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Amadou Lamine Ba

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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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  1. ^ "Senegal - His Excellency Amadou Lamine Ba". The Washington Diplomat. Archived from the original on March 22, 2005. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  2. ^ "Senegal - Country Specific Information". United States Department of State. 2007-11-08. Archived from the original on March 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Scott, Gail. "Stylish but Serious". The Washington Diplomat. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  5. ^ Jackson, Shirley (2006-03-19). "Heritage by Chance, Success by Choice". Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  6. ^ Janofsky, Michael (1988-04-14). "Olympic Notebook; Boycott Weighed By African Nations". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2009-09-10. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  7. ^ "Seattle Town Hall Meeting Opens Dialogue on Millennium Challenge Account". InterAction. 2004-10-14. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
  8. ^ Boone, Timothy (2006-12-19). "Senegal Sales". AllBusiness. Retrieved 2008-05-30. [dead link]