Mamoudou Touré (2 April 1928 – 28 December 2017) was a Senegalese economist, diplomat and politician. He served as Minister of Economy and Finance from May 1983 until April 1988 under former President Abdou Diouf. Under Touré, the government launched a series of agricultural and industrial policies.
Touré was also a former official and economist for the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which he joined in April 1967. He chaired the board of directors of the Senegalese-Tunisian Bank (Banque sénégalo-tunisienne) later in life.
Mamoudou Touré died in Dakar, Senegal, on 28 December 2017, at the age of 89.
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