Abdourahmane Sow (14 March 1942 – 15 July 2023) was a Senegalese politician who was Minister of the Interior of Senegal under the presidency of Abdou Diouf, held the post of chair of the World Scout Committee.[1]

Abdourahmane Sow
Minister of the Interior of Senegal
In office
1995 – January 1998
Preceded byDjibo Leyti Kâ
Succeeded byLamine Cissé
Personal details
Born(1942-03-14)14 March 1942
Cambérène, French West Africa
Died15 July 2023(2023-07-15) (aged 81)
Dakar, Senegal

In 1995 he became Minister of the Interior in the third government of Habib Thiam, replacing Djibo Leyti Kâ. General Lamine Cissé succeeded him in January 1998.

In 1998 Sow was appointed Minister of Urban Planning and Habitat in the government of Mamadou Lamine Loum. After being a socialist minister for several years, he was elected Liberal deputy of Louga to the National Assembly, of which he became the fourth vice-president.[2]

Sow was married and had 6 children. He died on 15 July 2023, at the age of 81.[3]

World Organization of the Scout Movement
Preceded by Chair, World Scout Committee
1996–1999
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ "Nkwenkwe Nkomo elected to World Scout Committee". South African Scout Association. September 2005. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. ^ Abdou Latif Coulibaly, Wade, un opposant au pouvoir : l'alternance piégée ?, Éditions sentinelles, Dakar, 2003, p. 189 ISBN 978-2-915391-00-8
  3. ^ "Nécrologie : L'ancien ministre Abdourahmane Sow rappelé à Dieu". Sene.news. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
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