Babacar Gaye (born 31 January 1951) is a
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤠...
ese Army General who was the former
United Nations Secretary-General
The secretary-general of the United Nations (UNSG or SG) is the chief administrative officer of the United Nations and head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.
The role of the secretary- ...
's Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). Prior to this appointment of 16 July 2014, he was the Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office for the Central African Republic (BINUCA).
Career
In August 2010, he was appointed by United Nations Secretary-General
Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon (; ; born 13 June 1944) is a South Korean politician and diplomat who served as the eighth secretary-general of the United Nations between 2007 and 2016. Prior to his appointment as secretary-general, Ban was his country's Ministe ...
as the Military Advisor for Peacekeeping Operations in New York UN Headquarters replacing Nigeria's Lieutenant General Chikadibia Isaac Obiakor.
In 2005, The Secretary-General,
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan (; 8 April 193818 August 2018) was a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh secretary-general of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006. Annan and the UN were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. He was the founde ...
, appointed Lieutenant-General Babacar Gaye (Senegal) as the new Force Commander of the
(MONUC). He replaced Major-General
Samaila Iliya (Nigeria) and was the third Force Commander of MONUC and the second commander from Senegal after General
Mountaga Diallo. In 2010 he was succeeded by India's
Chander Prakash.
In January 2004, he was assigned as Ambassador of Senegal in Germany by president
Abdoulaye Wade
Abdoulaye Wade (born 29 May 1926)
Encyclopedia of the Nations. Retrieved February 28, ...
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Babacar Gaye was promoted to the rank of Brigade General in 2000, when he became ''Chef d'état-major général des armées'' (Chief of the Defence Staff) from May 2000 to August 2003 and to Divisional General (equivalent to Major General) in 2002.
Prior to this position, he led an extensive and distinguished military career, having served, among others, as Chief of Military Region from November 1997 to May 2000.
From 1994 to 1997, he served as the Director of the Senegalese foreign intelligence agency.
In 1991, he served as commander of the Senegalese contingent in the Operation
Desert Storm
The Gulf War was a 1990–1991 armed campaign waged by a 35-country military coalition in response to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. Spearheaded by the United States, the coalition's efforts against Iraq were carried out in two key phases ...
in Saudi Arabia based in
Dhahran
Dhahran ( ar, الظهران, ''Al-Dhahran'') is a city located in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. With a total population of 240,742 as of 2021, it is a major administrative center for the Saudi oil industry. Together with the nearby citi ...
.
He also served as the Commander of the Senegalese contingent in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) from August 1979 to March 1980. From July 1974 to February 1975, he served in the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF).
Education
Babacar Gaye studied at the military academy
École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr
The École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr (ESM, literally the "Special Military School of Saint-Cyr") is a French military academy, and is often referred to as Saint-Cyr (). It is located in Coëtquidan in Guer, Morbihan, Brittany. Its motto ...
, where he enrolled in 1970 and graduated in 1972.
Lieutenant-General Gaye attended military courses at prestigious war colleges and military schools in France and Belgium.
He joined the
École Supérieure de Guerre The ''École supérieure de guerre'' ("Superior School of Warfare") was the most senior military education institute and staff college of the French Army, from 1876 until 1993, when it was merged into the inter-service ' (Joint Defense College), wh ...
in Paris in 1986 and graduated in 1988.
Personal life
General Gaye is the son of former Secretary General of the OIC and Foreign Minister of Senegal
Amadou Karim Gaye
Amadou Karim Gaye (November 8, 1913 – October 2, 2000) was a Senegalese veterinarian, physician and politician from Saint-Louis. He served as Foreign Minister of Senegal
The Foreign Minister of Senegal is a cabinet-level position in the go ...
.
He is married with two children.
References
External links
*https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2013/sga1415.doc.htm
*https://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/monuc/facts.html
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1951 births
Living people
Senegalese diplomats
Senegalese military personnel
United Nations military personnel
People from Saint-Louis, Senegal
École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr alumni
Generals
Ambassadors of Senegal to Germany