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| Abdou Diouf | |
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| 2nd President of Senegal | |
| In office January 1, 1981 – April 1, 2000 |
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| Prime Minister | Habib Thiam |
| Preceded by | Léopold Sédar Senghor |
| Succeeded by | Abdoulaye Wade |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 7, 1935 Louga, Senegal |
| Political party | Socialist Party of Senegal |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Diouf |
| Alma mater | Pantheon-Sorbonne University |
| Religion | Sunni Islam (Maliki-Ash'ari, Tijani) |
Abdou Diouf (born September 7, 1935) was president of Senegal from 1981 to 2000. He was the second president since the country became independent.
Diouf has been the Secretary General of La Francophonie since 2003.