AFRICA
Last Update November 24, 2001
 

ALGERIA

(Al Jumhuriyah al Jaza'iriyah ad Dimuqratiyah ash Shabiyah)

Abdelaziz Belkhadem - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 1946 in Tiaret

Political career : Was elected to Parliament in 1977 at the age of 30. He sat in the National Assembly for three consecutive terms from March 1977 to January 1992, making his name as a FLN stalwart. Appointed State Minister and Foreign Minister on August 26, 2000 by President Bouteflika

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2000)

International organization participation : ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, AMU, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-15, G-19, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OAU, OIC, OPCW, OPEC, OSCE (partner), UN,UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO (applicant)

 

ANGOLA

(Republica de Angola)

Dr.João Bernardo de Miranda - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 1952

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 29 January 1999)

International organization participation : ACP, AfDB, CCC, CEEAC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITU, NAM, OAS (observer), OAU, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

 

BENIN

(Republique du Benin)

Antoine Kolawolé Idji - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : in 1946

Education / Profession : Vocational Diplomat

Also : Minister of Cooperation

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since May 8, 1998)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, ECA, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO (subscriber), ITU, MINURCA, MIPONUH, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WADB, WAEMU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

BOTSWANA

(Republic of Botswana)

awaiting

Mompate Merafhe - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1994)

International organization participation : ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, SACU, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

BURKINA FASO

(Burkina Faso)

(Upper Volta)

Dr.Youssouf Ouédraogo - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 25 Décembre 1952 Tikaré, Province du BAM - Burkina

Education : Secundary level degree (major in Economic Science) Lycée Philippe Zinda Kaboré, in Ouagadougou, June 1973. Diplôme d'Études Universitaires (Universitary degree) (DEUG) in Economic Science, University of Dijon, France, 1975.B Sc in Economic Science, Option Business Administration, University of Dijon, France, 1977. Ph D [Diplôme d'Études Approfondies (DEA)] in Marketing and analysis of socio-economic behaviour, University of Clermont-Ferrand and Dijon, France, 1979. Doctorate in Marketing and Analysis of Socio Economic behaviour, University of Clairmont-Ferrand and Dijon, France, October 1981. Assistant professor at the Centre of Business Administration in the University of Dijon,France, (1979-1982). Professor in Management in the Faculty of Economic Science and Management from the University of Ouagadougou (1983-1984).Governor of the Islamic Bank for Development, of the World Bank and the African Bank for Development (November 1987-April 1989).

Political career : Delegate to the Presidency of Faso(January-August 1984). Minister for Planning and Popular Development (September 1984-August 1987). Minister for Cooperation (September-October 1987). Minister for Plannification and Cooperation (November 1987-April 1989). President of the Economic and Social Council (April 1989-June 1992). Member of Parliament to the National Assembly (24 May 1992). Prime Minister, Head of the Government (15 June 1992-16 March 1994). Burkina Faso's Ambassador in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the European Union and the OMC (7 July 1994-14 January 1999).State Minister, Foreign Minister since Januray 14 , 1999.

Also : State Minister

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since January 15, 1999)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, MINURCA, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WADB, WAEMU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

BURUNDI

(Republika y'u Burundi)

awaiting

Térence Sinunguruza - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since November 1, 2001)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, CEEAC, CEPGL, ECA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

CAMEROON

(Republic of Cameroon)

François Xavier Ngoubeyou - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 1937

Education / Profession :

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 27 April, 2001)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, BDEAC, C, CCC, CEEAC, ECA, FAO, FZ, G-19, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, PCA, UDEAC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNITAR, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

CAPE-VERDE

(islands)

(Republica de Cabo Verde)

Manuel Inocencio Sousa - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 1951

Education :

Party : PAIVC (Partido Africano da Independencia de Cabo Verde - African Party of Independence of Cape Verde)

Also : Minister of the Communities

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 01 February 2001)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, NAM, OAU, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO (applicant)

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

(Republique Centrafricaine)

Agba Otikpo Mezode - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

Party :

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 01 April, 2001)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, BDEAC, CCC, CEEAC, ECA, FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC (observer), OPCW, UDEAC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

