Cheikh Hamidou Kane Mathiara | |
|---|---|
| Minister of the Armed Forces | |
| In office 15 March 1995 – 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Habib Thiam; Mamadou Lamine Loum |
| Preceded by | Madieng Khary Dieng |
| Succeeded by | Youba Sambou |
| Member of the National Assembly of Senegal | |
| In office 2001–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 December 1939 Dagana |
| Died | 15 May 2009 (aged 69) Dakar |
| Resting place | Yoff |
| Citizenship | Senegal |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Political party | Socialist Party; Alliance of the Forces of Progress |
| Profession | economist |
Cheikh Hamidou Kane, nicknamed "Mathaira,"[1] (18 December 1939[2] - 15 May 2009) was a Senegalese politician and economist who served as a government minister several times during Abdou Diouf's presidency. He was a member of the Socialist Party (PS) and later of the Alliance of the Forces of Progress (AFP).