Abdoulaye Wade
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 Kébémer, French Sudan (now Senegal) |
| Political party | Senegalese Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Viviane Wade[1] |
| Children | Karim Sindjely |
Abdoulaye Wade (born 29 May 1926)[2][3] is a Senegalese politician. He was the third President of Senegal, serving from 2000 to 2012. He is also the Secretary-General of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS), having led the party since it was founded in 1974.[4][5]
Early life
Wade was born in Kébémer, Senegal, on 29 May 1926 into a Wolof family from Gandiol and Waalo.[6][2][7] He studied and taught law at the Lycée Condorcet in France. He holds two doctorates in law and economics. He was also dean of the law and economics faculty at the University of Dakar in Senegal.[4]
Career
Before becoming president, Wade was an opposition leader for a long time. He ran for president four times, beginning in 1978, before he was finally elected in the year 2000.[4] He won re-election in 2007 with a majority in the first round, but lost in the second round in 2012 for a third term.
Wade's presidency controversial since he was accused of corruption, nepotism and making freedom of the press and other civil liberties difficult to have.[8][9]
Personal life
Wade married Viviane Vert in 1963.[10][11] Their son, Karim Wade, is also a politician.[12] Their daughter, Sindjely Wade, is a civil servant.[13]
In May 2026, Wade turned 100, becoming the first state leader in West African history to become a centenarian.[14]
References
- ↑ Laura Bush hosts Viviane Wade The White House, 6 December 2004
- 1 2 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. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- 1 2 3 Profiles of People in Power: The World's Government Leaders (2003), page 457.
- ↑ "Profile of Wade" (in French). PDS. Archived from the original on October 8, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2007.
- ↑ East, Roger; Thomas, Richard J. (3 June 2014). Profiles of People in Power: The World's Government Leaders. Routledge. ISBN 9781317639404.
- ↑ Nossiter, Adam (27 January 2012). "Senegal Court Says President Can Run Again". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ↑ "Analysts Ponder Senegal President's Legacy". November 2009.
- ↑ "Reggae star Fakoly tells Senegal's Wade "leave power"". Reuters. 13 December 2007. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
- ↑ "Arrêt sur image-Abdoulaye et Viviane Wade : 51 ans de mariage, ça se fête !" (in French). Ledakarois.net. 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ↑ "Laura Bush hosts Viviane Wade, wife of President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal, for tea Monday, Dec. 6, 2004.White House photo by Susan Sterner".
- ↑ "Islamic Summit Puts Spotlight on Senegal President's Son". VOA News. 14 November 2008. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 14 November 2008.
- ↑ Matinyi, Mobhare (7 July 2011). "Tanzania: Similarities Between Nation, Senegal". allafrica.com. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ↑ "Abdoulaye Wade at 100: from challenger to 'old lion' of Senegalese politics". RFI. 2026-05-29. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
Other websites
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