Abdoulaye Wade 3rd President of Senegal
Abdoulaye Wade is a 96 years old 3rd President of Senegal from Kébémer. He was born on May 29, 1926 in Kébémer.
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Biography
Abdoulaye Wade is a Senegalese politician who was President of Senegal from 2000 to 2012. He is also the Secretary-General of the Senegalese Democratic Party and has led the party since it was founded in 1974. A long-time opposition leader he ran for President four times beginning in 1978 before he was elected in 2000. He won re-election in 2007 with a majority in the first round but in 2012 he was defeated in a controversial bid for a third term.
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Yes, Abdoulaye Wade is still alive Last check: 1 year ago
Family
Wife
Viviane Wade, First lady of Senegal
He married with Viviane Wade (87), in 1963. Abdoulaye Wade was 36 and Viviane Wade was 30 years old. Married for 60 years, 2 months.
Child
He has one child, Karim (54, Senegalese politician) . When his first child, Karim Wade, was born, Abdoulaye Wade was 42 years old.
Awards (5)
Awarded Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize in 2005 , awarded Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion , awarded Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour , awarded Order of Merit of Senegal , awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles and
Education
He graduated from Lycée Condorcet and University Of Franche-Comté
What is Abdoulaye's zodiac sign?Abdoulaye Wade zodiac sign is gemini.
When is Wade's next birthday?
Abdoulaye Wade was born on the , which was a Saturday. He will be turning 97 in only 61 days from today (29 March, 2023).
Other facts about Abdoulaye Wade
| Child | Karim Wade |
|---|---|
| Office | 3rd President of Senegal |
| Party | Senegalese Democratic Party |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Spouse | Viviane Wade , start time: 1963-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Award received | Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize , point in time: 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Position held | President Of Senegal , start time: 2000-04-01T00:00:00Z , end time: 2012-04-02T00:00:00Z , replaces: Abdou Diouf , replaced by: Macky Sall , series ordinal: 3 |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Given name | Abdoulaye |
| Family name | Wade. Show people with the surname Wade |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Name in native language | Abdoulaye Wade |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | French |
| Libris-URI | Vs69f55d0jq3hqd |
| Significant event | Panama Papers |
| Ethnic group | Wolof People |
| Country of citizenship | Mali Federation |
| Educated at | Lycée Condorcet |
| Place of birth | Kébémer |
| Member of political party | Senegalese Democratic Party |
| Child | Karim Wade |
| Employer | Université Cheikh Anta Diop |
| Candidacy in election | 2000 Senegalese Presidential Election |
