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Mamoudou Touré
Minister of the Economy and Finance of Senegal
In office
May 1983 – April 1988
PresidentAbdou Diouf
Preceded byOusmane Seck
Succeeded bySerigne Lamine Diop
Personal details
Born(1928-04-02)April 2, 1928
Kaédi, French West Africa
DiedDecember 28, 2017(2017-12-28) (aged 89)
Dakar, Senegal

Mamoudou Touré (April 2, 1928 – December 28, 2017) was a Senegalese economist, diplomat and politician. He served as Minister of Economy and Finance from May 1983 until April 1988 under former President Abdou Diouf.[1] Under Touré, the government launched a series of agricultural and industrial policies.[1]

Touré was also a former official and economist for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which he joined in April 1967.[1] He chaired the board of directors of the Senegalese-Tunisian Bank (Banque sénégalo-tunisienne) later in life.[1]

Mamoudou Touré died in Dakar, Senegal, on December 28, 2017, at the age of 89.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Timera, Abdou (2018-12-29). "Nécrologie: Mamoudou Touré, l'ancien ministre de l'Economie et des Finances est décédé". Ferloo.com. Retrieved 2018-01-22.