Leopold Sedar Senghor

January 10, 2024
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Leopold Sedar Senghor
Full Name Leopold Sedar Senghor
Occupation Politician
Date Of Birth Oct 9, 1906(1906-10-09)
Age 118
Date Of Death December 20, 2001, Verson, France
Birthplace Joal-Fadiouth
Country Senegal
Birth City Thiès Region
Horoscope Libra

Leopold Sedar Senghor Biography

Name Leopold Sedar Senghor
Birthday Oct 9
Birth Year 1906
Place Of Birth Joal-Fadiouth
Home Town Thiès Region
Birth Country Senegal
Birth Sign Libra
Spouse Colette Hubert Senghor , Ginette Eboue
Children(s) Philippe-Maguilen Senghor, Francis-Arphang Senghor, Guy-Wali Senghor

Leopold Sedar Senghor is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on October 9, 1906 in Joal-Fadiouth, Thiès Region, Senegal. Polittician, scholar and renowned poet who was president for the very first time in Senegalese president between 1960 and 1980.

It was his first African to be an associate part of the Academie Francaise, a French cultural and language organization that author He was the first African to become a member of the Academie Francaise, a French language and cultural organization to which author Victor Hugo also belonged. also was a member.

He had two marriages and three sons during his weddings with Ginette Eboue as well as Colette Hubert.

Leopold Sedar Senghor Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Politician
House Living in own house.

Leopold Sedar Senghor is one of the richest Politician from Senegal. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leopold Sedar Senghor 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at the Sorbonne as well as the University of Paris and later became an officer within the French Army.

He was able to escape an assassination attempt, and later was the founder of the political party called the Senegalese Democratic Bloc.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Leopold Sedar Senghor Dating?

According to our records, Leopold Sedar Senghor married to Colette Hubert Senghor , Ginette Eboue. As of December 1, 2023, Leopold Sedar Senghor’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Leopold Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Senegal. Leopold Sedar Senghor celebrates birthday on October 9 of every year.

What is Leopold Senghor known for?

Senghor was a poet, a writer, a Senegalese politician, and the first President of the Republic of Senegal (1960–1980). He was also the first African man elected to the Académie Française. Mr. Senghor died on December 20, 2001 in Verson, France.

Who is Léopold Sédar Senghor and what is his Negritude?

Léopold Sédar Senghor (/sɒŋˈɡɔːr/; French: [sɑ̃ɡɔʁ]; 9 October 1906 – 20 December 2001) was a Senegalese poet, politician and cultural theorist who was the first president of Senegal (1960–80). Ideologically an African socialist, he was the major theoretician of Négritude.

What did Léopold Sédar Senghor do for Senegal?

In 1946 he was sent as one of Senegal’s two deputies to the National Assembly in Paris. Elected on the Socialist ticket, Senghor founded the Senegalese Democratic Bloc in 1948 and, as that party’s candidate, was reelected by a wide margin in the 1951 elections for the French National Assembly.

Is Leopold Senghor still alive?

December 20, 2001

Who was the first president of Africa?

The first president to be elected under the new constitution was Nelson Mandela.

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