Macky Sall
Macky Sall (born 11 December 1961[1]) is a Senegalese politician. He has been President of Senegal since April 2012. In 2022, he became the 20th Chairperson of the African Union.
Macky Sall | |
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 Sall in 2020 | |
| 4th President of Senegal | |
| Assumed office 2 April 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Abdoul Mbaye Aminata Touré Mohamed Dionne |
| Preceded by | Abdoulaye Wade |
| Prime Minister of Senegal | |
| In office 21 July 2004 – 19 June 2007 | |
| President | Abdoulaye Wade |
| Preceded by | Idrissa Seck |
| Succeeded by | Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré |
| President of the National Assembly | |
| In office 20 June 2007 – 9 November 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Pape Diop |
| Succeeded by | Mamadou Seck |
| Mayor of Fatick | |
| In office 1 April 2009 – 2 April 2012 | |
| Deputy | Famara Sarr |
| Preceded by | Doudou Ngom |
| Succeeded by | Famara Sarr |
| In office 1 June 2002 – 9 November 2008 | |
| Deputy | Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye |
| Preceded by | Doudou Ngom |
| Succeeded by | Doudou Ngom |
| 20th Chairperson of the African Union | |
| In office 5 February 2022 – 18 February 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Felix Tshisekedi |
| Succeeded by | Azali Assoumani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1961 Fatick, Senegal |
| Political party | Senegalese Democratic Party (Late 1980s-2008) Alliance for the Republic (2008–present) |
| Spouse(s) | Marieme Faye Sall |
| Alma mater | Cheikh Anta Diop University[source?] Institute of French Petroleum |
Under President Abdoulaye Wade, Sall was Prime Minister of Senegal from April 2004 to June 2007 and President of the National Assembly of Senegal from June 2007 to November 2008.[2] He was the Mayor of Fatick from 2002 to 2008 and from 2009 to 2012.
Macky Sall Media
Macky Sall during a U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner at the White House, 2014
Sall with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in 2020
Sall and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia, 3 June 2022
Sall with US President Joe Biden in Washington, D.C. on 15 December 2022
Protest against Macky Sall outside Fox News headquarters in New York, NY on 10 June 2023
SEN Order of the Lion - Grand Cross BAR
Order of Merit - Grand Cross (Senegal) - ribbon bar
BEN National Order of Dahomey - Grand Cross BAR
Amílcar Cabral Order - 1st Class (Cabo Verde)
Ribbon bar: Legion Honour, Grand Officer rank
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References
- ↑ (in fr) Official Senegalese government page for Sall. 2006. http://www.gouv.sn/ministeres/primature/ministre.html. Retrieved 12 February 2007.
- ↑ (in fr) Les anciens présidents de l'Assemblée nationale. Senegalese government website. http://www.gouv.sn/institutions/assemblee_anciens.html. Retrieved 23 November 2008.