Mahammed Dionne

Senegalese prime minister

Mahammed Boun Abdallah Dionne (22 September 1959 – 5 April 2024) was a Senegalese politician. He was the Prime Minister of Senegal from 2014 to 2019. He is the third prime minister appointed by President Macky Sall.[1] He was the last prime minister of the country.

Mahammed Dionne
Prime Minister of Senegal
In office
6 July 2014 – 14 May 2019
PresidentMacky Sall
Preceded byAminata Touré
Succeeded byAmadou Ba (2022)
Personal details
Born(1959-09-22)22 September 1959
Gossas, French West Africa (now Senegal)
Died5 April 2024(2024-04-05) (aged 64)
Paris, France
Political partyAlliance for the Republic
Alma materNational Conservatory of Arts
and Crafts

Pierre Mendès-France University

Dionne died on April 5, 2024, in Paris, where he had been sent to for medical treatment in the middle of his election campaign. He was 64.[2][3]

References

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  1. Ba, Diadie; Felix, Bate (6 Jul 2014). "Technocrat Mohammed Dionne named Senegal's prime minister: state tv". Reuters. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  2. Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Former Senegal Prime Minister And Presidential Candidate Dies". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  3. Sénégal : décès de M. Dionne, ex-Premier ministre qui était candidat à la présidentielle (in French)