Maïmouna Sourang Ndir | |
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Senegalese Ambassador to France, Monaco and Andorra | |
In office 2009–2012 | |
Appointed by | Abdoulaye Wade |
Personal details | |
Born | Saint-Louis, Senegal | 3 October 1952
Political party | Senegalese Democratic Party |
Relations | Fatou Niang Siga (mother) |
Alma mater | Université Laval |
Maïmouna Sourang Ndir (born 3 October 1952) is a Senegalese politician who served in various government ministry positions as well as being Senegal's ambassador to France from 2009 to 2012.
Ndir was born on 3 October 1952 in Saint-Louis, Senegal. [1] Her mother is writer Fatou Niang Siga. She received a master's degree in social sciences from Université Laval in Quebec in 1996. [2] [3]
Ndir worked within the Ministry of Social Development before being appointed as Minister in 2002 in the first Idrissa Seck government. [1] [4] [5] She then served as Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises and Microfinance [6] and Minister of the Living Environment and Public Health under Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré. [7] She is a member of the Senegalese Democratic Party. [2]
In 2009, Ndir was appointed ambassador of Senegal to France, Monaco and Andorra by President Abdoulaye Wade, seen as one of the country's most significant postings. [8] The first woman to hold this post, her appointment was criticised due to her lack of diplomatic experience. [9] [10] [11] She was recalled by to Dakar by the new government in April 2012, along with a number of other non-career diplomat ambassadors. [2] [12] [13]
Ndir has been made a Commander of the Senegalese Order of Merit, Commander of the Order of Saint-Charles of Monaco and Grand Officer of the French National Order of Merit. [2] [3]
Maïmouna Sourang Ndir | |
---|---|
Senegalese Ambassador to France, Monaco and Andorra | |
In office 2009–2012 | |
Appointed by | Abdoulaye Wade |
Personal details | |
Born | Saint-Louis, Senegal | 3 October 1952
Political party | Senegalese Democratic Party |
Relations | Fatou Niang Siga (mother) |
Alma mater | Université Laval |
Maïmouna Sourang Ndir (born 3 October 1952) is a Senegalese politician who served in various government ministry positions as well as being Senegal's ambassador to France from 2009 to 2012.
Ndir was born on 3 October 1952 in Saint-Louis, Senegal. [1] Her mother is writer Fatou Niang Siga. She received a master's degree in social sciences from Université Laval in Quebec in 1996. [2] [3]
Ndir worked within the Ministry of Social Development before being appointed as Minister in 2002 in the first Idrissa Seck government. [1] [4] [5] She then served as Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises and Microfinance [6] and Minister of the Living Environment and Public Health under Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré. [7] She is a member of the Senegalese Democratic Party. [2]
In 2009, Ndir was appointed ambassador of Senegal to France, Monaco and Andorra by President Abdoulaye Wade, seen as one of the country's most significant postings. [8] The first woman to hold this post, her appointment was criticised due to her lack of diplomatic experience. [9] [10] [11] She was recalled by to Dakar by the new government in April 2012, along with a number of other non-career diplomat ambassadors. [2] [12] [13]
Ndir has been made a Commander of the Senegalese Order of Merit, Commander of the Order of Saint-Charles of Monaco and Grand Officer of the French National Order of Merit. [2] [3]