Senghor became Senegal’s first president in 1960, serving until 1980. He was also a writer, with his work featured in the film Batouk 1967. He died on 20 December 2001 in Verson, Normandy, France at age 95.
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Born on 9 October 1906 in Joal-la-Portugaise, French West Africa now Senegal, Senghor was raised by his parent Basie. He attended the Lycée Louis-le-Grand in Paris, then studied at the Faculty of Arts of Paris and the École Normale Supérieure.
Senghor served as Senegal’s first president after independence, from 1960 to 1980. He also wrote, and his work appears in the film Batouk 1967. He received many honors, including the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour and the Peace Prize of the German Publishers’ and Booksellers’ Association.
Senghor married twice: first to Ginette Éboué, daughter of Félix Éboué, and later to Colette Hubert, who was born on 20 November 1925 in Normandy. Colette Hubert died on 18 November 2019 in Verson. Senghor himself died of natural causes on 20 December 2001 in Verson, Normandy, France.
Senghor shaped Senegal’s early years as its founding president. He also wrote, and his work appeared in the film Batouk 1967. He won awards including the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding and the Prix mondial Cino Del Duca.
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Senghor served as the first president of Senegal from 1960 to 1980 after the country gained independence from France.
He studied at the Sorbonne, one of the most prestigious universities in France.
His first wife, Ginette Éboué, was the daughter of Félix Éboué, a prominent French colonial administrator.
His second wife, Colette Hubert, born on 20 November 1925 in Normandy, died in Verson on 18 November 2019.
A biography of Senghor appears in Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series, vol. 134, pages 408-416.
Senghor is also known under the names Leopold Senghor, Léopold Sedar Senghor, Léopold Léonard Shengor, and Senghor Léopold Sédar.
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