1. Neneh MacDouall-Gaye was born on 8 April 1957 and is a Gambian politician and diplomat.
11 Facts About Neneh MacDouall-Gaye
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Neneh MacDouall-Gaye served as Yahya Jammeh's last Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2015 to 2017 and as Gambian Ambassador to the United States in 2009.
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Neneh MacDouall-Gaye then received a diploma in mass communication from the Radio and Television Training Institute, part of the Maspero television building in Cairo, Egypt, in 1980.
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Neneh MacDouall-Gaye was initially a journalist, joining Radio Gambia in 1979.
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Neneh MacDouall-Gaye earned many fans due to her 'golden voice'.
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Neneh MacDouall-Gaye was appointed Secretary of State for Trade, Industry and Employment in 2005, a position she held for just a few months.
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Neneh MacDouall-Gaye was then appointed the Secretary of State for Communication and Information Technology, serving until 19 March 2008, when she was replaced by Fatim Badjie.
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Neneh MacDouall-Gaye was appointed Managing Director of the Observer Company Ltd, the publishers of The Daily Observer, on 19 June 2008.
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Neneh MacDouall-Gaye replaced Dida Halake, who was at the time held in detention at Kotu police station.
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Neneh MacDouall-Gaye held that role until her appointment as Gambian Ambassador to the United States on 30 January 2009.
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On 5 January 2015, Neneh MacDouall-Gaye was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, replacing Bala Garba Jahumpa.