Décès de de Christian Valantin : le Sénégal perd l’un des derniers piliers de l’époque Senghor
Senegal and the diplomatic world are in mourning following the death of Christian Valantin, which occurred yesterday in Paris at the age of 96. The son of Marc and Madeleine Guillabert, this distinguished native of Saint-Louis was one of the last great witnesses of the Senghor era. Born in 1929 in the old city, he completed his primary and secondary education at the Lycée Faidherbe before earning his law degree in 1954.
His exceptional trajectory led him to pursue a leading administrative and political career simultaneously. From the dawn of independence, he served as chief of staff to Léopold Sédar Senghor, when the latter presided over the Federal Assembly of Mali between 1959 and 1960. He then served as Governor of the Thiès Region from 1961 to 1962, before returning to the Presidency of the Republic of Senegal as chief of staff to the Head of State from 1966 to 1968.
A central figure in Senegalese parliamentarism, Christian Valantin served as a member of parliament continuously from 1968 to 2000, notably holding the position of First Vice-President of the National Assembly during his last seven years in office. His influence also extended to the international stage through his commitment to the Francophonie. He was the President of the Republic's personal representative to the Permanent Council of the Francophonie from 1986 to 2000, and then personal advisor to the Secretary-General of the organization in 2007. With his passing, Senegal loses a living memory of its institutional and diplomatic history.
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RIP et condoléances à sa famille !!
Qu'il repose en paix
Codoleances aussi à mon ami Thiaw serere, que Mr Valentin a beaucoup aidé et soutenu.
Que son âme repose en paix
Rest in peace.
anyway: RIP
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