President of Senegal Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids President of the Republic of Senegal Président de la République du Sénégal
Coat of Arms of Senegal
Incumbent Bassirou Diomaye Faye since 2 April 2024
Residence	Palace of the Republic
Term length	5 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Léopold Sédar Senghor
Formation	6 September 1960
Salary	9,278,556 West African CFA francs annually
Website	presidence.sn

The president of Senegal (French: Président du Sénégal) is the head of state and head of government of Senegal. In accordance with the constitutional reform of 2001 and since a referendum that took place on 20 March 2016, the president is elected for a 5-year term, with a limit of two consecutive terms. The following is a list of presidents of Senegal, since the country gained independence from France in 1960.

Election process
- Inauguration
Term
- Term duration
- Term limits
Privileges
- Buildings
List of officeholders
Timeline
Latest election
See also

Election process

Inauguration

The Senegalese Constitution provides the following oath for the president which must be taken before they enter into office:

"I swear, before God and the people of Senegal, to faithfully execute the office of president of the republic of Senegal, to keep the provisions of the Constitution and laws and to ensure their observance, to devote all my strength to defending constitutional institutions, to defend Senegal's territorial integrity and its independence, and [I swear] to spare no effort to realize the unity of Africa".

Term

Term duration

In January 2001, during Abdoulaye Wade's first term, a constitutional referendum reduced the presidential term from seven to five years.

In July 2008, during Wade's second term, the National Assembly approved a constitutional amendment increasing the length of the presidential term to seven years, as it was prior to the adoption of the 2001 constitution. This extension didn't apply to Abdoulaye Wade's 2007–2012 term.

In 2016, during Macky Sall's first term, per another constitutional referendum, the length of the presidential term was decreased back to five years. The amendments were adopted in constitutional law № 2016-10.

Term limits

As of 2021, there is a two-term limit for the president in the Constitution of Senegal. There was an attempt to modify the term limits in 2012 for Abdoulaye Wade, but it did not materialize.

Privileges

Buildings

Palace of the Republic

The Palace of the Republic (French: Palais de la République) is the presidential residence, located in Dakar in the Plateau district. After having been the official residence of the Governor-General of French West Africa. The construction of the palace in its first state was ordered in 1902 by Gaston Doumergue, Minister of the Colonies, to house in the capital the Governor General of French West Africa who was then residing in Saint-Louis. The architect was Henri Deglane.

List of officeholders

Political parties

Socialist Party of Senegal (PSS) Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) Alliance for the Republic (APR) African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity (PASTEF)

Symbols

Elected unopposed

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office			Political party	Prime minister(s)
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	Prime minister(s)
1		Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906–2001)	1960 1963 1968 1973 1978	6 September 1960	31 December 1980	20 years, 116 days	PSS	Mamadou Dia Abdou Diouf
2		Abdou Diouf (born 1935)	1983 1988 1993	1 January 1981	1 April 2000	19 years, 91 days	PSS	Habib Thiam Moustapha Niasse Habib Thiam Mamadou Lamine Loum
3		Abdoulaye Wade (born 1926)	2000 2007	1 April 2000	2 April 2012	12 years, 1 day	PDS	Moustapha Niasse Mame Madior Boye Idrissa Seck Macky Sall Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye
4		Macky Sall (born 1961)	2012 2019	2 April 2012	2 April 2024	12 years	APR	Abdoul Mbaye Aminata Touré Mohamed Dionne Amadou Ba Sidiki Kaba
5		Bassirou Diomaye Faye (born 1980)	2024	2 April 2024	Incumbent	265 days	PASTEF	Sidiki Kaba Ousmane Sonko

President of Senegal facts for kids

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