Former student of the Ecole Normale of girls Rufisque , then Thies , where she obtained her Bachelor series D. She holds a doctoral degree in Canada and taught at the Ecole Normale Superieure de Dakar. Former Minister of State, Minister of Local Government and Decentralization, also MP , Mayor of Diourbel , she refused in 2007 as Vice-President of the National Assembly and is not part of the new government of Sheikh Hadjibou Soumare . August 2003-2004: Minister of State to the President of the Republic 2004-March 2006: Minister of State, Minister of Local Government and Decentralization March 2006-February 2007: Minister of State to the President of the Republic (resigned December 2007, accepted February 2007) It is, since October 2009, Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic of Senegal, succeeding Abdoulaye Balde appointed Minister of the Armed Forces. She is Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic on 1 st April 2012 and January 2013. Currently Chair of Social and Environmental Council since January 17, 2013.