List of presidents of Senegal
President of the Republic of Senegal | |
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![]() Macky Sall since 2 April 2012 | |
Residence | Palace of the Republic |
Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Léopold Sédar Senghor |
Formation | 6 September 1960 |
Salary | 15,210 USD annually[1] |
Website | presidence.sn |
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The president of Senegal is the head of state and head of government of Senegal. In accordance with the constitutional reform of 2001, and since a referendum that took place on 20 March 2016, the president is elected for a 5-year term, and limited to two consecutive terms.The following is a list of presidents of Senegal, since the country gained independence from France in 1960.
Palace of the Republic
Key[]
- Political parties
- Socialist Party of Senegal (PSS)
- Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS)
- Alliance for the Republic (APR)
- Symbols
- § Elected unopposed
Presidents of Senegal (1960–present)[]
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | Prime ministers | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
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Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906–2001) |
1963[§] 1968[§] 1973[§] 1978 |
6 September 1960 | 31 December 1980 | 20 years, 115 days | PSS | Mamadou Dia Abdou Diouf |
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Abdou Diouf (1935–) |
1983 1988 1993 |
1 January 1981 | 1 April 2000 | 19 years, 91 days | PSS | Habib Thiam Moustapha Niasse Habib Thiam Moustapha Niasse |
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Abdoulaye Wade (1926–) |
2000 2007 |
1 April 2000 | 2 April 2012 | 12 years, 1 day | PDS | Moustapha Niasse Mame Madior Boye Idrissa Seck Macky Sall Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye |
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Macky Sall (1961–) |
2012 2019 |
2 April 2012 | Incumbent | 9 years, 312 days | APR | Abdoul Mbaye Aminata Touré Mohamed Dionne Position abolished |
Timeline[]
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Latest election[]
See also[]
- Senegal
- Lists of office-holders
References[]
- ^ "The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily". Business Daily.
External links[]
Categories:
- Presidents by country
- Presidents of Senegal
- Government of Senegal
- Political office-holders in Senegal
- 1960 establishments in Senegal