Head of State Role
Senghor assumes the head of state role after independence
Role range: 1960-1980
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Leopold Sedar Senghor Biography and Timeline
Follow Leopold Sedar Senghor through 8 dated historical records for Senegal.
Leopold Sedar Senghor, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1960–1980Years on this page
1960
President Takes Office
Senghor becomes first President of independent Senegal
Role range: 1960-1980
1963
Prime Minister Office Abolished
New constitutional settlement strengthens presidential rule after the Dia crisis
Role range: 1960-1980
President Re-Elected
Senghor is re-elected under the strengthened presidential system
Role range: 1960-1980
1968
President Re-Elected
Senghor wins another presidential term
Role range: 1960-1980
1973
President Re-Elected
Senghor wins re-election as President
Role range: 1960-1980
1978
President Re-Elected
Senghor wins his final presidential election
Role range: 1960-1980
1980
Presidency Ends
Senghor resigns and transfers power constitutionally to Abdou Diouf
Role range: 1960-1980
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.