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Amadou Mame Diop (born 18 July 1965) is a
Senegalese Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...
politician and President and Speaker of the National Assembly of Senegal since 12 September 2022. He is also
mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as ...
of the
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality ...
of
Richard-Toll Richard Toll is a town in northern Senegal, lying on the south bank of the River Senegal, just east of Rosso. Originally a colonial town, it was named for the park of the Château de Baron Roger, laid out by botanist Jean Michel Claude Richard. ...
(northern Senegal). He is also the Managing Director of Societe Amenagement de la Petite Cote.{{Cite web , title=Senegal's Parliament Elects New Speaker Over Bid to Block Vote , url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-12/senegal-s-parliament-elects-new-speaker-over-bid-to-block-vote?leadSource=uverify%20wall , access-date=2022-10-21 , website=Bloomberg


Education

Amadou Mame Diop holds a
doctorate A doctorate (from Latin ''docere'', "to teach"), doctor's degree (from Latin ''doctor'', "teacher"), or doctoral degree is an academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism '' ...
in pharmacy from Cheikh Anta Diop University in
Dakar Dakar ( ; ; wo, Ndakaaru) (from daqaar ''tamarind''), is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar metropolitan area is estimated at 3.94 million in ...
and a DESS in pharmacy distribution and management.


Professional background

Amadou Mame Diop is a community pharmacist and pharmacy owner in the city of Richard-Toll. He was the general manager of the company for the development and promotion of the coasts and tourist areas of Senegal between 2021 and 2022.


Political background

He made his political debut in 2008 with the creation of the Alliance for the Republic by Macky Sall. In July 2012, Amadou Mame Diop was elected deputy on the Dagana departmental list of the
Benno Bokk Yakaar United in Hope ( wo, Benno Bokk Yaakaar, BBY; french: Unis par l'espoir) is a political coalition in Senegal led by President Macky Sall's Alliance for the Republic party. The coalition managed to obtain a majority in the National Assembly both in ...
coalition, of which he is a member of the parliamentary group. During his tenure, he was a member of the WAEMU Interparliamentary Committee. Since July 2012, he has been mayor of the municipality of Richard-Toll. He was re-elected deputy in the legislative elections of 2022 and was elected President of the National Assembly on September 12, 2022, thus becoming the second personality of the State. His election to the presidency of the Assembly came as a surprise: the main contenders for the presidency, including Aminata Touré, head of the APR list in the legislative elections, are not retained by the coalition.


References

Senegalese politicians Presidents of the National Assembly (Senegal) 1965 births Living people