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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]
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	UCLouvain · University of Limoges				[sources]
Source link	www.cia.gov				[sources]
Last change	2025-09-22	Last processed	2025-09-22	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Gambian diplomat and politician

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

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Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Foreign Affairs	2018-06-29	-

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories376,790

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US CIA World Leaders11,021

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,110

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Source data IDs: unprot-b741c66303f86cdf180af561a3983bfefd78ac99 · unprot-58ea04176bfc6bb71dc4a7b9125ddd35e2202ac9 · unprot-e0350f3c4fd42e303e7c8fddc80c6c0044344090 · us-cia-gambia-the-mamadou-tangara-minister-of-foreign-affairs-international-cooperation-gambians-abroad · unprot-44bef514ddc002f3b4a343cebe33657827c30821

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