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Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow was born on 20 March, 1921 in Dakar, French West Africa (now Senegal), is a Senegalese politician and civil servant at UNESCO. Discover Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 102 years old?

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Occupation politician, diplomat, educator
Age 102 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 20 March 1921
Birthday 20 March
Birthplace Dakar, French West Africa (now Senegal)
Nationality Senegal

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1921

Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow, GCIH (born 20 March 1921) is a Senegalese retired civil servant and former Director-General of UNESCO.

Born in Dakar, M'bow served in France and North Africa during World War II after volunteering for the French Army, also serving with the Free French, and finally in the French Air Force.

After the end of the war, he studied geography at the Sorbonne University in Paris.

1953

He served at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from 1953 to 1987.

M'Bow began working for UNESCO in 1953 and served as its Director-General from 1974 to 1987, being the first black African to head a United Nations organisation.

His tenure has been described as marked by an alternative framework for the production of knowledge and information, moving away from Eurocentric tendencies and encouraging the diversity of experiences and cultures.

1967

He was President of the PanAfrican Archaeological Association from 1967 to 1971.

1973

His call followed the 1973 resolution no. 3187 about the Restitution of works of art to countries victims of expropriation, but had no decisive effect on restitutions.

1978

In 1978, he made the speech "A plea for the return of an irreplaceable cultural heritage to those who created it", where he called for the restitution of cultural heritage from the northern to the southern hemisphere.

1980

In May 1980, M'Bow called the Commission over the Problems of Communication which delivered the MacBride Report (so called after its president, Seán MacBride), supporting international claims for a New World Information and Communication Order.

In 1980, M'Bow was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Belgrade.

1981

In february 1981, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Rijksuniversiteit Gent (Ghent University).

1987

His departure in 1987 followed criticism for administrative and budgetary practices and the US withdrawal from UNESCO in 1984 (followed by the UK in 1985).

He retired to his home country of Senegal in 1987 and celebrated his 100th birthday in March 2021.

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