Abdou Diouf
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Abdou Diouf | |
|---|---|
| 2nd President of Senegal | |
| In office January 1, 1981 – April 1, 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Habib Thiam |
| Preceded by | Léopold Sédar Senghor |
| Succeeded by | Abdoulaye Wade |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 September 1937
(aged 88) Louga, Senegal |
| Political party | Socialist Party of Senegal |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Diouf |
| Alma mater | Pantheon-Sorbonne University |
Abdou Diouf (born 7 September 1935) was president of Senegal from 1981 to 2000. He was the second president since the country became independent.
Diouf was the Secretary General of La Francophonie from 2003 to 2014.[1]
Abdou Diouf Media
George and Barbara Bush host Abdou and Elizabeth Diouf at the White House, 1991
References
- ↑ LE SECRÉTAIRE GÉNÉRALOrganisation internationale de la Francophonie. Retrieved 23 September 2013.