Head of State Role6 September 1960
Senghor assumes the head of state role after independence
Historical person
Leopold Sedar Senghor Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Leopold Sedar Senghor, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Senegal.
8 records1960–19805 events1 places
Chronological biography
1960
President Takes Office6 September 1960
Senghor becomes first President of independent Senegal
1963
Prime Minister Office AbolishedMarch 1963
New constitutional settlement strengthens presidential rule after the Dia crisis
President Re-Elected1 December 1963
Senghor is re-elected under the strengthened presidential system
1968
President Re-Elected25 February 1968
Senghor wins another presidential term
1973
President Re-Elected28 January 1973
Senghor wins re-election as President
1978
President Re-Elected26 February 1978
Senghor wins his final presidential election
1980
Presidency Ends31 December 1980
Senghor resigns and transfers power constitutionally to Abdou Diouf
Titles and roles
Former President of Senegal · Head of State · President 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.