ALIEU
M. NGUM
Secretary
of State for Trade, Industry & Employment
CURRICULUM
VITAE
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NAME: Alieu M. Ngum DATE OF BIRTH: 12th August, 1950 |
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EDUCATION
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Primary and Secondary Education in The Gambia |
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| University Education U.K. | ||
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- Keele University 1972 – 76 |
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University of Bradford Project Planning Centre |
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| - Dublin University - Ireland
Industrial Policy and Development |
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| IMF
Institute-Washington (Financial Policy and Analysis) |
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WORK EXPERIENCE |
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| 1976 -1989 |
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Ministry of Economic Planning and Industrial Development Entered as Cadet Economist
and rose through the ranks to Director of Planning and Permanent
Secretary |
| 1990 – 1996 |
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Permanent Secretary, Finance and Economic Affairs and at the same time Alternate Governor to the World Bank, African Development Bank and Islamic Development. Also served as National
Authorising Officer under the European Union – African, Pacific
and Caribbean countries arrangement. |
| 1996 – 1998 |
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Served as Secretary General
and Head of the Civil Service, Office of The President, The Gambia. |
| 1999 – 2000 |
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Served
as Gambia's Ambassador to Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with accreditation
to 9 Arab countries, the Organisation of Islamic Conference and the
Organisation of African Unity in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. |
| 2000 – 2002 |
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Served
as the Gambia's Ambassador to Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium with concurrent
accreditation to 8 European countries, the European Commission, FAO,
IFAD and WTO. |
| 2002 - June 2005 |
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Served
as Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service Office of The President,
The Gambia. |
| June 2005 |
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Appointed as Secretary of State for Finance and Economic Affairs |
| Nov 2005 | - | Re-assigned Secretary of State for Trade, Industry and Employment |