President of the Republic of Senegal Président de la République du Sénégal | |
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since 2 April 2024 | |
Residence | Palace of the Republic |
Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Léopold Sédar Senghor |
Formation | 6 September 1960 |
Salary | 9,278,556 West African CFA francs annually[1] |
Website | presidence.sn |
Senegal portal |
The president of Senegal (French: Président du Sénégal) is the head of state and head of government of Senegal. In accordance with the constitutional reform of 2001 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. The following is a list of presidents of Senegal, since the country gained independence from France in 1960.