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Mamadou Dia (18 July 1910 – 25 January 2009) was a Senegalese politician who served as the first Prime Minister of Senegal from 1957 until 1962 when he was forced to resign and was subsequently imprisoned amidst allegations that he was planning to stage a military coup to overthrow President Léopold Sédar Senghor.

active years end date
1962-12-18
active years start date
1957-05-18
birth date
1910-07-18
birth place
Senegal
death date
2009-01-25
death place
Dakar
order in office
1st Prime Minister of Senegal
party
Senegalese Democratic Bloc
president
Léopold Sédar Senghor
successor
Abdou Diouf

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