DAKAR, Senegal — As the street cleaner swept away charred rubble, she thought of the woman at the center of the biggest protests to shake Senegal … [15] Following the death of Mourides religious leader Serigne Saliou Mbacké in late December 2007, his successor, Serigne Mouhamadou Lamine Bara Mbacké, asked Wade to forgive Sall; Wade then met with Sall and the two were said to have made peace in early January 2008. [4], In the June 2007 parliamentary election, Sall was elected to the National Assembly as a candidate on the national list of the Coalition. Le Président @Macky_Sall a reçu une délégation de BP conduite par son vice-président M. Sanyal, qui se réjouit de la collaboration avec le gouvernement du Sénégal. Biography President Macky Sall was born on December 11, 1961 in Fatick, the … After Wade was sworn in, Sall submitted his resignation on 10 April and was immediately reappointed, with the government unchanged. Le président sénégalais Macky Sall. Being a polyglot – he has knowledge of Wolof, Serer, Pulaar, French and English – Mr. Sall also embodied a new generation in Senegal’s political history. Sall was one of five children born to Amadou Abdoul Sall, who was a state worker and then a caretaker and Coumba Thimbo, a peanut seller. In September 2008, a PDS deputy presented the bill to reduce the term of the President of the National Assembly to one year, and later in the month, Sall was called before the PDS Disciplinary Committee, although he did not appear. President Sall’s reforms were validated by referendum - the privilege of democratic societies and the highest expression of the free choice of citizens. The Interior Ministry accused Sall of money laundering on 26 January 2009; Sall denied this and said that the accusation was politically motivated. [16], On 13 October 2008, the National Assembly voted to reduce the term of the President of the National Assembly to one year; this was approved by President Wade on 21 October. Senegal: Impunity for Macky Sall’s regime must end. Additionally, as Chief of Cabinet he ran the campaign for the President’s reelection in 2007. The fifteen reform measures were aimed at: anchoring constitutional stability; modernizing, stabilizing and consolidating democracy; reinforcing the rule of law; and improving good governance in public affairs. During his studies at the University of Dakar he was involved in the Marxist-Leninist movement, And-Jëf, led by Landing Savané. The position of Vice President of the PDS was abolished and the term of office of the National Assembly President was reduced from five years to one. Senegal; Macky Sall; Africa; Senegal’s opposition leader arrested amid violent protests . [4], He was Special Advisor for Energy and Mines to President Abdoulaye Wade from 6 April 2000 to 12 May 2003, as well as Director-General of the Petroleum Company of Senegal (Société des Pétroles du Sénégal, PETROSEN) from 13 December 2000 to 5 July 2001. Le président de la République du Sénégal, Macky Sall a nommé dimanche un gouvernement de 33 ministres et 4 secrétaires d’État. As president, he was known for his ‘Emerging Senegal’ development plan for the country as well as for being criticized for not tolerating dissent. If we were in different circumstances, the people would have marched on the palace and taken Macky Sall out by … Macky Sall (Fatickm, 11 de diciembre de 1961) es un político e ingeniero senegalés, actual Presidente de Senegal.Nacido el 11 de diciembre de 1961 en Fatick, localidad de la que ha sido alcalde.Primer ministro durante el gobierno de Abdoulaye Wade desde 2004 hasta 2007, cuando renuncia para formar parte de la oposición. During his tenure he set in motion several presidential policies which had been neglected by his predecessor, including the Corniche de Dakar motorway and the construction of the Blaise Diagne International Airport. [33], In September 2013, Sall dismissed Mbaye and named the Minister of Justice, Aminata Touré to the position of Prime Minister. [17] Despite Sall's determined efforts to maintain his position,[14] the National Assembly voted to dismiss him as President of the National Assembly on 9 November 2008. Voici la liste complete: The election saw the highest turnout ever recorded at a Senegalese election, at 66.23%. 8,112 talking about this. Protests and violent clashes preceded the referendum, which passed on 20 March 2016 with 63% in favour and turnout slightly in excess of 40%.[41][42][43]. Senegal’s President Macky Sall dissolved his government late Wednesday, without any explanation. [26] The runoff took place on 25 March 2012, and Wade phoned Sall at 21:30 GMT to concede the race with congratulations,[27] before the Constitutional Council [fr] made the official proclamation that Sall had won with 65.8% of the vote. Through the coalition formed with the other parties belonging to the “Bennoo Siggil Sénégal,” the victory extended to the town of Gossas, twelve local communities in the North of the country, and three in the South, as well as all major cities of Senegal. A collective of Senegalese artists and academics calls for President Macky Sall to be held accountable for his crimes. From May 2001 to November 2002, he held the position of Minister of Mines, Energy and Hydraulics. Initially little-known, he made his mark from his first keynote speech addressing the leaders of the opposition to introduce his general policy. [3] He is the first president born after Senegalese independence from France. On 1 May 2014, one of the leaders of the MFDC, Salif Sadio, sued for peace and declared a unilateral cease-fire after secret talks held at the Vatican between his forces and Sall. ", "Senegal president self-quarantines