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Bunmi Dipo-Salami (popularly known as BDS) born August 17, 1967, is a development coach, social entrepreneur, teacher, social right activist, and a politician with almost 30 years post-qualification experience. In the course of her career, she helped serve in the public, private, and non-profit sectors of the Economy.

Early life and Education
BDS holds a Bachelors of Art in Education(French) from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and a Masters degree in development studies with a specialization in woman gender and development from the Institute of social studies, The Hague, and a Masters degree in development studies, and a post-graduate certificate at the International Institute of social studies(ISS) at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Career
Bunmi served as a lecturer at the Osun State College of Education, and as an Associate, Lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University from 1996-1998. Due to her hunger and passion for Women's right, she joined BAOBAB for Women's Human Right as the Executive director with the aid of creating a gender balance, especially in the feminist world where she launched the name and shame campaign before going to become the CEO/Managing director of LaRen Consulting and Organisation. In 2010 BDS was appointed special Adviser to the Ekiti state government on planning and MDGsfrom 2010 - 2012. In addition to her works with the Ekiti State Government Bunmi also served as an Honorable Commissioner for Integration and Intergermental, where she coordinated programs and project bordering on Integration and Intergovernmental Affairs from 2011 - 2013. In 2016 she founded PLEG Consulting & Resources popularly known as public Leadership & Governance Centre, while she serves as the CEO f the Company in the city of Abuja.

Personal Life
Bunmi is married to Prof. Oladipo Salami, and they both have three lovely children.