Baso Sangqu (born 21 April 1968, in Idutywa, Eastern Cape) is the South African permanent representative to the United Nations. He was appointed on 17 March 2009, having served as deputy previously.
Sangqu was a member of the International Criminal Court search committee to find a replacement for Luis Moreno-Ocampo.
In January 2012, Sangqu was the President of the United Nations Security Council.
1996-8, Chief Education Specialist in the National Department of Education2000, policy analyst and research consultant, Economic and Development Section of the Office of the President2000, Director for Social and Economic Programmes, African Multilateral Development and Cooperation, Department of Foreign Affairs2001, acting Chief Director for Marine, Environment, Science and Technology, Multilateral Development and Cooperation2001-2, acting Chief Director for Economic Development, Multilateral Development and Cooperation in the South African Department of Foreign Affairs2002-6, South Africa’s ambassador to the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia2007-9, deputy permanent representative to the United NationsBachelor’s degree in commerce (economics and commercial law) from the University of TranskeiMaster’s degree in development economics from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee 
