Senegalese statesman born on 11 December 1961 in Fatick. A trained geologist and former Prime Minister (2004-2007), he served as President of Senegal from 2012 to 2024 after defeating Abdoulaye Wade, and was re-elected in 2019.
His two terms were shaped by the Emerging Senegal Plan (PSE) and the discovery of the Sangomar and Grand Tortue Ahmeyim oil and gas fields. He also chaired the African Union in 2023.
