Abdoulaye Diop
| Abdoulaye Diop | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and International Cooperation | |
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Assumed office 11 April 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Zahabi Ould Sidi Mohamed |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 17, 1965 Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
| Nationality |
 Mali
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| Children | 5 |
| Profession | Counselor for Foreign Affairs |
Abdoulaye Diop (born 1965) is a Malian diplomat who has served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mali since 2014. Previously he was Mali's Ambassador to the United States, appointed to that position in 2003.
Diop received a Master of Arts in International Relations from the International Institute of Public Administration in Paris, France, a Master of Arts in Diplomacy and Management of International Organizations from the Paris-Sud 11 University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Diplomacy from the National School of Administration of Algeria.
Diop was an adviser to Malian presidents Alpha Oumar Konaré and Amadou Toumani Touré. In 2000 and 2001, Diop oversaw Mali's participation in the United Nations Security Council and served on the steering committee of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). He was appointed as Mali's Ambassador to the United States on September 8, 2003.
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