Amadou Lamine Ba was the
ambassador of Senegal to the United States and was appointed to the position on October 17, 2002.
His offices were at the
Embassy of Senegal in
Washington, D.C. Ba was a member of the
African Diplomatic Corps (ADC), a group of 53 ambassadors that represent
African countries in the United States.
Ba and his wife, Oulimata, have two children named Marieme and Ali.
Ba graduated from
Ohio State University with a
Bachelor of Science,
Master of Science, and
Doctorate in
biology.
Earlier in his career, Ba was a teacher, co-executive of HDNA (Human Rights, Democracy, and New Leadership in Africa), member of the Executive Bureau of the US-Africa initiative, consultant for
USAID (United States Agency for International Development), and the general secretary of the
Supreme Council for Sport in Africa.
In 2006, Ba received a key to the city of
Baton Rouge
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See also
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Senegal-United States relations
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Foreign relations of Senegal
Senegal's first President, Léopold Senghor, advocated close relations with France and negotiation and compromise as the best means of resolving international differences after Senegal's independence from its status as a French colony. To a lar ...
References
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Ambassadors of Senegal to the United States
Senegalese diplomats
Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences alumni
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