Serigne Gueye Diop
Profile
Serigne Gueye Diop is a Senegalese politician, agronomist, and researcher currently serving as the Minister of Industry and Commerce. Before his ministerial appointment in 2024, he served as the mayor of the commune of Sandiara from 2014 to 2024, where he implemented the 'Emerging Sandiara Plan' to foster local economic development. A former senior executive at Nestlé, he holds a doctorate in biochemistry and food science. Throughout his career, he has focused on agricultural development, vocational training, and territorial marketing, notably leading the establishment of industrial zones to generate local employment and wealth.
Details
- Born
- July 23, 1959 · 66 years old
- Birth place
- Faylar, Mbour, Senegal
- Education
- École nationale supérieure agronomique de Montpellier (France), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA)
- Career
- Agronomist, researcher, Director General of Nestlé Africa and Middle East Research and Development, Minister-Advisor to the President of Senegal
