Foreign Minister of Senegal
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The Foreign Minister of Senegal is a cabinet
-level position in the government of the Republic of Senegal
. The position was founded upon independence of Senegal from France
in 1960.
Cabinet (government)
A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...
-level position in the government of the Republic of Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
. The position was founded upon independence of Senegal from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 1960.
List of Foreign Ministers of Senegal
- 1960 - 1962 Doudou ThiamDoudou ThiamDoudou Thiam was a Senegalese diplomat, politician and lawyer. Thiam was the first ever foreign minister of independent Senegal and the third . From 1970 until his death in 1999, Thiam was a member of the International Law Commission.-References:...
(1st time) (b. 1926 - d. 1999) - 1962 André GuillabertAndré GuillabertAndré Guillabert was a Senegalese politician and diplomat. Guillabert was a member of the Senegalese Senate from June 1958 to July 1959. He was also elected to the French senate in 1958. Guillabert was foreign minister of Senegal briefly in 1962.-References:...
(b. 1918) - 1962 - 1968 Doudou Thiam
- 1968 Alioune Badara M'BengueAlioune Badara M'BengueAlioune Badara M'Bengue was a Senegalese politician. He served as Foreign Minister of Senegal in 1968.-References:*Babacar Ndiaye et Waly Ndiaye, Présidents et ministres de la République du Sénégal, Dakar, 2006...
(b. 1924 - d. 1992) - 1968 - 1972 Amadou Karim GayeAmadou Karim GayeAmadou Karim Gaye was a Senegalese veterinarian, physician and politician from Saint-Louis. He served as Foreign Minister of Senegal from 1968-1972.-References:...
(b. 1913 - d. 2000) - 1972 - 1973 Coumba Ndoffène DioufCoumba Ndoffène DioufCoumba Ndoffène Diouf is a Senegalese politician. He served as Foreign Minister of Senegal from 1972-1973.-References:*Babacar Ndiaye et Waly Ndiaye, Présidents et ministres de la République du Sénégal, Dakar, 2006 ,...
(b. 1932) - 1973 - 1978 Assane SeckAssane SeckAssane Seck is a Senegalese politician from Fogny. He served as Foreign Minister of Senegal from 1973-1978. He was said to be "forced into political retirement".-Works:*La Moyenne Casamance...
(b. 1919) - 1978 Babacar BaBabacar BaBabacar Ba was a Senegalese politician from Kaolack. He served as Foreign Minister of Senegal in 1978.-References:*Babacar Ndiaye et Waly Ndiaye, Présidents et ministres de la République du Sénégal, Dakar, 2006 , p. 52...
(b. 1930 - d. 2006) - 1978 - 1984 Moustapha NiasseMoustapha NiasseMoustapha Niasse is a Senegalese politician and diplomat. He served in the government of Senegal as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1978 to 1984 and again from 1993 to 1998. He was Prime Minister of Senegal for a few weeks in 1983, and he held that position again from 2000 to 2001.-Political...
(1st time) (b. 1939) - 1984 - 1990 Ibrahima Fall (Senegalese politician) (b. 1942)
- 1990 - 1991 Seydina Oumar SySeydina Oumar SySeydina Oumar Sy is a Senegalese politician from Kayes. He served as Foreign Minister of Senegal from 1990-1991.-References:...
(b. 1937) - 1991 - 1993 Djibo Ka (b. 1948)
- 1993 - 1998 Moustapha NiasseMoustapha NiasseMoustapha Niasse is a Senegalese politician and diplomat. He served in the government of Senegal as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1978 to 1984 and again from 1993 to 1998. He was Prime Minister of Senegal for a few weeks in 1983, and he held that position again from 2000 to 2001.-Political...
- 1998 - 2000 Jacques BaudinJacques BaudinJacques Baudin is a Senegalese politician from Diourbel. He served as Foreign Minister of Senegal from 1998-2000. He was member of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.-References:...
(b. 1939) - 2000 - 2009 Cheikh Tidiane GadioCheikh Tidiane GadioCheikh Tidiane Gadio is a Senegalese diplomat who served in the government of Senegal as Minister of Foreign Affairs from April 2000 to October 2009.-Diplomatic and political career:...
(b. 1956) - 2009 - Madické Niang (b. 1953)