Background
Fall, Ibrahima was born in 1942 in Tivaouane, Thies, Senegal. Son of Momar Khoudia and Seynabou (Diakhate) Fall.
educator minister of foreign affairs Senegal
Fall, Ibrahima was born in 1942 in Tivaouane, Thies, Senegal. Son of Momar Khoudia and Seynabou (Diakhate) Fall.
Bachelor of Laws, University, Dakar, Senegal, 1967. Diploma, Institute Political Science, Paris, 1971. Doctor of Laws, Faculty of Law, Paris, 1972.
Doctor of Laws, Agregation, 1974. Diploma, Academy International Law, 1973.
He is a married father of five children. After pursuing a Law degree at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Fall was in named professor of international and constitutional law at UCAD in 1972. From 1975 to 1981 he was dean of the university.
In 1983, Fall was made Minister of Higher Education in the government of Abdou Diouf, 2nd President of Senegal.
From 1984 to 1990, Fall was made Foreign Minister of Senegal, again under the Senegalese Socialist Party government of Diouf. Fall was later appointed United Nations Under Secretary in charge of human rights and Director of the Center for Human Rights in Geneva, serving that role from 1992 to 1997.
In 2002 the United Nations named Fall Special Representative to the Great Lakes Region of Africa and Undersecretary General of Political Affairs. In June 2011, Mr. Fall formerly announced his candidacy for the 2012 Senegalese Presidential elections.
Member of African Council Higher Education.
Married Deguene Fall. Children: Ndeye Salla, Boubacar, Ibou, Ndeye Seynabou.