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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, with a limit of two consecutive terms. The following is a list of presidents of Senegal, since the country gained independence from France in 1960.
"Senegal profile: Timeline". BBC News. Lydia Samarbakhsh-Liberge (ed.). "Chronologie: Sénégal". Histoire-afrique.org (in French). Archived from the original on 8 May 2008.. Initiated by Agence universitaire de la Francophonie
Senghor was president of the Federal Assembly until it failed in 1960. [33] Independence Day, 4 April 1962, President Léopold Sédar Senghor - in glasses to the left - is watching the march pass. Afterwards, Senghor became the first President of the Republic of Senegal, elected on 5 September 1960. He is the author of the Senegalese national ...
Macky Sall, President of Senegal (2012–2024) Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal (2000–2012) Senegal is a republic with a presidency; the president is elected every five years as of 2016, previously being seven years from independence to 2001, five years from 2001 to 2008, and seven years again from 2008 to 2016, by adult voters.
1960: 10 June 1968: Socialist Party of Senegal: 2 Amadou Cissé Dia: 1968: 1983: Socialist Party of Senegal: 3 Habib Thiam: 1983: 1984: Socialist Party of Senegal: 4 Daouda Sow: 12 April 1984: 9 December 1988: Socialist Party of Senegal: 5 Abdoul Aziz Ndaw: 1988: 1993: Socialist Party of Senegal: 6 Cheikh Abdoul Khadre Cissokho: 1993: 2001 ...
Faye was elected president after an election campaign that was marred by an attempt by the government to postpone the election, which was ultimately held on 24 March. Faye received over 54% of the vote, [25] making him the first opposition candidate to have won an election in the first round since Senegal's independence in 1960. [26]
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The government sets the first round of presidential elections on 24 March. [7] Macky Sall dismisses Amadou Ba as prime minister to allow him to focus on his election campaign, and replaces him with Interior Minister Sidiki Kaba. [7] 24 March: 2024 Senegalese presidential election; [7] Bassirou Diomaye Faye is elected president. [8]