painter, lithographer, and miniaturist *Faustin Linyekula (born 1974), Congolese dancer, choreographer of contemporary dance *Faustin Luanga (born 1964), Congolese politician and career diplomat *Faustin Munene (born 1951), Congolese military officer and politician *Faustin Musa (born 1981), Tanzanian long-distance runner *Faustin Ndikumana (born 1970), Burundian economist and anti-corruption activist *Faustin Ntezilyayo (born 1962), president of the Supreme Court of Rwanda *Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa (born 1962), Chief of Staff of the Rwandan Army 1998–2002 *Faustin Rucogoza (died 1994), Rwandan politician and the Minister of Informa…

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1982 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1997 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1335480468