Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré

Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré
Prime Minister of Senegal
In office 19 June 2007 – 30 April 2009
President	Abdoulaye Wade
Preceded by	Macky Sall
Succeeded by	Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye
Personal details
Born	1951 Dakar, Senegal (then a French colony)
Political party	Independent

Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré (born 1951^[1][2]) is a former Prime Minister of Senegal. He served from June 19, 2007 until April 30, 2009.

Soumaré was born in Dakar and raised in Thiès.^[1] He was provisional administrator of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International Sénégal from September 1991 to September 1995, then technical advisor to the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and the Plan from October 1995 to July 1996, Director of Budget from July 16, 1996 to August 1, 2000, and Director-General of Finance from August 1, 2000 to May 23, 2001.^[3]

He entered the government as Minister Delegate to the Ministry of the Economy and Finance in charge of the Budget and Housing on May 23, 2001.^[3] He remained Minister Delegate for the Budget until he was appointed as Prime Minister by President Abdoulaye Wade on June 19, 2007,^[1][4] following a parliamentary election on June 3.^[4]

Soumaré is considered a technocrat^[1][4] and is not a member of Wade's Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS). The Sopi Coalition, of which the PDS is part, won a large majority of seats in the parliamentary election, which was the subject of an opposition boycott.^[4] Soumaré's government, with 37 members (excluding Soumaré), was also named on June 19; it was similar to the previous government of Macky Sall and did not include the opposition.^[5][6] Soumaré and the new government were sworn in on June 21.^[7] On December 3, 2007, Soumaré's government was reduced in size to 28 members.^[8]

Following the March 2009 local elections, in which the opposition made broad gains, Soumaré resigned for reasons related to "personal convenience" and Wade appointed Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye, a Minister of State, to succeed him on April 30, 2009.^[9]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Profile at government website (French).
2. ^ "GOUVERNEMENT : Les Cv des membres de l’équipe de Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré", Nettali (Seneweb.com), June 21, 2007 (French).
3. ^ ^{a b} "Un haut fonctionnaire des finances à la Primature", Agence du Presse Senegalaise (sudonline.sn), June 20, 2007 (French).
4. ^ ^{a b c d} "Sénégal: un technocrate nommé au poste de Premier ministre", AFP (Jeuneafrique.com), June 19, 2007 (French).
5. ^ "Sénégal: nouveau gouvernement sans grand changement, opposition absente", AFP (Jeuneafrique.com), June 20, 2007 (French).
6. ^ "( Officiel ) Les membres du nouveau Gouvernement : Au total (37) Ministres", Agence du Presse Senegalaise (Seneweb.com), June 20, 2007 (French).
7. ^ "Senegalese new PM, cabinet members take oath of office", African Press Agency, June 22, 2007.
8. ^ "Remaniement ministériel au Sénégal", Panapress (afrik.com), December 4, 2007 (French).
9. ^ "Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye nommé Premier ministre", AFP (Jeuneafrique.com), May 1, 2009 (French).

Political offices
Preceded by Macky Sall	Prime Minister of Senegal 2007 – 2009	Succeeded by Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye

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Name	Soumare, Cheikh Hadjibou
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Date of birth	1951
Place of birth	Dakar, Senegal (then a French colony)
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