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Mamadou Sow
Born1956
AllegianceArmed Forces of Senegal
Years of service1977-2017
RankArmy general (France)
AwardsCroix de la Valeur Militaire
Alma materÉcole de cavalerie, Saumur
École nationale des officiers d’active
École supérieure de Guerre Terre

Mamadou Sow, born in 1956, is a Senegalese General. He was the Chief of the General Staff in the Senegalese Military, from October 29, 2012 to December 31, 2016. He was a Divisional general since July 2, 2012. He was the first Chief of the General Staff to come from the École nationale des officiers d’active (ENOA).[1][2]

Education

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General Mamadou Sow has a Baccalaureate degree – DUEL 1 im History. Entering the service in 1977 at the École nationale des sous-Officiers d’Active, he was then admitted into the École nationale des Officiers d’Active (ENOA) in Thiès, created July 8, 1981, from which he graduated as a major. At this time, the school was led by the first "Kélétigui" (school commandant) Mouhamadou Lamine Keita and Babacar Gaye was the promotion Director.

Graduating as a Lieutenant, he took the Junior officer development program at the École d'application de l'arme blindée cavalerie of Saumur. He then became a trainee at the ABC Captain's Course, in the U.S., and got a certificate for a General Staff course taken there. He received credit from the École supérieure de Guerre Terre in Nigéria.

Career

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Senegalese Army

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Junior Officer

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  • From 27/08/1983 to 01/09/1985, he was Section Commander of the 8th Compagnie des Fusiliers Voltigeurs of the 5th Infantry Battalion
  • From 01/09/1985 to 01/07/1988, he was Platoon Commander of the Armored Battalion lead by Babacar Gaye from 1984 to 1986
  • From 01/07/1988 to 01/02/1990, he was Section Commander of l’ENOA
  • From 01/02/1990 to 01/08/1992, he was Unit Commander of the 2nd CRA of the 24th Reconnaissance and Support Battalion (Bataillon de reconnaissance et d'appui)
  • From 01/08/1992 to 16/09/1993, he was Unit Commander of the 2nd CRA of the 25th Reconnaissance and Support Battalion (Bataillon de reconnaissance et d'appui) of Bignona (30 km North of Ziguinchor)
  • From 15/10/1994 to 01/08/1995, he was il est Chargé de l’Expédition des Affaires courantes of the 25th Reconnaissance and Support Battalion (Bataillon de reconnaissance et d'appui)

Officier supérieur

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  • From 01/08/1995 to 16/09/1996, he was a unit commander de l’ECS du Bataillon des blindés
  • From 16/09/1996 to 16/09/1997, he was Head of the Training Operations Office of the Armored Battalion
  • From 16/09/1997 to 16/08/2000, he was Chef de Corps of the 25th Reconnaissance and Support Battalion (Bataillon de reconnaissance et d'appui)
  • From 16/08/2000 to 01/07/2002, Head of the Personnel Division of the État-Major général des Armées under the command of Chief of the General Staff (Senegal) Babacar Gaye.
  • From 01/09/2003 to 01/05/2004, he was the Ministry of Armed Forces Technical Employment Inspector at the Chef d'état-major de l'armée de terre (Sénégal) Bakary Seck
  • From 01/06/2004 to 01/07/2005, he was Inspecteur « Terre » de l’Inspection général des forces armées (Sénégal) under the command of Antou Pierre Ndiaye
  • From 01/07/2005 to 16/03/2006, he was Deputy Operations commander of Military zone No. 7 (Sénégal) under the command of colonel Alioune Ndoye from 2005 to 2007.
  • From 16/03/2006 to 16/07/2008, he was Commander of military Zone No. 5 (Ziguinchor)

United Nations

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From 16/09/1993 to 15/10/1994, he was a United Nations Observer in the United Nations Observer Mission Uganda–Rwanda in Uganda (UNOMUR). From 01/07/2002 to 01/09/2003, he was a United Nations Observer in the United Nations Iraq–Kuwait Observation Mission between Iraq and Kuwait (UNIKOM). He was Section Commander No. 2 in the Congo in the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).[3] He was Force Chief of Staff of the United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur, (UNAMID)[4] He was considered for the position of joint-commander of the United Nations Organisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).

Other experience

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He participated in a seminar "Netherlands Defense Orientations Courses" in the Netherlands. He also participated in the in the training mission of the 1st Senegalese Battalion of the African Crisis Response Initiative force.[5]. After retiring from the Army, he became Senegal's ambassador to Spain[6][7][8]

Decorations and Awards

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Mamadou Sow has received the following decorations:

Senegalese decorations

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  • Senegalese: - Cross of Military Valour (Croix de la Valeur Militaire)

Foreign decorations

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Commemorative Medals

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  • U.N. Medals
    • (Uganda - UNOMER)
    • (Democratic Republic of the Congo - MONUSCO)
    • (Sudan - UNAMID)
    • (Kuwait - UNIKOM)
    • (Angola - UNAVEM)

Controversies

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He has been suspected of possible corruption after refusing to report his financial assets.[9][10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "CEMA : visite officielle du général Sow, chef d'état-major des armées du Sénégal". www.defense.gouv.fr (in French). Ministère des Armées. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Dakar Hosts African Land Forces Summit". sn.usembassy.gov. U.S. Embassy Dakar. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. ^ "REVISTA ESPAÑOLA DE DEFENSA" (PDF). www.defensa.gob.es. 31 (in Spanish). Vol. 354. October 2018. p. 39.
  4. ^ "Letter dated 4 April 2012 from the Permanent Representatives of Australia and Uruguay to the United Nations addressed to the President of the General Assembly". undocs.org (document). United Nations. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Sénégal : Voici le curriculum vitae du nouveau Chef d'État-Major général des Armées ,le Général Mamadou Sow". dakaractu.com (in French). 30 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Le Général Mamadou Sow nommé ambassadeur en Espagne". www.dakarposte.com (in French). 11 January 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Madrid: Intentan linchar a embajador de Senegal tras muerte de ambulante". elcomercio.pe (in Spanish). 16 March 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  8. ^ "AMBASSADOR OF SENEGAL PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION (UNWTO)". www.unwto.org. World Tourism Organization. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Ces personnalités refusent de déclarer leur patrimoine…". seneweb.com (in French). 2 August 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  10. ^ Badet, Gilles; Damiba, Luc; Engueléguélé, Stéphane; Gaima, Emmanuel; Iwuamadi, Chijioke; Ndiaye, Semou; Williams, Shine (2016). "6" (PDF). Effectiveness of Anti-Corruption Agencies in West Africa Benin, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Sierra Leone (Report). African Minds. p. 243. ISBN 978-1-928331-45-2. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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Military offices
Preceded by Chief of the General Staff (Senegal)
2012 - 2016 		Succeeded by
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Senegal Ambassador to Spain
2017 		Succeeded by

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