Abdoulaye Wade
Abdoulaye Wade (born 29 May 1926)[2][3] is a Senegalese politician. He was the third President of Senegal, serving from 2000 to 2012.
Abdoulaye Wade | |
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| 3rd President of Senegal | |
| In office 1 April 2000 – 2 April 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Moustapha Niasse Mame Madior Boye Idrissa Seck Macky Sall Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye |
| Preceded by | Abdou Diouf |
| Succeeded by | Macky Sall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1926
(aged 99) Kébémer, French Sudan (now Senegal) |
| Political party | Senegalese Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Viviane Wade[1] |
| Children | Karim Sindjely |
Abdoulaye Wade Media
Wade and the Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim, in 2005
Wade with President of the United States George W. Bush in July 2003
At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2009
President of Brazil Lula da Silva and Wade, in April 2005
SEN Order of the Lion - Grand Cross BAR
Order of Merit - Grand Cross (Senegal) - ribbon bar
Ribbon bar: Legion of Honour, Grand Cross rank
FIN Order of the White Rose Grand Cross BAR
MCO Order of Saint-Charles - Grand Cross BAR
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References
- ↑ Laura Bush hosts Viviane Wade The White House, 6 December 2004
- ↑ World Leaders 2003: Senegal: Personal Background, Encyclopedia of the Nations.
- ↑ Nossiter, Adam (January 27, 2012). "Senegal Court Says President Can Run Again". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/28/world/africa/abdoulaye-wade-president-of-senegal-can-run-again-court-says.html. Retrieved 30 January 2012.