The president of Senegal () is the head of state 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, 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.
Election process
Inauguration The Senegalese Constitution provides the following oath for the president which must be taken before they enter into office:
Term Term duration In 1991, presidential term lengths were extended from five to seven years.Human Rights in Developing Countries Yearbook 1997, page 276.
In January 2001, during Abdoulaye Wade's first term, a constitutional referendum reduced the presidential term back to five years.
In July 2008, during Wade's second term, the National Assembly approved a constitutional amendment increasing the length of the presidential term back to seven years, as it was prior to the adoption of the 2001 constitution. This extension did not apply to Abdoulaye Wade's 2007–2012 term.
In 2016, during Macky Sall's first term, per another constitutional referendum, the length of the presidential term was decreased back to five years. The amendments were adopted in constitutional law № 2016-10.
Term limits As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Senegal. Abdoulaye Wade was controversially allowed to run for president in 2012 following the 2008 constitutional amendment, but lost re-election to Macky Sall.
Privileges Buildings
The Palace of the Republic () is the presidential residence, located in Dakar in the Plateau district. After having been the official residence of the Governor-General of French West Africa. The construction of the palace in its first state was ordered in 1902 by Gaston Doumergue, Minister of the Colonies, to house in the capital the Governor General of French West Africa who was then residing in Saint-Louis. The architect was Henri Deglane.
List of officeholders Political parties
Symbols Elected unopposed Portrait Name Term of office Political party Elected Cabinet(s)Prime minister(s) Took office Left office Time in office 1 Léopold Sédar Senghor 6 September 1960 31 December 1980 PSS — Mamadou Dia — Senghor I Abdou Diouf Senghor II — Senghor III — Senghor IV — — 1978 2 Abdou Diouf 1 January 1981 1 April 2000 PSS — Habib ThiamMoustapha NiasseHabib ThiamMamadou Lamine Loum 1983 1988 1993 3 Abdoulaye Wade 1 April 2000 2 April 2012 PDS 2000 — Moustapha NiasseMame Madior BoyeIdrissa SeckMacky SallCheikh Hadjibou SoumaréSouleymane Ndéné Ndiaye 2007 4 Macky Sall 2 April 2012 2 April 2024 APR 2012 Abdoul MbayeAminata TouréMohamed DionneAmadou BaSidiki Kaba 2019 — Sall IV 5 Bassirou Diomaye Faye 2 April 2024 Incumbent PASTEF 2024 — Sidiki KabaOusmane SonkoAhmadou Al Aminou Lo
Timeline
Latest election
See also Politics of Senegal Prime Minister of Senegal First Lady of Senegal List of colonial governors of Senegal
References
External links World Statesmen – Senegal