Government Leadership Begins26 February 1970
Diouf begins leading the government under President Senghor
Historical person
Abdou Diouf Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Abdou Diouf, based on 11 World History Database records associated with Senegal.
11 records1970–200010 events1 places
Chronological biography
1970
Prime Minister Takes Office26 February 1970
Abdou Diouf becomes Prime Minister when the office is restored
1980
Premiership Ends31 December 1980
Diouf leaves the prime ministership to succeed Senghor as President
1981
President Takes Office1 January 1981
Diouf becomes President after Senghor resigns
Confederation President12 December 1981
Diouf becomes President of the Senegambia Confederation with Gambia
1983
President Elected27 February 1983
Diouf wins his first presidential election as incumbent
Prime Minister Office Abolished3 April 1983
Diouf abolishes the prime ministership and consolidates executive authority
1988
President Re-Elected28 February 1988
Diouf wins re-election amid opposition protests
1989
Confederation Ends30 September 1989
Senegambia Confederation ends during Diouf's presidency
1993
President Re-Elected21 February 1993
Diouf wins another presidential term
2000
Presidency Ends1 April 2000
Diouf leaves office after losing the presidential election
Titles and roles
Former President of Senegal · Former Prime Minister of Senegal · Head of Government · President of Senegal · Prime Minister of Senegal
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.