Sidibé Aminata Diallo

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Sidibé Aminata Diallo is a Malian academic and politician.

[edit] Academia

Diallo is a member of the faculty of Economic Sciences and Management at the University of Bamako, where she specializes in land management.[1]

[edit] Politics

On 12 March, Diallo declared her candidacy for the position of President.[2] She was one of 8 candidates contesting the April 2007 presidential election. She was also the first female presidential candidate ever in Mali and was running as the candidate of the Movement for Environmental Education and Sustainable Development. Her primary interest is sustainability and environmental protection.[1] Diallo received over 12,000 votes in the election, 0.55% of the total.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Almahady Cissé, "A Presidential Election That Breaks With Tradition", Inter Press Service (allAfrica.com), 24 April 2007.
  2. ^ "Malian woman announces candidacy for presidency", African Press Agency, March 13, 2007.
  3. ^ "Présidentielle au Mali: la Cour constitutionnelle valide la réélection de Touré", AFP (Jeuneafrique.com), May 12, 2007 (French).
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