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Abdoulaye Wade

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3rd President of Senegal

PoliticiansBorn 1926 · age 100also Senegalalso France
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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.

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Wade and the Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim, in 2005Wade and the Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim, in 2005Wade with President of the United States George W. Bush in July 2003Wade with President of the United States George W. Bush in July 2003At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2009At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2009President of Brazil Lula da Silva and Wade, in April 2005President of Brazil Lula da Silva and Wade, in April 2005

Awards 12

2009Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
2009honorary doctorate from University of Montpellier-I
2006doctor honoris causa from the Paris-Sorbonne University
2005Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize
2005honorary doctor of University of Lyon-III
2005honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University
2002honorary doctorate at the université d'Auvergne - Clermont I
2001Gold Olympic Order
2000honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-IV
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion
Order of Merit of Senegal

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Connected to Abdoulaye 6

Sadako OgataAlso won Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace PrizeHenri Konan BédiéAlso won honorary doctor of University of Lyon-IIIAristides PereiraAlso won Grand Cross of the National Order of the LionFélix Houphouët-BoignyAlso won honorary doctorate from University of Montpellier-ICorneille HeymansAlso won honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur UniversityDietrich Fischer-DieskauAlso won doctor honoris causa from the Paris-Sorbonne University

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Dates
Born 1926 · age 100
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