Moustapha Soumaré

Who is Moustapha Soumaré?

Moustapha Soumaré of Mali was born in 1952. He currently serves as Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to which he was appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General on 6 September 2012. In this position he serves as United Nations Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme. Prior to this appointment, he was appointed as Deputy Special Representative for Recovery and Governance of the United Nations Mission in Liberia by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 12 June 2009.

Soumaré graduated with a doctorate degree in Soil and Water Conservation from the University of Belgrade in Yugoslavia.

Soumaré currently serves as Deputy Assistant Administrator of United Nations Development Programme and Deputy Regional Director for the Regional Bureau for Africa, New York. From 2005 to 2007, he was Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Rwanda. From 2000 to 2005, he held a similar position in Benin. Over the years, he has collected extensive project and development experience.