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Baso Sangqu (born 21 April 1968, in
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n Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Mission to the European Union until March 2019. Previously he was permanent representative to the
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from 17 March 2009 onwards, having first served as deputy. Sangqu was a member of the
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search committee to find a replacement for
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.ICC In January 2012, Sangqu was the
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of the
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Previous roles

* 1996-8, Chief Education Specialist in the National Department of Education * 2000, policy analyst and research consultant, Economic and Development Section of the Office of the President * 2000, Director for Social and Economic Programmes, African Multilateral Development and Cooperation, Department of Foreign Affairs * 2001, acting Chief Director for Marine, Environment, Science and Technology, Multilateral Development and Cooperation * 2001-2, acting Chief Director for Economic Development, Multilateral Development and Cooperation in the South African Department of Foreign Affairs * 2002-6, South Africa's ambassador to the African Union in
Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (; am, አዲስ አበባ, , new flower ; also known as , lit. "natural spring" in Oromo), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is also served as major administrative center of the Oromia Region. In the 2007 census, t ...
, Ethiopia * 2007-9, deputy permanent representative to the
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Education

* Bachelor's degree in commerce (economics and commercial law) from the
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* Master's degree in development economics from
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in Nashville, Tennessee


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sangqu, Baso 1968 births Living people People from Mbhashe Local Municipality Xhosa people South African diplomats Vanderbilt University alumni Permanent Representatives of South Africa to the United Nations Permanent Representatives of South Africa to the African Union