Mamadou Seck (politician)
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Mamadou Seck is a Senegal
ese politician, currently serving as President of the National Assembly of Senegal
. He was briefly Minister of Finance in 2001, and he was Minister of Infrastructure, Equipment and Transport from 2002 to 2006. He is also the Mayor of Mbao and is a member of the Senegalese Democratic Party
(PDS).
Seck was Director-General of the Handling and Shipping Company (Société de manutention et de transit, Somicoa) in the 1980s. In connection with a case regarding the diversion of proceeds from the sale of food aid, Seck was given a two-year suspended sentence in 1988. Seck denied wrongdoing.
In the government of Prime Minister Mame Madior Boye
, appointed on 12 May 2001, Seck was included as Minister of the Economy and Finance. However, his appointment caused attention to be focused on his conviction in the late 1980s, and as a result he promptly resigned from the government on 23 May 2001. According to Seck, he felt this was necessary due to the nature of the allegations and the doubts some had regarding his moral integrity. He was subsequently cleared of wrongdoing by the Court of Appeal in Dakar.
Seck was later appointed to the government as Minister of Infrastructure, Equipment and Transport on 6 November 2002. He held that post until 1 February 2006, when Habib Sy
was appointed to replace him. In the June 2007 parliamentary election
, Seck was elected to the National Assembly on a departmental list of the Sopi Coalition
. He then became the President of the National Assembly's Finance, General Economy, Planning, and Cooperation Committee.
After Macky Sall
, the President of the National Assembly, was removed from his position, Seck was elected as President of the National Assembly on 16 November 2008. There were 130 votes in favor of Seck and three against him.
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
ese politician, currently serving as President of the National Assembly of Senegal
National Assembly of Senegal
The National Assembly of Senegal is the lower house of Senegal's parliament.-The current National Assembly:The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 29 April 2001, has a total of 150 elected members who serve five-year terms. The electoral system is a mixed member...
. He was briefly Minister of Finance in 2001, and he was Minister of Infrastructure, Equipment and Transport from 2002 to 2006. He is also the Mayor of Mbao and is a member of the Senegalese Democratic Party
Senegalese Democratic Party
The Senegalese Democratic Party is a political party in Senegal. The party considers itself a liberal party and is a member of the Liberal International. Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal's president, is the party's leader...
(PDS).
Seck was Director-General of the Handling and Shipping Company (Société de manutention et de transit, Somicoa) in the 1980s. In connection with a case regarding the diversion of proceeds from the sale of food aid, Seck was given a two-year suspended sentence in 1988. Seck denied wrongdoing.
In the government of Prime Minister Mame Madior Boye
Mame Madior Boye
Mame Madior Boye was Prime Minister of Senegal from 2001 to 2002. She was the first and so far only female holder of that position.Boye was born in Saint-Louis...
, appointed on 12 May 2001, Seck was included as Minister of the Economy and Finance. However, his appointment caused attention to be focused on his conviction in the late 1980s, and as a result he promptly resigned from the government on 23 May 2001. According to Seck, he felt this was necessary due to the nature of the allegations and the doubts some had regarding his moral integrity. He was subsequently cleared of wrongdoing by the Court of Appeal in Dakar.
Seck was later appointed to the government as Minister of Infrastructure, Equipment and Transport on 6 November 2002. He held that post until 1 February 2006, when Habib Sy
Habib Sy
Habib Sy is a Senegalese politician, currently serving as Director of the Cabinet of the President of Senegal. He has been a member of the government of Senegal since 2002....
was appointed to replace him. In the June 2007 parliamentary election
Senegalese parliamentary election, 2007
Parliamentary elections were held in Senegal on 3 June 2007. They had originally been planned to be held together with the presidential election on 25 February 2007, but were postponed. 14 parties or coalitions participated in the election, in which the composition of the National Assembly, with...
, Seck was elected to the National Assembly on a departmental list of the Sopi Coalition
Sopi Coalition
The Sopi Coalition is the governing political alliance in Senegal. The alliance is composed of the Senegalese Democratic Party and smaller parties, and it supports President Abdoulaye Wade, who is also the Secretary-General of the PDS.In the April 2001 parliamentary election, the Sopi Coalition...
. He then became the President of the National Assembly's Finance, General Economy, Planning, and Cooperation Committee.
After Macky Sall
Macky Sall
Macky Sall is a Senegalese politician. He was the Prime Minister of Senegal from April 2004 to June 2007 and was President of the National Assembly of Senegal from June 2007 to November 2008. He was the Mayor of Fatick from 2002 to 2008 and has held that post again since April 2009.Sall was a...
, the President of the National Assembly, was removed from his position, Seck was elected as President of the National Assembly on 16 November 2008. There were 130 votes in favor of Seck and three against him.