Malick Gakou

Malick Gakou
Minister of Commerce, Industry and the Informal Sector of Senegal
In office
29 October 2012 – 26 August 2013
PresidentMacky Sall
Prime MinisterAbdoul Mbaye
Preceded byMata Sy Diallo
Succeeded byAlioune Sarr
Minister of Sports of Senegal
In office
4 April 2012 – 29 October 2012
PresidentMacky Sall
Prime MinisterAbdoul Mbaye
Preceded byFaustin Diatta
Succeeded byMbagnick Ndiaye
Personal details
Born (1961-08-17) August 17, 1961
Dakar, Senegal
PartyGrand Party (2015–present)
Alliance of the Forces of Progress (until 2015)
Alma materWarsaw School of Economics, Poland
OccupationPolitician, Economist

El Hadj Malick Gakou (born on August 17, 1961) is a Senegalese politician and economist. He served as the Minister of sport of Senegal from 2012 to 2013.[1]

Early life and education

Malick was born on 17 August 1961 in Dakar, Senegal. He spent his early childhood in Thiaroye-sur-Mer, then Pikine, and later Guédiawaye. He completed primary education at École Primaire de Thiaroye-sur-Mer, and furthered at Pikine South college. Subsequently, his family moved to Guédiawaye where they settled permanently. He earned his baccalauréat (series F2, electrical engineering). After the baccalauréat, he obtained a foreign scholarship and chose to study in Poland. He attended the language school in Łódź, then the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) where he obtained a master's degree in commerce extérieur (external trade) and a doctorate in economics, with specialization in development policy, in December 1992.[2]

References

  1. ^ Pandi, Cynthiche (2024-03-11). "Malick Gakou : Portrait d'un Leader Politique et Social Engagé". Journal du Senegal (in French). Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  2. ^ "MALICK GAKOU DÉFEND SES IDÉES DE CHANGEMENT". SenePlus (in French). 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2025-10-16.