Seydou Madani Sy

Seydou Madani Sy was a Senegalese jurist and civil servant.

Life and career

Born in Dakar on 16 November 1933, Sy graduated from the École Nationale des Chartes in 1961 before earning a Doctor of Laws from the University of Dakar in 1964, where he also earned an agrégation de droit public in 1966. He then entered academia, serving as president of the University of Dakar from 1971 to 1986. From 1986 to 1989, he was keeper of the seals at the Ministry of Justice, and he was Minister from 1986 to 1990. From 1993 to 1997, he served as ambassador of Senegal to the United Kingdom. Following his retirement, he directed his research towards political science and globalization.
Sy died in Dakar on 7 January 2026, at the age of 92.

Works

Recherches sur l'exercice du pouvoir politique en Afrique noire : Côte-d'Ivoire, Guinée, Mali
Les Régimes politiques sénégalais, de l'indépendance à l'alternance politique : 1960-2008
''Le Capitaine Mamadou Racine Sy : une figure sénégalaise au temps des Tirailleurs''