Maïmouna Sourang Ndir (born 3 October 1952) is a Senegalese politician who served in various government ministry positions as well as being Senegal's ambassador to France from 2009 to 2012.
[2][3] Ndir worked within the Ministry of Social Development before being appointed as Minister in 2002 in the first Idrissa Seck government.
[2] In 2009, Ndir was appointed ambassador of Senegal to France, Monaco and Andorra by President Abdoulaye Wade, seen as one of the country's most significant postings.
[8] The first woman to hold this post, her appointment was criticised due to her lack of diplomatic experience.
[9][10][11] She was recalled by to Dakar by the new government in April 2012, along with a number of other non-career diplomat ambassadors.