Birame Diop
Profile
Birame Diop is a Senegalese military officer and politician who has served as the Minister of the Armed Forces since 2024. A career military professional, he previously served as Chief of Staff of the Air Force and as military advisor to the United Nations Secretary-General. Educated at the Prytanée militaire de Saint-Louis and the Royal Air School in Marrakech, he has extensive experience in security sector reform and strategic air transport. He has also contributed to academic research on security in sub-Saharan Africa through institutions such as the Africa Center for Strategic Studies.
Details
- Born
- 1961-03-29 · 65 years old
- Birth place
- Thiès, Senegal
- Education
- Prytanée militaire de Saint-Louis, Royal Air School of Marrakech, University of Alabama, Collège interarmées de défense
- Career
- Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Military Advisor to the UN Secretary-General, Researcher at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies
