Daouda Sow (politician)
Daouda Sow (1933 – December 6, 2009) was a Senegalese politician and legislator. Sow served as the President of the National Assembly of Senegal from 1984 to 1998.[1] Sow was a member of the Socialist Party of Senegal (PS) and served as the party's Secretary General.
Life and career
Sow first joined the Senegalese Popular Bloc (SPB) in 1956.[2]
He was elected as a member of the Senegalese Parliament from 1963 until 1970.[2] He became Senegal's Minister of Health under Prime Minister Abdou Diouf in 1970, a position he held until 1972.[2] He next served as Minister of Communications and Relations with Parliament, as well as a spokesperson for the government, from 1973 until 1980.[2]
In 1981, Sow became the Minister of Defense within the first administration of Prime Minister Habib Thiam.[2] One year later, in 1982, Sow also became the Defense Minister within the first cabinet of the Senegambia Confederation.[2]
Sow was elected the President of the National Assembly of Senegal on April 12, 1984, succeeding Habib Thiam.[2] He was re-elected in April 1988.[2] He was forced to resign as President of the Assembly on December 9, 1998, and was succeeded by Abdul Aziz Ndaw.[2]
Sow remained a member of the PS until his death.[1] He also worked as the PS coordinator for Linguère Department.[1]
Daouda Sow died in Dakar of a long illness on December 6, 2009, at the age of 76. A funeral was held in Dakar and was attended by many prominent Senegalese politicians, including Abdoulaye Bathily, Moustapha Niasse, Djibo Kâ, Habib Sy and Mamadou Seck.[1] Sow was buried in the village of Kamb, Linguère Department, Senegal.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Décès de Daouda Sow, ancien président de l'Assemblée nationale". Agence de Presse Senegalaise. Le Quotidien (Senegal). 2009-12-07. Retrieved 2009-12-30.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Décès de Daouda Sow, ancien président de l'Assemblée nationale". Agence de Presse Senegalaise. 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2009-12-30.