Famous People with Name Dato

Dato M. Arroyo            Origin/Culture/Country: Philippines

Dato M. Arroyo: is a politician and the son of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.Dato worked as one of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's speechwriters, and also served as an interm with the Ateneo Human Rights Center. He proudly considers himself a Bicolano by choice, and has been actively supporting programs for the Bicol Region since graduating from college, particularly in areas concerning the provision of basic needs, Bicol tourism and sports. Recognizing his efforts, he was officially made an Adopted Son of Camarines Sur in November 2004.

Dato Abdul Malik Mydin            Origin/Culture/Country: Malaysian

Dato Abdul Malik Mydin: is a Malaysian solo long-distance swimmer, hailing from Penang. He was notable as the first Malaysian and Southeast Asian to swim across the English Channel on August 3, 2003, successfully completing the journey in 17 hours and 42 minutes.

Dato' Wan Hisham Dato Wan Salleh            Origin/Culture/Country: Malaysian

Dato' Wan Hisham Dato Wan Salleh: is a member of Terengganu State Executive Council in Malaysia and holds the State Infrastructure Development, Public Service and Communication Committee portfolio. He is also the chairman of T-Best Events, a State Government owned company which organised

Hasna Mohamed Dato            Origin/Culture/Country: Djiboutian

Hasna Mohamed Dato: is a Djiboutian politician and a member of the Pan-African Parliament from Djibouti. She was elected to the National Assembly of Djibouti in the January 2003 parliamentary election as the 35th candidate on the candidate list of the Union for a Presidential Majority (UMP) coalition in Djibouti Region. Following this election, she was chosen as the Secretary-Rapporteur of the Legislation and General Administration Commission in the National Assembly on 26 January 2003.

Hussein Bin Dato' Onn            Origin/Culture/Country: Malaysian

Hussein Bin Dato' Onn: who is of 3/4 Malay and 1/4 Circassian ancestry was the third Prime Minister of Malaysia, ruling from 1976 to 1981. He was granted the soubriquet Bapa Perpaduan (Father of Unity). He was born in Johor Bahru, Johor on February 12, 1922 to Dato Onn Jaafar and Datin Halimah Hussein.

Jesús Alberto Dátolo            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Jesús Alberto Dátolo: an Argentine football midfielder who currently plays for Serie A club Napoli.Dátolo started his career in 2000 at Cañuelas in Primera C Metropolitana. In 2002 he signed for Primera División club, Banfield and broke into the first team squad in 2005. He scored six league goals for them, before he moved to Boca Juniors in mid-2006. Boca bought 50% of his pass, and 100% of the sports rights.

Luigi Datome            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Luigi Datome: is an Italian basketball player currently signed with Lottomatica Roma.At 202 cm, he plays the small forward position.

George Datoru            Origin/Culture/Country: Nigerian

George Datoru: is a Nigerian football striker currently playing for Hapoel Ramat Gan.Having spent many years playing in Austria, he holds an Austrian passport as well. After a season with Sharks, Datoru signed with an Austrian club.