OUSMAN SONKO
Minister of The Interior
Curriculum
Vitae
| NAME: Ousman Sonko DATE OF BIRTH: 09 January 1969 PLACE 0F BIRTH: Serrekunda MARITAL STATUS: Married |
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Senior Secondary Certificate
Diploma National Development
MILITARY CAREER
ENLISTED
11 January 1988
PROMOTIONS
(8) IGP |
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February 2005 |
COURSES ATTENDED
(A) First Aid Course
(B) Management Development Training Course – MDI
(C) Crises Management Course – Dakar
(D) Diplomatic Practice/Training – Palm Grove Hotel
(E) Counter Terrorism Training – Kairaba Beach Hotel
MILITARY COURSES
(A) Junior NCO Cadre
(B) Tactics Cadre
(C) Signal Course
(D) Range Management Course
(E) Support Weapon Course
(F) Instructional Cadre
OVERSEAS COURSE
(A) Young Officer Course (YOS) Signal – Pakistan
(B) Junior Division - Command and Staff College JAJI – Nigeria
(C) National Development Course – Taiwan
MISSION ASSIGMENTS
(A) United Nation Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) – Sierra Leone
APPOINTMENTS
(A) Re-appointed as Minister of the Interior – 7th May 2012
(B) Re-appointed as Minister of the Interior – 3rd February 2012
(C) Minister of the Interior
(D) Inspector General of Police
(E) Bridge Major GNA GNG – (Joint Service HQ)
(F) Director of Communication /SO1 Logistic – HQ GAF
(G) Commanding Officer – State Guard Battalion
(H) Second in Command – State Guard Battalion
(I) Training/Operation Officer – State Guard
(J) Communication Officer – HQ GAF
HONORS AND AWARDS
(A) Member of the Order of the Republic of The Gambia (MRG)
(B) UNAMSIL Peace Keeping Medal
(C) Distinguish Service Medal
(D) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
(E) General Service Medal
HOBBIES
(A) Football
(B) Volley Ball
(C) Reading