Amadou Lamine Ba was the ambassador of Senegal to the United States and was appointed to the position on October 17, 2002.[1] His offices were at the Embassy of Senegal in Washington, D.C.[2] Ba was a member of the African Diplomatic Corps (ADC), a group of 53 ambassadors that represent African countries in the United States.[3] Ba and his wife, Oulimata, have two children named Marieme and Ali.[4]
Ba graduated from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Doctorate in biology.[5] Earlier in his career, Ba was a teacher, co-executive of HDNA (Human Rights, Democracy, and New Leadership in Africa), member of the Executive Bureau of the US-Africa initiative, consultant for USAID (United States Agency for International Development), and the general secretary of the Supreme Council for Sport in Africa.[6][7] In 2006, Ba received a key to the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[8]
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- ^ "Senegal - Country Specific Information". United States Department of State. 2007-11-08. Archived from the original on March 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
- ^ "African Diplomatic Corps Launches Its 2008 Africa Week Celebration and Commemorates the 45th Anniversary of the African Union". PR Newswire. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
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