Abdoulaye Elimane Kane was born on October 6, 1941, in Kayes, Mali. Holder of a State Doctorate in Philosophy, Professor Kane first taught philosophy at the Lycée Blaise Diagne, then at the Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar as a Master before becoming Head of the Department of Philosophy. Appointed Technical Advisor to the Presidency of In the Republic of Senegal, in 1990, Mr. Elimane Kane undertook an administrative career. He was Chief of Staff at the Ministry of Education in 1989 and is currently Minister of Culture.
