# Abdoulaye Wade

_3rd President of Senegal_

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> Abdoulaye Wade is a Senegalese politician who served as the third president of Senegal from 2000 to 2012. He is also the Secretary-General of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS), having led the party since it was founded in 1974. Assuming office at 73, Wade was the oldest person to occupy the post.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 May 1926 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106963#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kébémer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106963#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Senegal; France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106963#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; university teacher; jurist; economist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106963#P106))
- **Political party:** Senegalese Democratic Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106963#P102))
- **Education:** Lycée Condorcet; Marie and Louis Pasteur University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106963#P69))
- **Spouse:** Viviane Wade ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106963#P26))
- **Positions held:** Chairperson of ECOWAS (21 December 2001 – 31 January 2003); President of Senegal (1 April 2000 – 2 April 2012); president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106963#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour; Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize; Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion; Order of Merit of Senegal; honorary doctorate at the université d'Auvergne - Clermont I; Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland; honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-IV; honorary doctor of University of Lyon-III; honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University; doctor honoris causa from the Paris-Sorbonne University; honorary doctorate from University of Montpellier-I; Gold Olympic Order ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106963#P166))

## Questions

**When was Abdoulaye Wade born?**  
Abdoulaye Wade was born on 29 May 1926 in Kébémer.

**What positions has Abdoulaye Wade held?**  
Positions held by Abdoulaye Wade include: Chairperson of ECOWAS (2001–2003); President of Senegal (2000–2012); president.

**Where did Abdoulaye Wade study?**  
Abdoulaye Wade was educated at Lycée Condorcet, Marie and Louis Pasteur University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Abdoulaye Wade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdoulaye_Wade) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q106963](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106963) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Abdoulaye Wade 2011.jpg by Prime Minister's Office (GODL-India)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abdoulaye_Wade_2011.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Abdoulaye Wade". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/abdoulaye-wade. Retrieved 10 November 2026.