Sy Kadiatou Sow (born 7 March 1955) is a
Malian politician who served as
Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1994 and was the first female governor in Mali.
Early life and education
Kadiatou Sow was born on 7 March 1955 in
Nioro du Sahel. She has a master's degree in modern literature and a degree in public law from the
Paris Nanterre University (1978).
Career
From 1982 until 1990, Kadiatou Sow worked at the Malian Textile Company as a human resources manager. She was a founding member of the
African Party for Solidarity and Justice and appointed to the executive committee in 2000. In 2002, she was campaign director for
Soumaïla Cissé in the
presidential election
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Kadiatou Sow was appointed governor of
Bamako district in April 1993, the first woman to hold the position in Mali.
In February 1994, she was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Malians and African Integration. In October 1994, she was appointed Minister of Urban Planning and Habitat, serving in this role until February 2000. She oversaw policies including the creation of the Mali Housing Bank, the Malian Housing Authority and other professional associations.
From 2001 until 2006, Kadiatou Sow was Director of the Community Development Support Project, a
poverty reduction project financed by the
African Development Bank and the Mali government. Since February 2009, she has been the president of the
Alliance for Democracy in Mali.
Kadiatou Sow has been active in women's associations and served as president of the women's collective of Mail from 1991 to 2000 and as a member of the network of African women ministers and parliamentarians.
Personal life
Kadiatou Sow is married to Malian politician Ousmane Sy
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References
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Living people
1955 births
Foreign ministers of Mali
Female foreign ministers
People from Kayes
University of Paris alumni
Alliance for Democracy in Mali politicians
Women government ministers of Mali
Malian women diplomats
21st-century Malian people