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]
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States. Founded after the American Revolution as the seat of government of the newly independent country, Washington was named after George Washington, first President of the United States and Founding Father. As the seat of the United States federal government and several international organizations, Washington is an important world political capital. The city is also one of the most visited cities in the world, with more than 20 million tourists annually.
The African Diplomatic Corps is a body consisting of the 53 ambassadors to the United States that represent African countries. Its goal is to lobby United States politicians and educate diplomats, educators, policy analysts, and the media about current events in Africa. The African Diplomatic Corps founded "Africa Week" in Washington, D.C. and the corps' current leader is Serge Mombouli, Ambassador of the Republic of Congo, who has been its dean since 2015. He succeeded Ambassador Roble Olhaye of Djibouti who died July 22, 2015.
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]
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State or OSU, is a large, primarily residential, public research university in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and the ninth university in Ohio with the Morrill Act of 1862, the university was originally known as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College (Mech). The college began with a focus on training students in various agricultural and mechanical disciplines but it developed into a comprehensive university under the direction of then-Governor Rutherford B. Hayes, and in 1878 the Ohio General Assembly passed a law changing the name to "The Ohio State University". It has since grown into the third-largest university campus in the United States. Along with its main campus in Columbus, Ohio State also operates regional campuses in Lima, Mansfield, Marion, Newark, and Wooster.
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years, or a person holding such a degree.
A Master of Science is a master's degree in the field of science awarded by universities in many countries or a person holding such a degree. In contrast to the Master of Arts degree, the Master of Science degree is typically granted for studies in sciences, engineering and medicine and is usually for programs that are more focused on scientific and mathematical subjects; however, different universities have different conventions and may also offer the degree for fields typically considered within the humanities and social sciences. While it ultimately depends upon the specific program, earning a Master of Science degree typically includes writing a thesis.
