Karim Wade
Karim Meïssa Wade (born 1 September 1968) is a Senegalese politician who served in the government of Senegal as Minister of State for International Cooperation, Regional Development, Air Transport, and Infrastructure from May 2009 to April 2012. He is the son of Abdoulaye Wade, who was President of Senegal from 2000 to 2012. Before joining the government, Karim Wade was President of the National Agency for the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (Agence Nationale de l'Organisation de la Conférence Islamique, ANOCI) and served as an advisor to his father. He was widely seen as a possible successor to his father as president, and his father was widely believed to be grooming him for the position.
Karim Wade | |
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| Born | 1 September 1968 Paris, France |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Spouse | Karine Wade |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Abdoulaye Wade (father) Viviane Wade (mother) |
| Alma mater | Pantheon-Sorbonne University |
| Occupation | Politician |
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