after contact with COVID-19 case", "Senegal President Macky Sall and Former President of the Lutheran World Federation Bishop Munib A. Younan Selected As the 2020 Sunhak Peace Prize Laureates", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Macky_Sall&oldid=1016014730, Alliance for the Republic (Senegal) politicians, Presidents of the National Assembly (Senegal), Articles with dead external links from January 2015, Articles with dead external links from December 2016, Articles with French-language sources (fr), Articles with unsourced statements from August 2013, Pages using infobox officeholder with unknown parameters, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 4 April 2021, at 22:48. [14] He also said that he would create a new party. He was actively involved in the "Sopi" campaign which brought Wade to power in the 2000 Senegalese presidential election. [10] After the election, Wade appointed Minister Delegate for the Budget Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré as Prime Minister on 19 June, replacing Sall, who had resigned along with his government shortly beforehand then fall out of elections. “Macky Sall, having betrayed the Senegalese people and broken his oath, is no longer fit to lead the people of Senegal. He is a member of several national and international associations of geologists and geophysicists. Page Officielle du Président de la République du Sénégal He has not been legitimate since the beginning of his second term. With his eyes on the Senegalese presidential election of 2012, Mr. Sall embarked on a tour of Senegal’s heartland as well as various major cities of the world to meet members of the Senegalese diaspora. Senegal: Impunity for Macky Sall’s regime must end. [32] Sall's government also moved toward the establishment of a new universal healthcare system. After coming into conflict with Wade, he was removed from his post as President of the National Assembly in November 2008; he consequently founded his own party named APR, and joined the opposition. He won the poll outright in the first round, taking 58.26% of the vote. On November 9, 2008, during an official statement delivered in Wolof and French, Mr. Sall announced his departure from the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) as well as his removal from all offices he held thanks to the presidential party. En 2008, après un conflit avec le président, il quitte le PDS et fonde l'APR, parti avec lequel i… [13], Sall nevertheless remained at odds with the PDS leadership in 2008. On this occasion, Sall was accused of divisive personal initiatives within the party; he also allegedly committed "acts aimed at undermining the image of the party and country", referring in particular to Sall's visits to the Senate of France and the United States Democratic Party's 2008 Convention. From November 2002 to August 2003, he served as Minister of State and Minister of Mines, Energy and Hydraulics in the government led by Mame Madior Boye. The outgoing President called Mr. Sall on the same evening to congratulate him before the results were officially proclaimed by the Constitutional Council (65.80% of the votes, compared to34.20% for the incumbent). Macky SALL, President of the Republic of Senegal. Sénégal: Macky Sall brise le silence sur le 3e mandat . Sall joined Wade's Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) in the late 1980s. He is a member of multiple national and international associations of geologists and geological engineers. READ MORE Senegal: Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko released under judicial supervision Sall was inaugurated as the fourth President of Senegal on 2 April at the King Fahd Palace hotel. Un partenariat prometteur, notamment pour l'électrification du pays. Dezember 1961 in Fatick) ist ein senegalesischer Politiker. [12] Sall and Wade came into conflict later in 2007 when Sall called Wade's son Karim, the President of the National Agency of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), for a hearing in the National Assembly regarding construction sites in Dakar for the OIC Summit planned to take place there in March 2008. ©Abaca Press The decrees of application for the new local content law, which had been expected in the first quarter of 2020, have still not been presented to the cabinet. De nouvelles têtes ont fait leur entrée dans ce nouveau gouvernement. [39], In January 2016, Sall supported proposed constitutional reforms that would limit any president to two consecutive terms in office, and reduce the term of office from seven years to five, in accordance with his promise at the 2012 election. He held that position until June 19, 2007, thus becoming the longest-servingPrime Minister at that time under the President. Mrs Sall is proud to have contributed, alongside her husband before and during the 2012 electoral campaign. According to our information, the decrees, which will set the rules for the use of Senegalese sub-contractors in the oil industry, are ready but have been held up by an internal dispute. From August 2003 to April 2004, he was Minister of State, Minister of the Interior and Local Collectivities, and spokesperson of Idrissa Seck’s government. He campaigned across the country, without cutting off ties with the "23 Juin" (M23) opposition movement, which protested against Wade in Dakar calling for him to be barred from running for a third term.