Colette Senghor | |
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| First Lady of Senegal | |
| In office 6 September 1960 – 31 December 1980 | |
| President | Léopold Sédar Senghor |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Elizabeth Diouf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Colette Hubert 20 November 1925 Mouzay, Meuse, France |
| Died | 19 November 2019 (aged 93) Verson, France |
| Spouse | Léopold Sédar Senghor (m. 1957; died 2001) |
Colette Senghor née Hubert (20 November 1925 –19 November 2019) was a French-born public figure who served as the first First Lady of Senegal from 1960 to 1980, as the wife of President Léopold Sédar Senghor following independence in 1960.[1][2]
- ^ "Au Sénégal, dernier hommage à Colette Senghor, épouse et muse de l'ancien président". 28 November 2019.
- ^ "Colette Senghor, épouse et muse de l'ancien président du Sénégal, est morte". Le Monde. 20 November 2019.