Cheikh Niang (born 10 July 1957) is a Senegalese diplomat and politician who currently serves as Senegalese Minister of Foreign Affairs. Prior to his appointment, he had held several governmental roles which including Permanent Representative of Senegal to the United Nations and several ambassadorial roles.
Niang was born on 10 July 1957 in Thies, Senegal. He studied at the ÃÂcole nationale dâÂÂadministration et de magistrature (ENA/ENAM) in Dakar. He later furthered his studies to obtain a Master's degree in International Relations and Strategic Studies from Lancaster University, United Kingdom and also a masterâÂÂs degree / M.Phil in English studies from Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar.