Appointments of the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, July 3, 2024…

The Head of State, His Excellency Mr. Basilou Diomaye Diahar Faye, chaired the weekly meeting of the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the Palace of the Republic.

For individual measures,

The President of the Republic decides as follows:

 The President of the Republic decides as follows:

As President:

 Mr. Lansana Gagny SAKHOHolder of a PhD in Business Administration, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Agency for Investment Promotion and Major Projects (APIX), succeeding Mr. Abdul Fall;

 Mr. Farr BayehMr. Ajib Ba, who holds a PhD in Electronic Engineering, succeeded Mr. Ajib Ba as the Director General of the National Institute of Oil and Gas (INPG).

The Prime Minister’s Office consists of:

 Colonel Amadou Ousmane National Gendarmerie Bachelor of ArtsThe former Director of the Armed Forces Control, Research and Legislation Department, has been appointed Director of the Land Use Monitoring and Control Department, replacing Colonel Papa Saboury NDIAYE who is holding other posts.

Under the Ministry of the Interior:

 Mr. Abdoul Wahabou SALLThe Commissioner of Police was appointed Deputy Commissioner of the National Police, succeeding Mr. Modou Diagne, who concurrently holds other posts.

Under the Ministry of Justice:

 Mr. Aliou NdiayeHolder of a Master’s degree in Management Sciences, with salary code 602 214/C, has been appointed Director of the General Services and Equipment Department of the Ministry of Justice, replacing Mr. Abdoulaye SY who held other positions.

Ministry of Infrastructure and Land and Air Transport:

His Holiness Abdulrahman DaboThe public works engineer has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of AIBD SA, succeeding Mr. Abdoulaye TIMBO.

 Mr. Atoumane SYA road safety expert and holder of Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA) in Geography and Regional Planning has been appointed Director General of the National Road Safety Authority (ANASER), replacing Cheikh Oumar GAYE.

Mr. Ibrahima SarrThe geotechnical engineer – road specialist, has been appointed Managing Director of the Senegalese Highways Company (ADS), succeeding Mr. Aubain SAGNA who holds other positions.

Under the Ministry of Environment and Ecological Transition:

Colonel Ibrahima GayeThe Director of National Parks was appointed Director of National Parks, succeeding Mr. Bokar Thiam, recognizing the need to safeguard his pension rights;

 Mr. Aliou NdiayeAssociate Professor of Plant Biotechnology, has been appointed Executive Director of the National Biosafety Agency, succeeding Mr. Ousseynou KASSE who holds other positions concurrently;

Colonel Ramin Kanethe Director of National Parks, who was appointed as the Permanent Secretary of the National Biosecurity Authority, a position which is vacant;

 Mr. Modou Farr GayeMr. Gora NIANG, who holds a PhD in Plant Biology, was appointed Director of the Environmental Education and Training Center, succeeding Mr. Gora NIANG who concurrently holds other positions.

Part of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation:

 Mr. Serigne Mbacké LOThe computer engineer has been appointed Director of the Regional Centre for Work at the Thiès Social University, succeeding Mr. Cheikh SALL;

Mr. and Mrs. Jean BiranetTenured lecturer, appointed Director of the Regional Centre for Engineering at the Sinesalom Social University, succeeding Mr. Ousseynou Diop;

 Mrs. Farma DionA lawyer specializing in logistics and port management, has been appointed Director of the Regional Centre for Work of the Social University of Diamniadio, succeeding Moussa Hamady SARR;

Mr. Salif BaldMr. Sana Mane, who holds a doctorate in educational sciences, has been appointed Director of the Regional Centre for Work of the Social University of Ziguinchor.

Under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry:

 Mr. Momar Talla GUEYEThe Director of Research at CAMES, formerly Director of Research and Development at the Institute of Food Technology, has been appointed Director of the Institute of Food Technology, succeeding Mamadou Amadou SECK, recognizing the need to safeguard his pension rights.

Under the Ministry of Family and Solidarity:

 Mrs. Asia Diopwith a degree in Industrial Engineering, with a focus on entrepreneurial finance, has been appointed Director of Community Development and Promoting Equity, succeeding Mr. Mousse Bar Faye;

 Ms. Fatoumata Bintou DIEDHIOUHolder of a Secondary Master in Project Management, has been appointed Director of Social Equity, succeeding Ms. Fatou DIAGNE;

Mr. Elie Paolo BiagiFormer Regional Director of the Southern Community Development Centre, has been appointed Director of Community Development, succeeding Mr. Khadim SYLLA;

Ms. Saye Cissewho holds a Master’s degree in Biogeography, has been appointed Director of Territorial Interests, succeeding Mr. Abiboulaye LO;

 Ms. Fatou BAwho holds a Master’s degree in Financial Engineering and Tax Law at the Second Level, has been appointed Director of Promotion of Children’s Rights and Protection, succeeding Mr. Ibrahima GUEYE;

 Mrs. Nancy NDOUR holds a PhD in Sociology of Education and has been appointed Director of Women’s Economic Empowerment, a position that is currently vacant;

 Mr. Edmund KamaraCivil Administrator, salary number n°624 555/C, is appointed Director of General Management and Equipment of the Ministry of Family and Solidarity.

Department of Urban Planning, Territorial Communities and Regional Planning:

 Mr. Baye NiasseBridge and Road Options Architectural Design Engineer, appointed Director of the Public Building and Tower Construction Bureau, succeeding Mr. Hamady Dieng;

 Mr. Serigne Cheikh BAKHOUMInspector of the Prison Administration, salary number n°659 489/E, was appointed Director General of General Services and Equipment of the Ministry of Urban Planning, Territorial Communities and Territorial Planning;

 Madame Sophie DionnetEnvironmental expert, appointed Director of the Project for the Promotion of Integrated Management and Economy of Solid Waste (PROMOGED), succeeding Mr. Cheikhou Oumar GAYE;

Under the Ministry of Health and Social Action:

Mr. Ousmane Cisséholds a doctorate in medicine and has been appointed Director-General of Health, replacing Dr. Barnabé GNING;

 Mr. Saidou DialloThe holder of a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, has been appointed Director of the SEN National Supply Pharmacy (SENPNA), succeeding Dr Fatou Faye Ndiaye DEME;

 Mrs. FatouBiomedical Engineer, salary number n°613.850/E, has been appointed Director of Infrastructure, Equipment and Maintenance Department at the Ministry of Health and Social Action, replacing Mr. Amad DIOUF;

 Mr. Malik DialloThe holder of a PhD in Human Resources Management, has been appointed Director of the Human Resources Department at the Ministry of Health and Social Action, succeeding Awa Fall DIAGNE.

Under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Livestock:

 Mr. Mamadou Lamine DIOUFEconomist, salary number 610 992/C, appointed Director General of Management and Equipment at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Livestock.

Ministry of Microcredit and Social Solidarity Economy:

 Mr. Abdou DiawMs Diao, who holds a PhD in Islamic finance, was appointed national coordinator of the Islamic Microfinance Development Programme.

Minister of Vocational Training and Government Spokesperson
Amadou Mustafa Nek Salleh