Ousmane Ngom
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Ousmane Alioune Ngom (born May 18, 1955[1]) is a Senegalese politician who is currently Minister of State for Mines, Industry, and Small and Medium Enterprises.
For years Ngom was a leading member of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) while it was in opposition, and he was the party's second ranking figure, after Abdoulaye Wade. He was a deputy in the National Assembly and President of the Liberal Parliamentary Group from May 1988 to March 1991. When the PDS joined in the government, Ngom became Minister of Labor and Professional Training and served in that position from April 1991 to October 1992. From 1993 to 1995 he was again a deputy in the National Assembly and President of the Liberal Parliamentary Group.[1]
Following the assassination of Constitutional Council Vice-President Babacar Sèye in May 1993, Ngom was brought in for questioning along with Wade on May 18. He and Wade were among those charged with complicity in the murder on October 1, but he was not held in custody or put on trial, enjoying parliamentary immunity.[2]
When the PDS joined the government for a second time, Ngom became Minister of Health and Social Action and served in that position from March 1995 to March 1998.[1] He resigned from the PDS on June 11, 1998,[3] after the party leadership was rearranged on June 5 and he lost his position as deputy leader of the party, being named Permanent Secretary instead. Ngom announced the creation of a new party, the Senegalese Liberal Party (PLS),[3][4] on June 18.[1][4]
Wade was elected President in 2000. Ngom was elected to the National Assembly in the April 2001 parliamentary election, winning his seat through national list proportional representation; he was the only PLS candidate to win a seat.[5] The PLS merged with the PDS in May 2003. Ngom became Minister of Commerce in July 2004,[1] then became Minister of the Interior in the government named on November 2, 2004.[1][6]
In the government of Prime Minister Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré, named on June 19, 2007, Ousmane remained Minister of the Interior but was promoted to the rank of Minister of State.[7][8] On March 31, 2008, he was moved to the post of Minister of State for Mines, Industry, and Small and Medium Enterprises.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f Profile at Senegalese Interior Ministry website (2007 archive) (French).
- ^ Senegal Human Rights Practices, 1993, U.S. Department of State.
- ^ a b "Me Ousmane Ngom, l'ancien numéro 2 du PDS crée son propre parti", Afrique-express.com, July 30, 1998 (French).
- ^ a b "Senegal: Opposition member forms new political party", AFP (nl.newsbank.com), June 19, 1998.
- ^ List of deputies elected in the 2001 election (2003 archive page), gouv.sn (French).
- ^ List of governments of Senegal, izf.net (French).
- ^ "Une forte présence de femmes dans le nouveau gouvernement", Seneweb.com, June 20, 2007 (French).
- ^ "( Officiel ) Les membres du nouveau Gouvernement : Au total (37) Ministres", Agence du Presse Senegalaise (Seneweb.com), June 20, 2007 (French).
- ^ "Léger réaménagement gouvernemental au Sénégal", African Press Agency, April 1, 2008 (French).
