Daouda Sow (1933 – December 6, 2009) was a Senegalese politician and legislator. He served as the President of the National Assembly from 1984 to 1988. [1] [2] He was a member of the Socialist Party of Senegal (PS) and served as the party's Secretary General.
Sow first joined the Senegalese Popular Bloc (SPB) in 1956. [3]
He was elected as a member of the Senegalese Parliament from 1963 to 1970. [3] He became Senegal's Minister of Health under Prime Minister Abdou Diouf in 1970, a position he held until 1972. [3] He next served as Minister of Communications and Relations with Parliament, as well as a spokesperson for the government, from 1973 to 1980. [3]
In 1981, Sow became the Minister of Defense within the first administration of Prime Minister Habib Thiam. [3] One year later, in 1982, Sow also became the Defense Minister within the first cabinet of the Senegambia Confederation. [3]
Sow was elected the President of the National Assembly of Senegal on April 12, 1984, succeeding Habib Thiam. [3] He was re-elected in April 1988. [3] He was forced to resign as President of the Assembly on December 9, 1988, and was succeeded by Abdoul Aziz Ndaw. [3]
Sow remained a member of the PS until his death. [2] He also worked as the PS coordinator for Linguère Department. [2]
Daouda Sow died in Dakar of a long illness on December 6, 2009, at the age of 76. A funeral was held in Dakar and was attended by many prominent Senegalese politicians, including Abdoulaye Bathily, Moustapha Niasse, Djibo Kâ, Habib Sy and Mamadou Seck. [2] Sow was buried in the village of Kamb, Linguère Department, Senegal. [2] [3]
Daouda Sow (1933 – December 6, 2009) was a Senegalese politician and legislator. He served as the President of the National Assembly from 1984 to 1988. [1] [2] He was a member of the Socialist Party of Senegal (PS) and served as the party's Secretary General.
Sow first joined the Senegalese Popular Bloc (SPB) in 1956. [3]
He was elected as a member of the Senegalese Parliament from 1963 to 1970. [3] He became Senegal's Minister of Health under Prime Minister Abdou Diouf in 1970, a position he held until 1972. [3] He next served as Minister of Communications and Relations with Parliament, as well as a spokesperson for the government, from 1973 to 1980. [3]
In 1981, Sow became the Minister of Defense within the first administration of Prime Minister Habib Thiam. [3] One year later, in 1982, Sow also became the Defense Minister within the first cabinet of the Senegambia Confederation. [3]
Sow was elected the President of the National Assembly of Senegal on April 12, 1984, succeeding Habib Thiam. [3] He was re-elected in April 1988. [3] He was forced to resign as President of the Assembly on December 9, 1988, and was succeeded by Abdoul Aziz Ndaw. [3]
Sow remained a member of the PS until his death. [2] He also worked as the PS coordinator for Linguère Department. [2]
Daouda Sow died in Dakar of a long illness on December 6, 2009, at the age of 76. A funeral was held in Dakar and was attended by many prominent Senegalese politicians, including Abdoulaye Bathily, Moustapha Niasse, Djibo Kâ, Habib Sy and Mamadou Seck. [2] Sow was buried in the village of Kamb, Linguère Department, Senegal. [2] [3]