Malick Gakou
Malick Gakou | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Commerce, Industry and the Informal Sector of Senegal | |
| In office 29 October 2012 – 26 August 2013 | |
| President | Macky Sall |
| Prime Minister | Abdoul Mbaye |
| Preceded by | Mata Sy Diallo |
| Succeeded by | Alioune Sarr |
| Minister of Sports of Senegal | |
| In office 4 April 2012 – 29 October 2012 | |
| President | Macky Sall |
| Prime Minister | Abdoul Mbaye |
| Preceded by | Faustin Diatta |
| Succeeded by | Mbagnick Ndiaye |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 17, 1961 Dakar, Senegal |
| Party | Grand Party (2015–present) Alliance of the Forces of Progress (until 2015) |
| Alma mater | Warsaw School of Economics, Poland |
| Occupation | Politician, Economist |
El Hadj Malick Gakou (born on August 17, 1961) is a Senegalese politician and economist. He served as the Minister of sport of Senegal from 2012 to 2013.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Malick was born on 17 August 1961 in Dakar, Senegal. He spent his early childhood in Thiaroye-sur-Mer, then Pikine, and later Guédiawaye. He completed primary education at École Primaire de Thiaroye-sur-Mer, and furthered at Pikine South college. Subsequently, his family moved to Guédiawaye where they settled permanently. He earned his baccalauréat (series F2, electrical engineering). After the baccalauréat, he obtained a foreign scholarship and chose to study in Poland. He attended the language school in Łódź, then the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) where he obtained a master's degree in commerce extérieur (external trade) and a doctorate in economics, with specialization in development policy, in December 1992.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Pandi, Cynthiche (2024-03-11). "Malick Gakou : Portrait d'un Leader Politique et Social Engagé". Journal du Senegal (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-16.
- ↑ "MALICK GAKOU DÉFEND SES IDÉES DE CHANGEMENT". SenePlus (in French). 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2025-10-16.