Mamoudou Touré
Appearance
Mamoudou Touré | |
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Minister of the Economy and Finance of Senegal | |
In office May 1983 – April 1988 | |
President | Abdou Diouf |
Preceded by | Ousmane Seck |
Succeeded by | Serigne Lamine Diop |
Personal details | |
Born | Kaédi, French West Africa | April 2, 1928
Died | December 28, 2017 Dakar, Senegal | (aged 89)
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]