Ebou Momar Taal

Ebou Momar Taal with Prince Claus of the Netherlands (1975)

Alhaji Ebou Momar Taal (born January 8, 1937 in Basse Santa Su ; † June 30, 2019 in Dakar ) was a Gambian diplomat , economist, linguist, historian and Islamologist.

Life

Ebou Momar Taal, son of a merchant, was born in Basse Santa Su, according to another source in Kau-ur .

In Bathurst he attended the Mohammedan School from 1944 to 1948 and the Methodist Boys' High School from 1949 to 1955 . In Freetown (Sierra Leone) he attended Fourah Bay College from 1961 to 1965 and received a Bachelor of Arts . From 1971 to 1972 attended Taal the Institut International d'Administration Publique (IIAP) in Paris , where a degree in International Relations acquired ( English Diploma in International Relations ).

As deputy secretary was in Taal deputy secretary Branch Office and Ministry of Finance ( English Establishment Office and Ministry of Finance ) worked from 1965 to 1967. The Ministry of Finance ( English Ministry of Financial Affairs ), he was then to 1971 in Senegambian Permanent Secretariat (1968 English Senegambian Permanent Secretariat ) operates. From 1973 worked as a consultant at the Gambian Embassy in Brussels (Belgium) until 1974. He then succeeded Sheriff Dibba , Ambassador in Belgium, until 1977 , with simultaneous accreditation in the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy and the European Economic Community . He was later used as a high commissioner in Senegal with accreditation in Mali.

After working as an ambassador he was in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ( English Ministry of Foreign Affairs ) Secretary ( English permanent secretary working). In 1983 Taal was arrested and sentenced to two years in prison. His ministerial services were for the Jawara government until 1994 and for the Jammeh government from 1994.

Taal died in Dakar, Senegal, where he received medical treatment.

Sporting activity

In his youth, Taal played football for Gambia United and later for the White Phantoms . He was considered a strong, reliable right-back who played for the national team shortly before leaving for further studies abroad.

The multi-talented athlete was also the national table tennis champion , who dominated the sport in the Banjul Youth Center, defeating every single competitor. He also played tennis and represented Gambia at the intercolonial tennis tournament in Sierra Leone .

He was a good boxer, too, but of all sports, Ebou Taal excelled in cricket far more than the rest. He was arguably the best spin bowler of his time; his agility as a reliable batsman is still not underestimated by many today. Whenever the Gambian national team got into trouble, Captain Matarr Sarr or George Madi always turned to Taal to save the nation. Taal was with Alh. Abou Dandeh Njie , Musa Faal , Bye Abi Faal , Ousman B. “Fisco” Conateh and other members of the then famous Zicoza youth club. The Zicoza group were the top in Banjul, and their rivalry with Roxy Vous was a joy in the youth encounter in Banjul back then. He was also a founding member of Metta Vous, which was later renamed the Metta Youth Club. This club organized Miss Independence in 1965 and the first Miss Gambia that same year . He was the captain of Gambia Cricket XI from 1954 to 1970.

family

Taal was married first to Rabia Alami and later to Haddy Conteh (since 1971). Conteh died early and later married Haddy Dibba. He had two daughters and two sons. One son is Salieu Taal , President of the Gambian Bar Association , the Gambia Bar Association .

Honors from awards

year unknown - Chevalier des Ordre national du Mérite

Web links

Commons : Ebou Momar Taal - collection of images, videos and audio files

Awa Lowe: Ebou Momar Taal dies at age 82. In: grts.gm. 2019, Retrieved July 28, 2019 (American English).

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Former Gambian diplomat Ebou Momar Taal has died aged 82. In: gambiana.com. Gambiana, July 1, 2019, accessed July 27, 2019 (UK English).
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Ralph Uwachue (Ed.): Africa Who's Who . 3. Edition. Africa Books Ltd., 1996, ISBN 0-903274-21-3 , pp. 1369 .
^ ^A ^b ^c Ex-diplomat, economist Ebou Taal dies at 82. In: thepoint.gm. July 1, 2019, accessed July 27, 2019 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c Ambassador Ebou Manneh: Gambia: Tribute to Ebou Taal - Civil Servant, Diplomat and Sportsman. In: The Point (Banjul). July 9, 2019, accessed July 27, 2019 .
↑ Tribute: Alhaji Ambassador Ebou M. Taal, (1937-2019), Gambian pioneer diplomat, international civil servant and historian. Retrieved August 8, 2019 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c George Gomez: Tribute: Ebou Taal, Footballer And Crickter. In: standard.gm. July 2, 2019, accessed August 23, 2020 (American English).

personal data
SURNAME	Taal, Ebou Momar
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Gambian diplomat, economist, linguist, historian and Islamologist
DATE OF BIRTH	January 8, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH	Basse Santa Su
DATE OF DEATH	June 30, 2019
Place of death	Dakar

[gambiana20190701-1] Former Gambian diplomat Ebou Momar Taal has died aged 82. In: gambiana.com. Gambiana, July 1, 2019, accessed July 27, 2019 (UK English).

[AWW-2] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Ralph Uwachue (Ed.): Africa Who's Who . 3. Edition. Africa Books Ltd., 1996, ISBN 0-903274-21-3 , pp. 1369 .

[thepoint20190701-3] A ^b ^c Ex-diplomat, economist Ebou Taal dies at 82. In: thepoint.gm. July 1, 2019, accessed July 27, 2019 .

[Point20190709-4] Ambassador Ebou Manneh: Gambia: Tribute to Ebou Taal - Civil Servant, Diplomat and Sportsman. In: The Point (Banjul). July 9, 2019, accessed July 27, 2019 .

[5] Tribute: Alhaji Ambassador Ebou M. Taal, (1937-2019), Gambian pioneer diplomat, international civil servant and historian. Retrieved August 8, 2019 .

[standard20190702-6] George Gomez: Tribute: Ebou Taal, Footballer And Crickter. In: standard.gm. July 2, 2019, accessed August 23, 2020 (American English).