CHAD

(Republique du Chad)

awaiting

Mahamat Saleh Annadif - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

Also : Minister for Cooperation

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since May 21, 1997)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, BDEAC, CEEAC, ECA, FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, MINURCA, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, UDEAC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

COMOROS

(islands)

(Republique Federale Islamique des Comores)

awaiting

Soeuf Mohamed Elamine - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1999)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AFESD, AL, CCC, ECA, FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS (associate), ILO, IMF, InOC, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WMO, WTrO (applicant)

CONGO (Brazzaville)

(Republique du Congo)

Rodolphe Adada - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

Also : Minister de la Coopération et de la Francophonie

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since November 3, 1997)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, BDEAC, CCC, CEEAC, ECA, FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, MONUA, NAM, OAU, OPCW, UDEAC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO

 

CONGO

(Democratic Republic)

(Republique Democratique du Congo)

Léonard She Okitundu - State Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 26th of March 1946

Education/Profession : Has a lawyer degree. He has studied Law at the Official Congo University of Lubumbashi, at the Lovanium University of Kinshasa and at the University of Lausanne (Switzerland). Exiled in Switzerland in 1973 following the repression operated by the political activists of Mobutu on University Campuses, he managed to combine his activities of defending human rights with his struggle against dictatotship. Member of the Swiss league of human rights , he also worked in Vaud SOS-Asylum and in the Swiss committee for the defense of the right of asylum (CSDDA). Expert of the right of asylum in Europe, he was a passionate activist for the respect of the crowned principle of Non-Repression while devoting most of his activities to the protection of immigrants. Worked during fifteen years as Legal Permanent to the Office of legal consultation of Caritas-Switzerland and Caritas-GENEVE, until May 1997. He also served as Consultant for international organizations of human rights.

Political career : In september 1997, he becomes an itinerant ambassador of the Republic to the President of the Republic. Most concerned with the protection of human rights, he set up - at the request of President KABILA - a cell in charge of the supervision of matters relatied to humans right. He was eventually appointed Minister for human rights on June 1, 1998.

Note : Member of the European network of lawyers defending the right of asylum ( ELENA), he took an active part in most of international conferences and seminars devoted to the right of asylum and the protection of immigrants, held in Europe these past twenty years.

Also : Minister for Human Rights

(State Minister of Foreign Affairs since 20 November 2000)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, CEEAC, CEPGL, ECA, FAO, G-19, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, NAM, OAU, OPCW, PCA, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU,WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO

CÔTE D'IVOIRE

(Ivory Coast)

(Republique de Côte d'Ivoire)

Abou Drahamane Sangare - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : le 9 mars 1946 in M'Bahiakro

Education/Profession : He obtained a degree in administrative study and a PhD (DEA) in Political Science. Doctorate in Law, he was an assistant professor at the University in Abidjan.

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since March 10, 2000)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU, MINURCA, NAM, OAU, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WADB, WAEMU,WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

DJIBOUTI

(Republic of Djibouti)

Ali Abdi Farah - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 1947

Also : Minister for International Cooperation and Relations with Parliament

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1999)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, ECA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

EGYPT

(Jumhuriyat Mirs al-Arabiyah)

Ahmed Maher El Sayed - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : September 14, 1935

Education : Bachelor of law, Cairo University (1957).

Political career : 44 years of diplomatic service. Started his diplomatic career at the Foreign Ministry in 1957 as an attaché. Held various diplomatic position at Egypt's Ambassador to Washington for seven years (until 1999). Egypt's Ambassador in Moscow. Egyptian embassies in Kinshasa, Paris, Consulate General in Zurich, Lisbon and Brussels. President's Advisor for National Security Affairs (1971-74). Director of the Foreign Minister's office (1978-1980). Participated in the Camp David peace negotiations (1978). Taba peace negotiations in (1988). Egypt's representative to many international conferences. Awardes the order of merit of the first degree. Medal of the Republic of the second degree. The order of merit of the third and fourth degrees. Two decorations from Portugal.

