Alice N'Diaye
Alice N'Diaye | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 25 March 2026 | |
| President | Michael Randrianirina |
| Preceded by | Christine Razanamahasoa |
| Personal details | |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Alice N'Diaye is a Madagascan diplomat who has served as the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs since March 2026.
Education
N'Diaye is a graduate of Madagascar's National School of Administration and has a master's degree in Public Law and Political Sciences from the University of Antananarivo.[1]
Career
N'Diaye is a career diplomat and civil servant who began working in regional and multilateral affairs in 2002. N'Diaye worked as a Policy Analyst at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Center for Strategic Studies and Analysis[1] and was Embassy Counselor at Madagascar’s Permanent Representation to the African Union in Addis Ababa.[1] From March 2019 to July 2022, she was Director General of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[2] From July 2023 to 2025, she was seconded as a director at the General Secretariat of the Indian Ocean Commission.[3][4]
N'Diaye was appointed Foreign Minister by President of the transitional period of the Republic Michael Randrianirina on 25 March 2026.[3][5] She was formally appointed by Prime Minister Mamitiana Rajaonarison and welcomed in a handover ceremony by her predecessor, Christine Razanamahasoa,[6] with N'Diaye calling herself "one of the ministry's own".[7]
References
- 1 2 3 "Le Ministére" (in French). Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres.
- ↑ Marcelle, Ursula (7 August 2023). "Alice N'Diaye devient la numéro 2 de la Commission de l'Océan Indien" (in French). L'Echo Du Sud. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Lavrov congratulates Madagascar's foreign minister on taking office". African Initiative. 5 April 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "The IOC General Secretariat". Indian Ocean Commission.
- ↑ "Gen Z movement left out of new Madagascar government". ipot news. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ Andria, Hanitra (27 March 2026). "Passation au MAE : Alice N'Diaye prend les rênes" (in French). Midi Madagasikara. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ Ranaivoson, Garry Fabrice (27 March 2026). "AFFAIRES ÉTRANGÈRES - Alice N'Diaye prend ses fonctions" (in French). L'Express de Madagascar. Retrieved 8 August 2026.