H.E. Dr. Mamadou Tangara is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of The Gambia. Prior to serving in this capacity, he was the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of The Gambia to the United Nations in New York. Dr. Tangara served as Minister for Higher Education in The Gambia. He has served as Chairperson of the African Group at the United Nations, during which he presided over the memorial meeting for the late Nelson Mandela. He was also the Chairperson of the University of The Gambia Governing Council, President of Alliance Franco-Gambienne and Honorary Ambassador of the Brabant Wallon (Belgium).