Mamoudou Touré (2 April 1928 – 28 December 2017) was a
Senegalese
economist,
diplomat
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and politician. He served as
Minister of Economy and Finance from May 1983 until April 1988 under former
President .
Under Touré, the government launched a series of agricultural and industrial policies.
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Touré was also a former official and economist for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which he joined in April 1967.][ He chaired the board of directors of the Senegalese-Tunisian Bank (''Banque sénégalo-tunisienne'') later in life.][
Mamoudou Touré died in Dakar, Senegal, on 28 December 2017, at the age of 89.][
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1928 births
2017 deaths
Senegalese economists
Finance ministers of Senegal
Senegalese diplomats
People from Gorgol Region
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