List of presidents of Senegal

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

President of the
Republic of Senegal
Incumbent
Macky Sall

since 2 April 2012
ResidencePalace of the Republic
Term length5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holderLéopold Sédar Senghor
Formation6 September 1960
Salary15,210 USD annually[1]
Websitepresidence.sn

Key

Political parties
Symbols
  • § Elected unopposed

Presidents of Senegal (1960–present)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Elected Term of office Political party Prime ministers
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Léopold Sédar Senghor
(1906–2001)
1963[§]
1968[§]
1973[§]

1978
6 September 196031 December 1980 20 years, 115 days PSS Mamadou Dia
Abdou Diouf
2 Abdou Diouf
(1935–)
1983
1988
1993
1 January 19811 April 2000 19 years, 91 days PSS Habib Thiam
Moustapha Niasse
Habib Thiam
Moustapha Niasse
3 Abdoulaye Wade
(1926–)
2000
2007
1 April 20002 April 2012 12 years, 1 day PDS Moustapha Niasse
Mame Madior Boye
Idrissa Seck
Macky Sall
Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré
Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye
4 Macky Sall
(1961–)
2012
2019
2 April 2012Incumbent 10 years, 30 days APR Abdoul Mbaye
Aminata Touré
Mohamed Dionne
Position abolished

Timeline

Macky SallAbdoulaye WadeAbdou DioufLéopold Sédar Senghor

Latest election

See also

References

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