Abdoul Aziz Mbaye
Abdoul Aziz Mbaye | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Culture of Senegal | |
| In office 29 October 2012 – 6 July 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Youssou N'Dour |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 October 1954 Dakar, French West Africa |
| Died | 3 February 2021 (aged 66) Dakar, Senegal |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Political party | APR |
Abdoul Aziz Mbaye (18 October 1954 – 3 February 2021) was a Senegalese politician and diplomat.[1] He had formerly served as Chief of Staff for President Macky Sall. He was appointed Minister of Culture during a cabinet reshuffle on 29 October 2012, succeeding Youssou N'Dour.[2]
Biography
Mbaye was the first Sub-Saharan African to join the mathematics and physics department of the
In 1991, Mbaye launched Dakar Science Biennale and was president of Youth Network For Development, a foundation created by Youssou N'Dour. He participated in the foundation of N'Dour's holding, Youssou Ndour Head Office.[4]
Mbaye was a close friend of Macky Sall, and became Chief of Staff upon Sall's election in 2012. On 29 October 2012, Mbaye succeeded N'Dour as Minister of Culture. He was a founding member of the Alliance for the Republic, Senegal's ruling party since Sall's election.[5]
Abdoul Aziz Mbaye died from COVID-19 on 3 February 2021, at the age of 66 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Senegal.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Dr. Abdoul Aziz M'Bayem, Ambassador, EU Head of Delegation to the Pacific" (PDF). International Monetary Fund. August 2011.
- ^ "Décret n° 2012-1163 du 29 octobre 2012 relatif à la composition du Gouvernement". Gouvernement de la République du Sénégal (in French). 29 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Profil - Abdoul Aziz Mbaye, ex-directeur de Cabinet du Président Macky Sall : Un messie au département de la Culture ?". Le Quotidien (in French). 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Abdoul Aziz Mbaye, un diplomate pour faire redécoller la Culture". SeneWeb (in French). 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Qui est Abdoul Aziz Mbaye, nommé conseiller spécial du président chargé des Ntics ?". Dakaractu (in French). 29 April 2012.
- ^ Décès de Abdoul Aziz Mbaye de la Covid-19 : Fin de mission d'un diplomate et 1er Directeur de Cabinet du Président Sall
- ^ "Urgent / Nécrologie : Décès de l'ancien ministre de la Culture Abdou Aziz Mbaye". Dakaractu (in French). 3 February 2021.