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.
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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
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Wade and the Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim, in 2005
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Wade with President of the United States George W. Bush in July 2003
- Abdoulaye Wade, World Economic Forum 2009 Annual Meeting.jpg
At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2009
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President of Brazil Lula da Silva and Wade, in April 2005
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SEN Order of the Lion - Grand Cross BAR
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Order of Merit - Grand Cross (Senegal) - ribbon bar
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Ribbon bar: Legion of Honour, Grand Cross rank
- FIN Order of the White Rose Grand Cross BAR.svg
FIN Order of the White Rose Grand Cross BAR
- MCO Order of Saint-Charles - Grand Cross BAR.svg
MCO Order of Saint-Charles - Grand Cross BAR
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.