Khalifa Sall
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Khalifa Ababacar Sall (born 1 January 1956) is a Senegalese politician. He is a former government minister and a former mayor of Dakar.[1]
Sall became involved in political activism at the age of 11. He was a long-time member of the Socialist Party of Senegal. He was elected municipal councilor, and later a member of the National Assembly. During Abdou Diouf's presidency, he served as a minister. Sall was elected mayor of Dakar in 2009, then was re-elected, serving until 2018.[2][3] He was expelled from the Socialist Party of Senegal in 2017.[3] In March 2017, he was arrested due to being suspected of embezzling 1.8 billion CFA francs ($3 million).[4] In 2018, he was given a five year prison sentence and was removed from his position as mayor by president Macky Sall (no relation).[4] Macky Sall pardoned him in 2019.[4] He was the leader of Manko Taxawu Sénégal in the 2022 Senegalese parliamentary election, and was a candidate for President of Senegal in the 2024 Senegalese presidential election.[3]
He is unrelated to Macky Sall, the country’s former president.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sénégal : et si l'incarcération de Khalifa Sall faisait de lui le champion de l'opposition". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Senegalese MP in detention over 'scathing' remarks on judges in Khalifa Sall case". Africanews. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Senegal: Khalifa Sall sees his future as president". Le Monde. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Senegal's Sall pardons ex-Dakar mayor and charismatic rival". France 24. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
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