Fatou Gaye Sarr
Senegalese politician (died 2026)
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Fatou Gaye Sarr (died 19 June 2026) was a Senegalese politician of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS).[1]
Fatou Gaye Sarr | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 30 April 2009 – 24 June 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye |
| Preceded by | Hamath Sall |
| Succeeded by | Khadim Gueye |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 19 June 2026 |
| Party | PDS |
| Occupation | Agricultural engineer |
Biography
A qualified agricultural engineer,[2] Gaye served as Minister-Delegate for Rural Development under the government of Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré.[3] On 30 April 2009, she became Minister of Agriculture, Pisciculture and Biofuels by Prime Minister Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye,[4][5] who had just been appointed by President Abdoulaye Wade.[6][7] The ministry was renamed to Ministry of Agriculture on 3 December 2009.[8] As minister, she notably launched the Grande offensive agricole pour la nourriture et l'abondance, which sought to provide Senegalese citizens with food self-sufficiency.[9] She also served as a glorified government spokesperson, promoting the government's progress on the offensive and particularly on the distribution of subsidized seeds to farmers.[10] In June 2010, she was removed from the position to serve as Minister of State to the President; she was replaced by Khadim Gueye.[11] She was then dismissed from this post in November 2010[12] following allegations of mismanagement of funds, for which she was investigated by the Division des investigations criminelles in 2012.[13] However, it was revealed that these allegations resulted from a conspiracy by several Senegalese business interests.[12] She was never summoned for questioning.[14]
Fatou Gaye Sarr died on 19 June 2026.[15]