Sy Kadiatou Sow (born 7 March 1955) is a Malian politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1994 and was the first female governor in Mali.
Sy Kadiatou Sow | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office February 1994 – October 1994 | |
| Minister of Urban Planning and Housing | |
| In office October 1994 – February 2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1955 Nioro du Sahel, Mali |
| Alma mater | Paris Nanterre University |
Early life and education
editKadiatou Sow was born on 7 March 1955 in Nioro du Sahel. She has a master's degree in modern literature and a degree in public law from the Paris Nanterre University (1978).
Career
editFrom 1982 until 1990, Kadiatou Sow worked at the Malian Textile Company as a human resources manager. She was a founding member of the African Party for Solidarity and Justice and appointed to the executive committee in 2000. In 2002, she was campaign director for Soumaïla Cissé in the presidential election.[1]
Kadiatou Sow was appointed governor of Bamako district in April 1993, the first woman to hold the position in Mali.[2][3][4] In February 1994, she was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Malians and African Integration.[5] In October 1994, she was appointed Minister of Urban Planning and Habitat, serving in this role until February 2000. She oversaw policies including the creation of the Mali Housing Bank, the Malian Housing Authority and other professional associations.
From 2001 until 2006, Kadiatou Sow was Director of the Community Development Support Project, a poverty reduction project financed by the African Development Bank and the Mali government.[6] Since February 2009, she has been the president of the Alliance for Democracy in Mali.[2][7][8]
Kadiatou Sow has been active in women's associations and served as president of the women's collective of Mail from 1991 to 2000 and as a member of the network of African women ministers and parliamentarians.
Personal life
editKadiatou Sow is married to Malian politician Ousmane Sy.
References
edit- ^ "Former Junta Chief Wins Presidency". Los Angeles Times. 16 May 2002. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ a b Sogodogo, Aguibou (31 October 2015). "Mrs. Sy Kadiatou Sow, President of the Association Adema". Mali's News. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Girls central to Beijing+20 campaign in Mali". UN Women. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Mali gets first female divisional administrator". Panapress. 11 November 2003. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ Rachel-Claire Okani (1999). National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (ed.). "Femmes et politique au Mali" (PDF) (in French). pp. 34–37.
- ^ Bangré, Habibou (25 March 2011). "African Women and the 'Arab Spring'". The Root. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Opposition et majorité à l'unisson : Mme Sy Kadiatou Sow, Présidente de Adema Association " Sans le Mali nous ne sommes rien "" (in French). Mali Web. 23 January 2017.
- ^ Coulibaly, Diango (31 March 2015). "Mali : Mme Sy Kadiatou Sow, présidente de l'Association Alliance pour la démocratie au Mali : "Ceux qui ont fait le coup d'Etat en 2012, ont voulu salir tout ce que représentait mars 1991 !"" (in French). Mali Actu. Retrieved 9 February 2017.