Mantoulaye Guene
Senegalese teacher and politician (1939–1991)
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Mantoulaye Guene (1939 – 19 January 1991), also known as Mantou, was a Senegalese teacher and politician of the Senegalese Progressive Union (UPS). She was elected as a Member of the Senegalese parliament and served as Minister of Social Development in the Cabinet of Senegal (1987 to 1988).
Mantoulaye Guene | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Social Development in the Cabinet of Senegal | |
| In office 20 October 1987 – 5 April 1988 | |
| President | Abdou Diouf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1939 Dakar, Senegal |
| Died | 19 January 1991, aged 52 Dakar, Senegal |
| Education | Hameth Fall College |
| Cours Normal School | |
Biography
Guene was born in 1939 in Dakar, Senegal.[1][2] She was educated at Hameth Fall College in Saint-Louis, then studied at the Cours Normal School in Rufisque, training to become a teacher.[1] She worked as a teacher before entering politics.[3][4]
Guene joined the Senegalese Progressive Union (UPS) on 9 June 1964 and was elected treasurer of the first national women's bureau.[1]
Guene was elected to the National Assembly in 1983.[5] She served as Minister of Social Developmentin the Cabinet of Senegal from 20 October 1987 to 5 April 1988.[5][6] In 1988, Guene's house in Thiès was attacked during a national state of emergency.[7]
Guene died during her term in office on 19 January 1991 in Dakar, aged 52.[1][2]
