Valdiodio N'diaye
Valdiodio N'diaye | |
|---|---|
 Valdiodio Ndiaye in 1960 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office November 1962 – December 18, 1962 | |
| Preceded by | André Peytavin |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Cabou |
| Mayor of Kaolack | |
| In office 15 May 1960 – 18 December 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Ibrahima Seydou Ndaw |
| Succeeded by | Thierno Diop |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 18 May 1957 – November 1962 | |
| Preceded by | none |
| Succeeded by | Mamadou Dia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 April 1923 |
| Died | 5 May 1984 (aged 61) |
| Party | Socialist Party |
| Education | University of Montpellier |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Valdiodio N'diaye (April 7, 1923 - May 5, 1984) was a Senegalese lawyer and politician who served as the Senegal’s Minister of Finance from 1960 to 1962 and the Senegal’s Minister of the Interior from 1962 until his arrest later that year.[1]
Early life and education
Valdiodio was born on April 7, 1923 in Rufisque, he was born into the family of Linguère Adiaratou Sira M'Bodj, from the Guelwar Serer, and Samba-Langar N'Diaye who was the prince of the Kingdom of Saloum. He grew up in Kaolack where he attended primary school before he did his secondary studies at the Faidherbe high school in Saint-Louis. In 1947, he enrolled in law and philosophy at the University of Montpellier and earned a Doctorate in law in 1951.
References
- ↑ Dieng, amadou Bator (2024-05-05). "Le 5 mai 1984 disparaissait Valdiodio Ndiaye un des pères de l'indépendance du Sénégal • Information Afrique Kirinapost". Information Afrique Kirinapost (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-15.