List of presidents of Senegal

The President of Senegal is the head of state and head of government of Senegal. According to the 2001 Constitution and since a referendum that took place on 20 March 2016, the president is elected for a 5-year term, with a limit of two consecutive terms.

President of the Republic of Senegal
Coat of Arms of Senegal
Incumbent Bassirou Diomaye Faye since 2 April 2024
Term length	7 years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Léopold Sédar Senghor
Formation	6 September 1960

The following is a list of presidents of Senegal, since the country gained independence from France in 1960.

The current President is Bassirou Diomaye Faye, since 2 April 2024.

Key

Political parties

•   Socialist Party of Senegal (PSS)
•   Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS)
•   Alliance for the Republic (APR)
•   African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity (PASTEF)

Symbols

• ^§ Elected unopposed

Presidents of Senegal (1960–present)

№	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office		Time in office	Political Party
1		Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906–2001)	1963 1968 1973 1978	6 September 1960	31 December 1980	20 years, 117 days	PSS
2		Abdou Diouf (1935–)	1983 1988 1993	1 January 1981	1 April 2000	19 years, 91 days	PSS
3		Abdoulaye Wade (1926–)	2000 2007	1 April 2000	2 April 2012	12 years, 1 day	PDS
4		Macky Sall (1961–)	2012 2019	2 April 2012	2 April 2024	12 years, 0 days	APR
5		Bassirou Diomaye Faye (1980–)	2024	2 April 2024	Incumbent	1 day	PASTEF