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.
| President of the Republic of Senegal | |
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| 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] |
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The following is a list of presidents of Senegal, since the country gained independence from France in 1960.
Palace of the Republic
Presidents of Senegal (1960–present)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
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| 1 |  | Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906–2001) |
1963[§] 1968[§] 1973[§] 1978 | 6 September 1960 | 31 December 1980 | 20 years, 115 days | PSS | Mamadou Dia Abdou Diouf |
| 2 |  | 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 |
| 3 | .jpg.webp) | 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 |
| 4 |  | Macky Sall (1961–) |
2012 2019 | 2 April 2012 | Incumbent | 8 years, 313 days | APR | Abdoul Mbaye Aminata Touré Mohamed Dionne Position abolished |
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References
- "The highest and lowest paid African presidents - Business Daily". Business Daily.
See also
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