Leopold Sedar Senghor6 September 1960
Senghor becomes first President of independent Senegal
Senegal · Government / Republic of Senegal. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Senghor becomes first President of independent Senegal
Diouf becomes President after Senghor resigns
Abdoulaye Wade becomes President after Senegal's first democratic alternation
Macky Sall becomes President after defeating Abdoulaye Wade
Bassirou Diomaye Faye becomes President after winning the 2024 election
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