Mamoudou Touré

Mamoudou Touré
Mamoudou Touré
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	April 2, 1928; Kaédi, French West Africa
Died	December 28, 2017 (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

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.

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[ferloo-1] 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.