List of President 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.

President of the
Republic of Senegal
Incumbent
Macky Sall
since 2 April 2012
Term length5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holderLéopold Sédar Senghor
Formation6 September 1960
Salary15,210 USD annually[1]
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The following is a list of presidents of Senegal, since the country gained independence from France in 1960.

Key
Political parties
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  • § Elected unopposed

Presidents of Senegal (1960–present)
№ Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Elected Term of office Political Party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Léopold Sédar Senghor
(1906–2001)		1963[§]
1968[§]
1973[§]
1978		6 September 196031 December 1980 20 years,

117 days

PSS
2 Abdou Diouf
(1935–)		1983
1988
1993		1 January 19811 April 2000 19 years,

91 days

 PSS
3 Abdoulaye Wade
(1926–)		2000
2007		1 April 20002 April 2012 12 years,

1 day

 PDS
4 Macky Sall
(1961–)		2012
2019		2 April 2012Incumbent 8 years, 86 days APR

Latest election
Main article: 2019 Senegalese presidential election

References
  1. "The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily". Business Daily.

See also
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