Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré
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| Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré | |
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| Assumed office 19 June 2007 |
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| President | Abdoulaye Wade |
| Preceded by | Macky Sall |
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| Born | 1951 Dakar, Senegal |
| Political party | Independent |
Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré (born 1951[1][2]) has been the Prime Minister of Senegal since June 2007.
Soumaré was born in Dakar and raised in Thiès.[1] He was provisional administrator of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International Sénégal from September 1991 to September 1995, then technical advisor to the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and the Plan from October 1995 to July 1996, Director of Budget from July 16, 1996 to August 1, 2000, and Director-General of Finance from August 1, 2000 to May 23, 2001.[3]
He entered the government as Minister Delegate to the Ministry of the Economy and Finance in charge of the Budget and Housing on May 23, 2001.[3] He remained Minister Delegate for the Budget until was appointed as Prime Minister by President Abdoulaye Wade on June 19, 2007,[1][4] following a parliamentary election on June 3.[4]
Soumaré is considered a technocrat[1][4] and is not a member of the ruling Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS). The Sopi Coalition, of which the PDS is part, won a large majority of seats in the parliamentary election, which was the subject of an opposition boycott.[4] Soumaré's government, with 37 members (excluding Soumaré), was also named on June 19; it was similar to the previous government of Macky Sall and did not include the opposition.[5][6] Soumaré and the new government were sworn in on June 21.[7] On December 3, 2007, Soumaré's government was reduced in size to 28 members.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Profile at government website (French).
- ^ "GOUVERNEMENT : Les Cv des membres de l’équipe de Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré", Nettali (Seneweb.com), June 21, 2007 (French).
- ^ a b "Un haut fonctionnaire des finances à la Primature", Agence du Presse Senegalaise (sudonline.sn), June 20, 2007 (French).
- ^ a b c d "Sénégal: un technocrate nommé au poste de Premier ministre", AFP (Jeuneafrique.com), June 19, 2007 (French).
- ^ "Sénégal: nouveau gouvernement sans grand changement, opposition absente", AFP (Jeuneafrique.com), June 20, 2007 (French).
- ^ "( Officiel ) Les membres du nouveau Gouvernement : Au total (37) Ministres", Agence du Presse Senegalaise (Seneweb.com), June 20, 2007 (French).
- ^ "Senegalese new PM, cabinet members take oath of office", African Press Agency, June 22, 2007.
- ^ "Remaniement ministériel au Sénégal", Panapress (afrik.com), December 4, 2007 (French).
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| Preceded by Macky Sall |
Prime Minister of Senegal 2007 – present |
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