Mountaga Diallo

Senegalese general and diplomat

Mountaga Diallo (1942 – 4 September 2017) was a Senegalese diplomat and former army general. He was the Ambassador of Senegal to Russia from presenting his credentials to Russian President Vladimir Putin on 17 February 2005 until his death in 2017.[1] He previously served as the Force Commander of MONUC from 2000 to 2004. He was born in Kolda, Senegal.

Diallo presenting his credentials to Vladimir Putin in February 2005.

Diallo died on 4 September 2017 in Dakar, Senegal of a heart attack at the age of 74 or 75.[2]

References change

  1. "List of Ambassadors Presenting their Letters of Credential to President Vladimir Putin". The Kremlin, Moscow: Presidential Press and Information Office. 17 February 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-03-01. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  2. Nécrologie : Le Général Mountaga Diallo tire sa révérence Archived 2017-09-05 at the Wayback Machine (in French)