Idrissa seck biography

          He was born in Thiès and studied in Paris as well as at Princeton University....

          Idrissa Seck

          Senegalese politician

          Idrissa Seck (born 9 August [1]) is a Senegalese politician who was Prime Minister of Senegal from November to July He was a leading member of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) and was considered a protégé of President Abdoulaye Wade, but he subsequently went into opposition and was a candidate in the February presidential election, coming second place with about 15% of the vote.[2]

          Biography

          He was born in Thiès[1][3] and studied in Paris as well as at Princeton University.[4] He joined the PDS when he was 15 years old and was Wade's campaign director in the Senegalese presidential election.[3]

          Seck served as Minister of Trade, Crafts, and Industrialization as an opposition member of Abdou Diouf's government.[3] He became deputy leader of the PDS in , replacing Ousmane Ngom.[3] After Wade took office in April , he appointed Seck as Minister of State and