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Mamadou Tangara

Politician

Mamadou Tangara is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Mamadou Tangara · Мамаду Тангара · ママドゥ・タンガラ · 马马杜·坦加拉 · 마마두 탕가라				[sources]
Weak alias	Tangara · 唐卡拉				[sources]
Birth date	1965-06-04				[sources]
Place of birth	Banjul				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Gambia				[sources]
Citizenship	Gambia				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Mamadou				[sources]
Title	His Excellency				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1888110				[sources]
Position	Minister of Foreign Affairs (2010-2012) · Minister of Foreign Affairs (2012-2012) · Minister of Foreign Affairs (2018-) · Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, & Gambians Abroad				[sources]
Education	University of Limoges · Université catholique de Louvain				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-07-02	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Gambian diplomat and politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Foreign Affairs	2010-06-01	2012-04-16
Minister of Foreign Affairs	2018-06-29	-
Minister of Foreign Affairs	2012-08-23	2012-11-02
Minister of Foreign Affairs	2010-06	2012-04-16
Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad of the Republic of The Gambia	2018-06-29	-
Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad of the Republic of The Gambia	-	-

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