N’Diaye Ramatoulaye Diallo

N’Diaye Ramatoulaye Diallo is a Malian politician and entrepreneur. She was the Minister of Handicrafts, Tourism and Culture in Mali from 2014 to 2020.

She is the daughter of Diallo Lalla Sy, a Malian politician, the former Minister of Employment and Public Service.

Career She began in the private sector where as founder of the earliest public relations agency (since 1998), she advises and supports the development of several private companies and affixes her mark of creativity on the major international events that have marked the Malian scene between 2000 and 2010. Her political rise stemmed from efforts to mobilize citizens for widespread participation in voting, particularly during a time of public disaffection, distrust in political elites, and general disenchantment among the Malian population. She later entered the political arena and, in 2013, became the deputy director of the presidential campaign for Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, who at the time represented hopes for change and national sovereignty. Appointed Minister of Handicrafts, Tourism and Culture, she designed and implemented a vast program entitled Timbuktu Renaissance and passes the first law on intellectual property, which recognizes the status of artists and their right to live. of their work. She also launched a program to renew festivals in Mali. At internationally level, she is also the initiator of the first African Cultural Governance Barometer, a tool that aims to operationalize the Charter for the Cultural Renaissance of the African Union. She was a Special Advisor to UAE for Dubai Expo 2020 for Africa and Francophone countries. She also holds a postgraduate degree in strategic management and economic intelligence from Economic Warfare School of Paris. She has been honored as an Officer of the National Order of Mali, a Commander of the National Order of Merit of France and is a recipient of the Commemorative Medal for the 70th anniversary of UNESCO.