Mame Madior Boye (born 1940[1]) was Prime Minister of Senegal from 2001 to 2002. She was the first and so far only female holder of that position.
Boye was born in Saint-Louis. She was the first President of the Association of Senegalese Lawyers from 1975 to 1990,[1] then the Director of Engagements for the West African Banking Company (Compagnie bancaire de l'Afrique Occidentale, CBAO) from September 1990 to April 2000.[2] Following the victory of Abdoulaye Wade in the 2000 presidential election, she became Minister of Justice in April 2000.[2][3] She was appointed as Prime Minister by Wade on 3 March 2001, following the resignation of Moustapha Niasse. Boye, who was not a member of any political party,[4] remained Justice Minister in the new government.[5] Following the April 2001 parliamentary election, Boye was reappointed as Prime Minister on 10 May 2001; she was, however, replaced as Justice Minister in the government appointed on 12 May.[6]
Boye and her government were dismissed by the President on 4 November 2002, reportedly due to her reaction to the MV Joola sea disaster in September 2002.[7] Later, in September 2004, Boye was appointed by Alpha Oumar Konaré as the African Union's Special Representative for the promotion of the protection of civilians in armed conflicts.[8]
On 12 September 2008, a judge in France issued an arrest warrant for Boye, along with eight others, in connection with the Joola disaster.[9] The Senegalese government rejected this and, in response, decided to prosecute the judge who issued the warrants.[10] The Paris Court of Appeal annulled the arrest warrant for Boye in mid-June 2009.[11]
References
- ^ a b "Mame Madior Boye", Jeuneafrique.com, August 13, 2007.
- ^ a b "Who's Who", SENEGAL: LES HOMMES DE POUVOIR n°5, Africa Intelligence, 17 July 2001 (French).
- ^ "New Senegalese government in place", AFP (IOL), April 4, 2000.
- ^ Diadie Ba, "Senegal's first woman premier appointed", Reuters (IOL), March 4, 2001.
- ^ "Senegal cabinet reshuffle removes Niasse supporters", BBC News, March 5, 2001.
- ^ "Le deuxième gouvernement de Mme Mame Madior Boye", UPF, 14 May 2001 (French).
- ^ "Report blames army for delay in Joola rescue", IRIN, November 6, 2002.
- ^ African Union Press Release No. 086/2004, September 7, 2004.
- ^ "French judge issues warrants over Senegal ferry disaster: lawyer", AFP, 12 September 2008.
- ^ "Senegal to prosecute French judge over ferry disaster", AFP, 19 September 2008.
- ^ Malick Ciss, "Dossier du naufrage du bateau « Le Joola » - les mandats d'arrêt internationaux contre mame madior boye et cie annulés", Le Soleil (allAfrica.com), 17 June 2009 (French).
| Preceded by Moustapha Niasse |
Prime Minister of Senegal 3 March 2001 – 4 November 2002 |
Succeeded by Idrissa Seck |
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