
Tambadou brings over twenty years of experience in international law, having distinguished himself as a skilled practitioner in litigation, executive leadership, and management.
Tambadou's career highlights include serving as the Attorney General and Minister of Justice of The Gambia from 2017 to 2020 and currently holding the position of Registrar of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) at the level of Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations.
As the first-ever candidate from The Gambia since the ICJ's inception in 1945, Tambadou’s nomination is historic.