Hamed Diane Séméga is a Malian politician and businessman who served as the Malian Minister of Mines, Energy, and Water between 2002 and 2007 and as High Commissioner for the Organization for the Development of the Senegal River between 2017 and 2021.

Hamed Diane Séméga
High Commissioner for the Organization for the Development of the Senegal River
In office
May 17, 2017 – 2021
Minister of Transport of Mali
In office
October 3, 2007 – March 22, 2012
Minister of Mines, Energy, and Water
In office
June 15, 2002 – October 3, 2007
Personal details
BornApril 10, 1962
Dakar, Senegal
EducationNational School of Administration, Bamako

Biography

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Séméga was born in Dakar, Senegal on April 10, 1962. He attended the National School of Administration in Bamako, and served as the administrative director of Canadian Mali Gold Corporation between 1990 and 1992.[1] Séméga then held the position as director of operations for USM Industries in Mali between 1992 and 1994, and as administrative director of Golden Star Resources between 1994 and 1997.

Séméga began his political career in 2002, being appointed as the Minister of Mines, Energy, and Water under Amadou Toumani Touré, serving as the minster until October 2007.[2] In November 2005, Séméga facilitated the sale of shares of Bouygues into the Energie du Mali state-owned company.[2] Between 2007 and 2012, he served as the Minister of Equipment and Transport of Mali.[3]

In May 2017, Séméga was appointed as the High Commissioner of the Organization for the Development for the Senegal River (OMVS). He was commissioner for a four-year term.[3] In 2021, before the 2021 Malian coup d'état, Séméga was preparing his candidacy for the 2022 Malian presidential election.[4]

References

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  1. ^ archive.wikiwix.com https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https://www.acme-eau.org/Le-Mali-reprend-a-Bouygues-Saur-le-controle-de-l-eau-et-de-l-energie_a391.html#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url. Retrieved 2024-09-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ a b "Energie du Mali: Signature d'un Accord de Partenariat Public-Privé | Aga Khan Development Network". archive.wikiwix.com. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  3. ^ a b "Hamed Diane Semega, nouveau Haut commissaire de l'OMVS prend ses fonctions". www.commodafrica.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  4. ^ Makadji, Mamadou (February 4, 2021). "Mali : Présidentielle 2022 : l'ancien ministre Hamed Diane Séméga dans le Starting-Block !". Maliactu. Retrieved September 9, 2024.