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 15 May, 2001)

International organization participation : ABEDA, ACC, ACCT (associate), AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, BSEC (observer), CAEU, CCC, EBRD, ECA, ESCWA, FAO, G-15, G-19, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MINURCA, MINURSO, MONUA, NAM, OAPEC, OAS (observer), OAU, OIC, OSCE (partner), PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNMIBH, UNMOP, UNOMIG, UNOMIL, UNOMSIL, UNPREDEP, UNRWA, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

(Guinea Ecuatorial)

awaiting

Santiago Nsobeya Efuman - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since July 21, 1999)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, BDEAC, CEEAC, ECA, FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAS (observer), OAU, OPCW, UDEAC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WToO, WTrO (applicant)

ERITREA

(Hagere Ertra)

awaiting

Ali Said Abdella - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 03 October 2000)

International organization participation : ACP, AfDB, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IGAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), ITU, NAM, OAU, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO

ETHIOPIA

(YeItyop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik)

Seyoum Mesfin - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : in 1949

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1991)

International organization participation : ACP, AfDB, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, NAM, OAU, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNU, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO

GABON

(Republique Gabonaise)

awaiting

Jean Ping - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 1942

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since January 25, 1999 - 2nd time)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, BDEAC, CCC, CEEAC, ECA, FAO, FZ, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS (associate), ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, MINURCA, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, UDEAC, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

GAMBIA, The

(Republic of Gambia)

Baboucarr-Blaise Jagne - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

Before his re-appointment as SOS for Foreign Affairs, Mr Jagne was the Gambia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York.

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 12 September, 2001 - 2nd time)

International organization participation : ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO,WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

GHANA

(Republic of Ghana)

awaiting

Hackman Owusu-Agyemang - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 1941

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2001)

International organization participation : ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, MINURSO, NAM, OAU, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNIKOM, UNMIBH, UNMOP, UNMOT, UNPREDEP, UNU, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

GUINEA

(Republique de Guinee)

Mme.Hadja Mahawa Bangoura - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

Representative of Guinea to the United Nations, New-York.

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since June 7, 2000)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO (correspondent), ITU, MINURSO, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

GUINEA-BISSAU

(Republica da Guine-Bissau)

awaiting

Antonieta Rosa Gomes - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 25 January 2001)

International organization participation : ACCT (associate), ACP, AfDB, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, MONUA, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WAEMU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

KENYA

(Republic of Kenia)

Chris Obure - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 1952

Also : Minister of International Co-operation

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since November 11, 2001)

International organization participation : ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, EADB, ECA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MINURSO, MONUA, NAM, OAU, OPCW, UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UNMOP, UNOMIL, UNOMSIL, UNPREDEP, UNU, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

LESOTHO

(Kingdom of Lesotho)

Tom Thabane - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 1939

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since June 12 , 1998 - 2nd time)

International organization participation : ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, OPCW, SACU, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

LIBERIA

(Republic of Liberia)

Monie Captan - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 1962

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since August 2, 1997)

International organization participation : ACP, AfDB, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITU, NAM, OAU, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO

LIBYA

(Al Jumahiriyah al Arabiyah al Libiyah ash Shabiyah al Ishtirakiyah)

awaiting

Muhammad Abdurrahman Chalbak - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since March 1st, 2000)

International organization participation : ABEDA, AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, AMU, CAEU, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, NAM, OAPEC, OAU, OIC, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNITAR, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO

MADAGASCAR

(Republique de Madagascar)

awaiting

Lila Ratsifandriamanana - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 1959

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since July 23, 1998)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, InOC, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, NAM, OAU, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

MALAWI

(Republic of Malawi)

Lilian E. Patel - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since March 1st, 2000)

International organization participation : ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU, NAM, OAU, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

MALI

(Republique de Mali)

awaiting

Dr.Modibo Sidibe - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since September 12,1997)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, MINURCA, MIPONUH, MONUA, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNOMSIL, UPU, WADB, WAEMU, WCL,WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

MAURITANIA

(Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah)

awaiting

Dah Ould Abdi - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 1952

Also : Minister of Cooperation

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 29 January 2001)

International organization participation : ABEDA, ACCT (associate), ACP, AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, AMU, CAEU, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO (pending member), ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

 

MAURITIUS

(Republic of Mauritius)

Anyl Kumarsingh Gayan - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : on October 22, 1948 in Triolet

Education / Profession : Primary school in Triolet. Secondary school at the Royal College of Port Louis as a Laureate in 1968. He reads law at the London School of Economics from 1969 to 1972 and was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple, London in 1972. He earned his Master's degree at the University of London in 1973 specialising in International Law and the Law of the Sea.

