Deceased
Q154545
Léopold Sédar Senghor
first president of Senegal, poet, and cultural theorist (1906–2001)
Born: October 9, 1906
(1906)
· Joal-Fadiouth
Died: December 20, 2001
(2001)
· Verson
Age at death: 95 years
| Nationality | France, Senegal |
|---|---|
| Occupation | writer, politician, philosopher, poet, French resistance fighter |
| Field of work | politics, poetry |
| Education | Faculty of Arts of Paris, École Normale Supérieure, Lycée Louis-le-Grand |
| Position held | seat 16 of the Académie française, Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, member of the French National Assembly, chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity, senator of the Community, Chairperson of ECOWAS, President of Senegal, Minister for the Armed Forces |
| Gender | male |
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