Décès de Seydou Madani Sy, ancien ministre de la Justice et premier recteur sénégalais de l'UCAD
Senegal lost one of its most illustrious figures on Wednesday in Dakar. Seydou Madani Sy, former Minister of Justice and the first Senegalese rector of Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar (UCAD), died at the age of 93. The news, confirmed by the university, marks the passing of a statesman and academic whose work shaped the country's institutions.
Trained as a lawyer, archivist-paleographer and professor of public law, Seydou Madani Sy has left an indelible mark on the Senegalese education system.
By becoming the first Senegalese to hold the position of Rector of the University of Dakar from 1971 to 1986, after having been the Dean of the Faculty of Law, he led the institution during a pivotal period of its Africanization and continental influence.
His career in public service continued at the highest level. Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals between 1986 and 1989, he then served as Ombudsman of the Republic. More recently, his wisdom and legal expertise were sought within the National Commission for Institutional Reform (CNRI).
Even after his retirement from active public life, Professor Sy remained a passionate researcher, producing seminal works in political science and colonial history. A member of several prestigious academies, both in Senegal and abroad, he remained a respected moral and intellectual authority.
UCAD paid tribute to the man it considers a "builder", praising a lifetime dedicated to teaching, research and the consolidation of the rule of law in Senegal.
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Puisse Dieu accueil son âme en son Paradis éternel.
Des intelectuels de ce niveau et la classe, l'honeur, l'integrite', l'humilitie', la science, la conscience etc...
vous ne l'aurez plus au Senegal.
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