Also : Minister for Regional Cooperation

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since September 17, 2000 - 2nd time)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, InOC, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, NAM, OAU, OPCW, PCA, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

 

MOROCCO

(Al mamlakah al Maghribiyah)

Muhammad Benaissa - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : in Asilah, on January 3, 1937

Education / Profession : Scientific degree in communication from the university of Minnesota (1963) and also received a degree in audiovisual communication for Education from the university of Columbia (1964)

Political career : 1983-1992 Mayor of Asilah - Morocco. 1984-1992 Reelected as a member of Parliament. 1985-1992 Minister of Culture. 1992 Reelected Mayor of Asilah. 1993-1999 Ambassador of Morocco in Washington (U.S.A). Since April 8, 1999, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

Note : Director of the Information Division, FAO, Rome, Italie 1975. Assistant to the General Secretary Général of the United Nations World Conference on Food, New-York and Rome.

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since April 8, 1999)

International organization participation : ABEDA, ACCT (associate), AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, AMU, CCC, EBRD, ECA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO (pending member), ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, OSCE (partner), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

 

MOZAMBIQUE

(Republica de Moçambique)

Leonardo Simão - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : on June 6, 1953 in Matsinhe, District of Manjacaze, Gaza Province

Education / Profession : Eduardo Mondlane University where he studied Medicine in 1980 / M.A in Public Health from London University (1987) / obtained a Certificate in Health Economics from Boston University, U.S.

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since December 1994)

International organization participation : ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO (pending member), ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO (correspondent), ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

NAMIBIA

(Republic of Namibia)

Dr.Theo-Ben Gurirab - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : on 23 January 1939 in Usakos, Namibia

Education / Profession : Graduated with a teaching diploma from the Augustineum Training College in Okahandja in 1960. He went on to study at Temple University in Pennsylvania, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1969 and a Master of Arts degree in international relations in 1971. Earlier this year, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Law degree from the University of Namibia, in recognition of his outstanding leadership in the field of foreign policy and diplomacy.

Party : SWAPO

Political career : He is also a Member of Parliament. A member of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) Central Committee and Politburo, he is regarded as one of the founding fathers of the Republic. Elected in 1989 to Namibia's Constituent Assembly. 18th September, 1999 elected as President for the General Assembly 54th UN session.

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1990)

International organization participation : ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO (subscriber), ITU, MONUA, NAM, OAU, OPCW, SACU, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

NIGER

(Republique du Niger)

Aïchatou Mindaoudou - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

Also : Minister for Cooperation and African Integration

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since September 17, 2001- 2nd time)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, MIPONUH, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WADB, WAEMU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

NIGERIA

(Federal Republic of Nigeria)

Sule Lamido - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1999)

International organization participation : ACP, AfDB, C (suspended), CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, G-15, G-19, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, MINURSO, MONUA, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, OPEC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UNITAR, UNMIBH, UNMOP, UNMOT, UNPREDEP, UNU, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

RWANDA

(Republika y'u Rwanda)

awaiting

André Bumaya - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

Party : PDI (Democratic Islamic Party)

Also : Minister of Regional Cooperation

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since March 20, 2000)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, CEEAC, CEPGL, ECA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, NAM, OAU, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

SAO TOMÉ - and -PRINCIPE

(Republica Democratica de São Tomé e Principe)

awaiting

Patrice Trovoada - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 3 September 2001)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, CEEAC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, NAM, OAU, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO (applicant)

 

SENEGAL

(Republique du Senegal)

Cheikh Tidiane Abroad Gadio - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : on September 16, 1956 in Saint-Louis.

Education : B.A degree in sociology for development and international relations. Rceived a thesis doctorate in mass communication and obtained a Ph.D in communication and international development (Ohio, U.S).

