Sidibé Aminata Diallo
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Academia
Diallo is a member of the faculty of Economic Sciences and Management at the University of BamakoUniversity of Bamako
The University of Bamako is a public university in Bamako, the capital of Mali. It is also known as the University of Mali.Opened in 1996, in has brought together nine campuses across the city. The institiution created by Law 93-060 of September 1993, but only launched in November 1996. It was...
, where she specializes in land management.
Politics
On 12 March 2007, Diallo declared her candidacy for the position of President. She was one of 8 candidates contesting the April 2007 presidential electionMalian presidential election, 2007
A presidential election was held in Mali on 29 April 2007. President Amadou Toumani Touré ran for re-election against seven other candidates and won in the first round with about 71% of the vote, according to final results.-Pre-campaign:...
. 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
Movement for Environmental Education and Sustainable Development
The Movement for Environmental Education and Sustainable Development is a political party in Mali. It contested the presidential election on 29 April 2007 with the candidate Sidibé Aminata Diallo, who took seventh place with 0.55% of the vote...
. Her primary interest is sustainability and environmental protection. Diallo received over 12,000 votes in the election, 0.55% of the total.
Following the election, Diallo was appointed as Minister of Basic Education, Literacy, and the National Languages on 3 October 2007. She held that position until being replaced by Salikou Sanogo on 9 April 2009.