Government Leadership Begins
Diouf begins leading the government under President Senghor
Role range: 1970-1980
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Abdou Diouf Biography and Timeline
Follow Abdou Diouf through 11 dated historical records for Senegal.
Abdou Diouf, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1970–2000Years on this page
1970
Prime Minister Takes Office
Abdou Diouf becomes Prime Minister when the office is restored
Role range: 1970-1980
1980
Premiership Ends
Diouf leaves the prime ministership to succeed Senghor as President
Role range: 1970-1980
1981
President Takes Office
Diouf becomes President after Senghor resigns
Role range: 1981-2000
Confederation President
Diouf becomes President of the Senegambia Confederation with Gambia
Role range: 1981-1989
1983
President Elected
Diouf wins his first presidential election as incumbent
Role range: 1981-2000
Prime Minister Office Abolished
Diouf abolishes the prime ministership and consolidates executive authority
Role range: 1981-2000
1988
President Re-Elected
Diouf wins re-election amid opposition protests
Role range: 1981-2000
1989
Confederation Ends
Senegambia Confederation ends during Diouf's presidency
Role range: 1981-1989
1993
President Re-Elected
Diouf wins another presidential term
Role range: 1981-2000
2000
Presidency Ends
Diouf leaves office after losing the presidential election
Role range: 1981-2000
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.