Also : Minister for the Senegalese Living Abroad.

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since April 5, 2000)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, FZ, G-15, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITU, MINURCA, MIPONUH, MONUA, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNAVEM III, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIKOM, UNMIBH, UPU, WADB, WAEMU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

SEYCHELLES

(Republic of Seychelles)

awaiting

Jeremie Bonnelame - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 1938

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since August 1st, 1997)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, C, ECA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, InOC, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, NAM, OAU, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WMO, WToO, WTrO (applicant)

SIERRA LEONE

(Republic of Sierra Leone)

awaiting

Ahmed Ramadan Dumbuya - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 03 March 2001 - 2nd time )

International organization participation : ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

SOMALIA

(Somalia)

 

awaiting  

Ismael Muhammad Hurre - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : in 1944

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since October 15, 2000)

International organization participation : ACP, AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, CAEU, ECA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO (observer)

SOUTH AFRICA

(Republic of South Africa)

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : on January 27, 1949

Education : B Sc in Zoology and Botany, University of Zululand (1971) / MB ChB, University of Bristol (1978) / Diploma, Tropical Child Health, School of Tropical Medicine, University of Liverpool (1986)

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since June 17, 1999)

International organization participation : AfDB, BIS, C, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MTCR, NAM, NSG, OAU, OPCW, SACU, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO, ZC

SUDAN

(Jumhuriyat as-Sudan)

Mustafa Osman Ismail - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : in 1955- Dongula, Sudan}

Education : BCS. Medicine, University Of Khartoum. MSc. And Phd., United Kingdom.

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since February 18, 1998)

International organization participation : ABEDA, ACP, AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, CAEU, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNU, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO

SWAZILAND

(Kingdom of Swaziland)

Abednego Ntshangase - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 1st May, 1954

Education / Profession : Primary School : St. Julianas Primary School. High School : Our lady of Sorrows School. Tertiary School : Damelin Institut Human Resources. RHEMA Bible College R.S.A. Diploma in Theology. 1978-1992 Production Plant Operator. Charge Hand Operator. Digestor and washing plant. Industrial Relations Officer. Director, Youth for Christ Leader, New Life Christian Fellowship Church

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since April 3, 1998)

International organization participation : ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, OPCW, PCA, SACU, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO

TANZANIA

(United Republic of Tanzania)

Lt. Col.Jakaya Kikwete - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : on October 7, 1950 at Msonga, Bagamoyo in the Coast Region

Education / Profession : Between 1972 and 1978 he was at The University of Dar es Salaam for a degree in Economics and later in 1983 attended a one-year Company Commender Course, this being military training.

Also : Minister for International Cooperation

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1995)

International organization participation : ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, EADB, ECA, FAO, G- 6, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, MONUA, NAM, OAU, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

TOGO

(Republique Togolaise)

awaiting

Pierre Koffi Panou - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since October 8, 2000 - 2nd time)

International organization participation : ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, MINURCA, MINURSO, MIPONUH, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WADB, WAEMU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

TUNISIA

(Al Jumhuriyah at Tunisiyah)

Habib Ben Yahia - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 1938

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since November 17, 1999 - 2nd time)

International organization participation : ABEDA, ACCT, AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, AMU, BSEC (observer), CCC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, MINURCA, MINURSO, MIPONUH, NAM, OAS (observer), OAU, OIC, OPCW, OSCE (partner), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIBH, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

 

UGANDA

(Republic of Uganda)

awaiting

James Wapakhabulo - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

Education :

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since July 24, 2001)

International organization participation : ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, EADB, ECA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (correspondent), ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

ZAMBIA

(Republic of Zambia)

Keli Walubita - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born :

Education/Profession :

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since December 2 ,1997)

International organization participation : ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-19, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITU, MONUA, NAM, OAU, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNOMSIL, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

ZIMBABWE

(Republic of Zimbabwe)

Stan Mudenge - Minister of Foreign Affairs

Born : 1941

(Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1995)

International organization participation : ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-15, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, MONUA, NAM, OAU, OPCW, PCA, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

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