Amadou Ba
Amadou Ba (born 17 May 1961) is a Senegalese politician and served as the Foreign Minister of Senegal from 2019–2020. He was Minister of Finance and Economy from 2013–2019.
Amadou Ba | |
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Foreign Minister of Senegal | |
In office April 2019 – 1 November 2020 | |
President | Macky Sall |
Prime Minister | Mohammed Dionne |
Preceded by | Sidiki Kaba |
Succeeded by | Aissata Tall Sall |
Minister of Finance and Economy | |
In office 2 September 2013 – April 2019 | |
President | Macky Sall |
Prime Minister | Aminata Touré Mohammed Dionne |
Preceded by | Amadou Kane |
Succeeded by | Abdoulaye Daouda Diallo |
Personal details | |
Born | Dakar, Senegal | 17 May 1961
Ba was cited as one of the Top 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine in 2011,[1] 2012 and 2013.[2]
Early life and education
After achieving a technical baccalauréat in management in 1980, Ba received a master's degree in economic science, focusing on corporate management and a diploma of taxes and estates from the National School of Administration and Magistrature (ENAM) in 1988.
Career
Ba was a trainee inspector in Diourbel in 1989, then Chief Inspector of the first division of value-added tax at the General Directorate of Taxes and Estates (DGID) in Dakar. In 1991 he undertook further training at the Institut international d'administration publique in Paris and in Baltimore.[3]
From 1990 to 1992, Ba was Head Inspector for Dakar-Plateau, then held the position of Controlling Commissioner of Insurance at the Directorate of Insurance until 1994, and then Verifying Inspector at the Directorate of Verification and Fiscal Investigations.[3]
After more training in 2001 at the École nationale des impôts in Clermont-Ferrand, Ba became head of the Centre for Large Enterprises in the Directorate of Taxes in 2002. In 2004 he was Director of Taxes for a year. In November of the same year, he was named Director-General of Taxes and Estates.[3] During his tenure, a new Code général des impôts was begun, which entered into force in January 2013.[4]
Alongside these roles, Ba taught at ENAM in the taxes and estates department from 1992 and at COFEB/BCEAO from 1995 to 2000.[3]
When Aminata Touré became prime minister on 2 September 2013, Ba was appointed Minister of Finance and Economy, replacing Amadou Kane.[3] He retained this position when Mohammed Dionne took over as prime minister in 2014.
Other activities
- African Development Bank (AfDB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2013)[5]
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2013)[6]
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2013)[7]
- World Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2013)[8]
Personal life
Ba is married and has three children.[3]
References
- "Africa: Amadou Mahtar Ba Named to 'Most Influential' List". allAfrica.com. 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- Gundan, Farai. "The 10 Most Powerful Men In Africa 2014". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- « Voici le curriculum vitæ de Monsieur Amadou Ba , Ministre de l'Economie et des Finances », DakarActu, 2 September 2013.
- Amadou Ba, un homme du sérail aux commandes de l’Economie et des Finances Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine, 2 September2013.
- AfDB Annual Report 2017 African Development Bank (AfDB).
- Board of Governors International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- Board of Governors Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group.
- Board of Governors World Bank.