Cheikh Niang: Foreign minister, Senegal
Cheikh Niang is the foreign minister of Senegal, listed by the United Nations as “Ministre de l'Intégration africaine, des Affaires étrangères et des Sénégalais de l'Extérieur de la République du Sénégal”.
Posts held
- Ministre de l'Intégration africaine, des Affaires étrangères et des Sénégalais de l'Extérieur de la République du Sénégal (foreign minister), Senegal. Part of level 6: National government.
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.
Where Cheikh Niang sits in the ladder of power
As foreign minister, Cheikh Niang works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Senegal (regions, cities).
Above that, Senegal is a member of:
- African Union level 7
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
- International Monetary Fund level 9
- World Bank Group level 9
Who else holds power in Senegal
- Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye Président de la République du Sénégal, Senegal
- Ahmadou Al Amine Mohamed Lo Premier Ministre de la République du Sénégal, Senegal
Where these facts come from
Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.
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