Sanoussi Touré

Sanoussi Touré (born 1950?) is a Malian political figure and finance inspector who was appointed to the government of Mali as Minister of the Economy and Finance in April 2009.[1]

Touré studied in Mali and France, earning degrees in economics and finance. He was a professor at Mali's National School of Administration (École nationale d'administration) and the University of Mali from 1980 to 2000, and he also held high positions in the state administration; he was Director-General of Financial Control from 1978 to 1987, Director-General of the Budget from 1987 to 1991, and Technical Adviser to the Ministry of the Economy and Finance from 1991 to 1994.[1][2] Later, he worked as a consultant on finance and the economy for international organizations, including the World Bank, from 1995 to 2000,[2] and he worked in a regional role as Public Finance Commissioner of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA)[3] from 2001 to 2005. He became Technical Adviser to the UEMOA Commission, in charge of public finance and fiscal policy, in 2005.[2]

Back in Mali, Touré was appointed as Director of the Cabinet of Prime Minister Modibo Sidibé, with the rank of Minister, in January 2008;[4] he officially succeeded Django Sissoko as Director of the Cabinet of the Prime Minister on 4 February 2008.[5] He was then moved into the Malian government as Minister of the Economy and Finance on 9 April 2009.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Les nouveaux ministres", L'Essor, n°16422, 14 April 2009 (French).
  2. 1 2 3 CV at Malian government website (French).
  3. ↑ "UEMOA forges harmonisation public financing", Pana (accessmylibrary.com), 4 June 2002.
  4. ↑ "COMMUNIQUÉ DU CONSEIL DES MINISTRES", L'Essor, n°16126, 31 January 2008 (French).
  5. ↑ "Primature : UN SOLIDE BAGAGE", L'Essor, n°16130, 6 February 2008 (French).
  6. ↑ "LE NOUVEAU GOUVERNEMENT", L'Essor, 10 April 2009 (French).


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