Mamadou Diop (9 May 1936 – 26 March 2018)
was a
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...
ese politician, and a member of the central committee of the
Socialist Party of Senegal
The Socialist Party of Senegal (french: Parti Socialiste du Sénégal, PS) is a political party in Senegal. It was the ruling party in Senegal from independence in 1960 until 2000. In the 2000 presidential election, the party's candidate and previ ...
. Diop was the mayor of the capital city of
Dakar
Dakar ( ; ; wo, Ndakaaru) (from :wo:daqaar, daqaar ''tamarind''), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Senegal, largest city of Senegal. The city of Dakar proper has a population of 1,030,594, whereas the population of the Dakar ...
for 18 years between 1984 and 2002.
He was a member of the
Lebou
The Lebu (Lebou, ''Lébou'') are an ethnic group of Senegal, West Africa, living on the peninsula of Cap-Vert. The Lebu are primarily a fishing community, but they have a substantial business in construction supplies and real estate.Keese, Alexa ...
ethnic group.
See also
*
List of mayors of Dakar
*
Timeline of Dakar
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Dakar, Senegal.
Prior to 20th century
* 1857
** Gorée merchants settle in Dakar.
** French build fort on Dakar Point.
* 1862 – "Master plan for Dakar is drafted by Émile Pinet-La ...
References
Further reading
* African Words, African Voices: Critical Practices in Oral History. Luise White, Stephan Miescher, David William Cohen. Indiana University Press, 2001.
Parti Socialiste - Senegal "Comité central", retrieved 27 September 2008.
1936 births
2018 deaths
Senegalese Muslims
Mayors of Dakar
People from Dakar
Lebou people
Mayors of places in Senegal
Socialist Party of Senegal politicians
Health ministers of Senegal
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