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
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
Senegalese Army
Junior Officer
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
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 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)
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
Mamadou Sow has received the following decorations:
Senegalese decorations
Senegalese: - Cross of Military Valour (Croix de la Valeur Militaire)
Foreign decorations
Commemorative Medals
U.N. Medals
(Uganda - UNOMER)
(Democratic Republic of the Congo - MONUSCO)
(Sudan - UNAMID)
(Kuwait - UNIKOM)
(Angola - UNAVEM)
Controversies
He has been suspected of possible corruption after refusing to report his financial assets.[9][10]
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