Habib Thiam (21 January 1933 – 26 June 2017)[1] was a Senegalese politician. He served as Prime Minister of Senegal on two occasions, from 1 January 1981 to 3 April 1983, and again from 8 April 1991 until 3 July 1998.
Habib Thiam | |
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| 3rd Prime Minister of Senegal | |
| In office 8 April 1991 – 3 July 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Post abolished |
| Succeeded by | Mamadou Lamine Loum |
| In office 1 January 1981 – 3 April 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Abdou Diouf |
| Succeeded by | Moustapha Niasse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 January 1933 Dakar, Senegal |
| Died | 26 June 2017 (aged 84) Dakar, Senegal |
| Political party | Socialist Party |
| Spouse | Anne Majken née Hessner |
He also served as President of the National Assembly from 1983 to 1984.[2]
Family edit
He was married to Anne Majken née Hessner, a native of Denmark and former member of the Danish parliament for the Social Democratic Party. They had two daughters.
References edit
- ^ "Sénégal : décès de l'ancien Premier ministre Habib Thiam", BBC News, 27 June 2017 (in French).
- ^ "Assemblée nationale - Les députés, le vote de la loi, le Parlement Sénégalais". 12 May 2019. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019.
External links edit
- National Assembly profile (in French)
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