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Macky Sall is the fourth president of Senegal, having previously served as the country's Prime Minister. He matters as a significant political leader in West Africa who has shaped Senegal's governance and regional influence during his presidency.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Senegal
- Place of birth
- Fatick
- Spouse
- Marieme Faye Sall
- Occupation
- engineer
- Position held
- Chairperson of the African Union
- Educated at
- IFP School
- Political party
- Alliance for the Republic
- Languages spoken
- Pulaar
- Religion
- Sunni Islam
- Image
- Macky Sall at the Italy-Africa Summit on January 28, 2024.jpg
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- Commons category
- Macky Sall
- date of birth
- 1961-12-11
- candidacy in election
- 2019 Senegalese presidential election
- social media followers
- 2378697
- P10632
- Macky Sall
- affiliation string
- President of Senegal
- name in native language
- 𞤃𞤢𞤳𞤭 𞤅𞤢𞤤
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Encyclopedic overview
Macky Sall ( French pronunciation: [maki sal], Wolof: Maki Sàll, Pulaar: 𞤃𞤢𞤳𞤭 𞤅𞤢𞤤, romanized: Maki Sal; born 11 December 1961) is a Senegalese politician who served as the fourth president of Senegal from 2012 to 2024. He previously served as the eighth prime minister from 2004 to 2007, under President Abdoulaye Wade and president of the National Assembly from 2007 to 2008.
Sall served as the Mayor of Fatick from 2002 to 2008 and held that post again from 2009 to 2012. He was a long-time member of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS). After coming into conflict with Wade, he was removed from his post as President of the National Assembly in November 2008; he consequently founded his own party named the Alliance for the Republic (APR) and joined the opposition. Placing second in the first round of the 2012 presidential election, he won the backing of other opposition candidates and prevailed over Wade in the second round of voting, held on 25 March 2012. He is the first president born after Senegalese independence from France.
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