Ousmane Sonko is expanding his core team with the significant appointment of Maïmouna Dièye as a special technical advisor. The former Minister of Family has committed to championing women’s rights and advocating for vulnerable communities, viewing this new responsibility as both a profound honor and a clear call to public service.
The President of the Assemblée nationale, Ousmane Sonko, continues to meticulously build his cabinet. Through an announcement made this Wednesday, he officially named Maïmouna Dièye, who previously served as Minister of Family, Social Action, and Solidarity, to the crucial role of special technical advisor.
As outlined in the parliamentary institution’s presidential decree, Maïmouna Dièye’s mandate will encompass a broad range of critical areas: social action, family welfare, the advancement of women’s rights, and the protection of children and other vulnerable populations, including individuals living with disabilities. This appointment signifies her direct integration into the President’s office within the Assemblée nationale. Reacting to her new designation, the former minister conveyed her deep appreciation while underscoring the profound significance of this fresh responsibility.
“I perceive this appointment not only as a mark of esteem but, more importantly, as a profound call to serve. It is a demanding service, one that requires close engagement with the realities faced by our most vulnerable citizens – women, children, and persons with disabilities – whose inherent dignity and rights must consistently remain at the very core of all public initiatives,” she articulated. Maïmouna Dièye further pledged to fulfill her new duties with unwavering loyalty and an enduring commitment to the principles of justice, equity, and a transformative approach, affirming her dedication to contributing effectively to the missions entrusted to her by the President of the Assemblée nationale.
