1. Mamadou Tangara completed two master's degrees, at the University of Limoges in France and the University of Louvain in Belgium.
10 Facts About Mamadou Tangara
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Mamadou Tangara went on to complete a PhD in social sciences from the University of Limoges.
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Mamadou Tangara was editor-in-chief of La Lune, a magazine published in French aimed at French learners.
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Mamadou Tangara then became an advisor to president Yahya Jammeh regarding UNESCO.
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Mamadou Tangara was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs by Jammeh in June 2010.
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Mamadou Tangara held the role until April 2012, when he was appointed Minister for Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters.
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In 2013, Mamadou Tangara was appointed Gambian Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
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Mamadou Tangara presented his credentials to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 13 September 2013.
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On 20 December 2016, The Gambia Echo reported that Jammeh had dismissed Mamadou Tangara and replaced him with lieutenant colonel Samsudeen Sarr as charge d'affaires.
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Mamadou Tangara was reappointed to the role on 3 May 2017 by Adama Barrow.