Aïda Mbaye

Aïda Mbaye
Born
Saint-Louis, Senegal
CitizenshipSenegalese
OccupationPolitician
Known forOne of three women elected to the National Assembly in 1983 despite lack of formal education
OfficeMember of the National Assembly
Political partySocialist Party of Senegal

Aïda Mbaye was a Senegalese politician.

Alongside Arame Diène and Ramatoulaye Seck, Mbaye was elected to the National Assembly in the 1983 general election; all three women became known for their political abilities despite a lack of formal education.[1] A native of Saint-Louis, she was a member of the Socialist Party of Senegal and served as an official for the regional union of Tambacounda at the time of her nomination and election.[2]

References

  1. ^ Kathleen Sheldon (4 March 2016). Historical Dictionary of Women in Sub-Saharan Africa. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 76–. ISBN 978-1-4422-6293-5.
  2. ^ Luise White; Stephan Miescher; David William Cohen (2001). African Words, African Voices: Critical Practices in Oral History. Indiana University Press. pp. 216–. ISBN 0-253-21468-8.