Amadou Ba

Born on May 17, 1961, Amadou Ba is the flagbearer of the ruling Alliance for the Republic political party, usually referred to as the Benno Bokk Yakaar (BBY) Coalition. Between 2013-2024, he held three different ministerial positions in the government of the incumbent president, Macky Sall. He was the Minister of Finance and Economy from 2013 to 2019. He became the country’s foreign minister between 2019 and 2020.

He has held several leadership positions since the early 1990s in Senegal’s tax and insurance institutions.

In 2022, he assumed office as the Prime Minister until this year when he resigned, following his appointment as the flagbearer of the ruling coalition by the incumbent president.

His appointment as the flagbearer reportedly caused division within the BBY coalition, as some members of the coalition raised concerns about his inexperience in contesting for a presidential position in previous elections, as compared to some of his opponents.

His campaign pledges to create 1 million jobs through investing in agriculture, infrastructure and the energy sector in is first term if elected as president.