Leadership & Public Service
Mamadou Tangara
Diplomat, foreign minister and scholar
Born 1965Mamadou Tangara has combined scholarship, university leadership and international diplomacy. He served as The Gambia’s permanent representative to the United Nations and held several cabinet portfolios, including foreign affairs and higher education. His background includes doctoral study in France and work coordinating European Union-funded programmes in The Gambia.
THEIR MARK ON HISTORY
01Became permanent representative to the United Nations in 2013.
02Held foreign affairs and higher education ministerial portfolios.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING01United Nations: representative's biographical note
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