Born in Dakar in 1972, Baye Moctar Diop, Senior Foreign Affairs Advisor, was appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal to France by the President of the Republic on Wednesday January 15, 2025. This experienced diplomat, with a career of more than twenty years in the service of Senegalese diplomacy, continues his professional trajectory, consolidating his rich and varied experience.
Before this new appointment in France, Baye Moctar Diop represented Senegal in several countries and international organizations. From 2016 to 2021, he served as Ambassador to Ethiopia, as well as Permanent Representative of Senegal to the African Union. Previously, he served as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union.
His diplomatic career also includes important responsibilities in several Senegalese missions abroad. He was Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Senegal in Italy (2014-2016), missionary at the Embassy of Senegal in Spain (2013-2014), First Advisor at the Embassy of Senegal in Canada (2007-2010). ) and Second Counselor at the Embassy of Senegal in Côte d’Ivoire (2004-2007). Within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he served as Head of the Africa Division (2001-2004) and Technical Advisor in charge of African affairs (2010-2012).
A specialist in African and international diplomacy, Baye Moctar Diop is also recognized for his expertise in African integration. He is the author of the book African unity between ambition and will, published by Harmattan-Sénégal in January 2022, in which he analyzes the challenges and opportunities linked to the unity of the African continent.
-Holder of the Brevet of the National School of Administration (ENA), Diplomacy section, obtained in 2001, he also holds a Master’s degree in English from the Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar (1998), with a specialization in African literature and civilization. In 2010, he completed his training with a certificate in public administration and governance from the University of Ottawa, in Canada. Polyglot, he speaks French and English fluently, which allows him to progress with ease in his international missions.
Married and father of three children, Baye Moctar Diop manages to reconcile his diplomatic commitments with a balanced personal life. Passionate about sport, he regularly practices walking, cycling and yoga.