[23]. In the field of foreign policy, he focused on rebuilding traditional alliances and allowing Senegal to regain an important diplomatic role in Africa. Elected fourth President of the Republic of Senegal, Macky Sall was sworn into office on April 2, 2012 at the King Fahd Palace-Soleil Hotel. For Senegal’s President Macky Sall, re-elected in February 2019 to a five-year term, the riots at the start of March were a late baptism by fire. Macky Sall is a Senegalese geologist and politician who served as prime minister (2004–07) and as president (2012– ) of Senegal. [11], Sall was not elected as President of the National Assembly one day later, on 20 June 2007; he was the only candidate and received 143 votes from the 146 deputies present. Furthermore, Mr. Sall revived the Court for the Repression of Illicit Enrichment and announced the creation of a National Anti-Corruption Office and of a National Commission for Property Restitution and Recovery of Ill-Acquired Gains. True to his promise to reduce government expenses, he removed certain ministerial privileges and abolished 59 commissions and directorates deemed unnecessary including: The National Agency of Senegal's New Harbors; The Directorate of Small Aircraft Construction; The National Agency of the Desert High Authority; The Senegalese Office for Industrial Property and Technology Innovation, which overlapped with the Senegalese Agency for Industrial Property and Technology Innovation. [21][22] In the same local elections, the APR was also successful in the cite of Gossas, twelve districts in the north of the country and three in the south. [4], In the 2012 Presidential elections, Sall ran as the candidate of the "Macky 2012" coalition,[24] with the slogan, "The Path of Real Development" ("Yoonu Yookuté" in Wolof). On being sworn in for his second term on 2 April 2019, President Macky Sall again called for inclusive, constructive and open dialogue on all the major factors affecting the country, including political, economic and social issues. Senegal's President Macky Sall. 1K partages. [4] He was raised in Fatick and Futa Tooro, as well as Mboro from age 2–5. A demonstrator throws a rock at riot police during protests in support of main opposition leader and former presidential candidate Ousmane Sonko in Dakar, Senegal, Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Mr. Sall also announced audits on his predecessor’s management. Indeed, the year began with people’s approving the President's constitutional reform project during the referendum of March 20, 2016. Furthermore, the consultation of March 20 attested to the political maturity of Senegalese people. Sall was a long-time member of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS). 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[7] On 25 April 2004, Sall became Vice-President of the PDS Steering Committee. Anti-Sall. President Macky Sall was born on December 11, 1961 in Fatick, the town to which he served as Mayor from 2009 to 2012. In the 2019 Senegalese presidential election Sall won reelection with 58% of the vote. Find the perfect Senegal's President Macky Sall stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Military Cabinet, Political Cabinet, Cabinet of the Minister in charge of Follow-Up on the Plan for an Emerging Senegal, other administrations. [17] Sall promptly announced that he was resigning from the PDS; this decision meant that he would lose his seat in the National Assembly, as well as his seat on Fatick's municipal council and his post as Mayor of Fatick. He would soon leave the movement, sharing neither its political ideas nor the boycott strategy it adopted toward the 1983 presidential election against the Left wing. Macky Sall: President of the Republic of Senegal, Chairperson of the NEPAD Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee (New Partnership for Africa’s Development). President Sall was Prime Minister for three years from 2004 to 2007, and also acted as President of the Senegalese National Assembly from 2007 to 2008. März 2012 zum Präsidenten der Republik gewählt. He continued his studies and became a geological engineer and geophysicist, training at the Institute of Earth Sciences of Dakar (IST) and the National School for Petroleum and Engines (ENSPM) of the French Petroleum Institute of Paris (IFP). Under President Abdoulaye Wade, Sall was Prime Minister of Senegal from July 2004 to June 2007 and President of the National Assembly from June 2007 to November 2008. [40] The Constitutional Council refused to allow Sall to shorten his own term of office, but allowed the other changes to be put to a referendum, to the dismay of some of Sall's former supporters. He left office in 2008 . Learn more about Macky Sall here. Sall said that he was proud of what he had accomplished as Prime Minister. Sall was promoted to the rank of Minister of State, while retaining his portfolio, on 6 November 2002. In late February 2009 it was decided not to prosecute Sall due to lack of evidence.[20]. The measures included: modernizing the role of political parties; allowing independent candidates to participate in all types of elections; recognizing new rights for citizens with the enshrinement of the right to a clean environment, as well as rights related to natural resources and land assets; strengthening citizenship through the enshrinement of citizen duties; reestablishing the five-year term and limiting the number of presidential terms allowed to two; extending the National Assembly’s powers in overseeing government action; and extending the competences of the Constitutional Council. Now that Senegal’s democratic charade has been finally exposed in front of the world’s cameras, impunity for Macky Sall’s regime in the court of international opinion must end. In June 2020 Sall said he was self-isolating after he was exposed to someone with COVID-19. [5], Sall joined Wade's Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) in the late 1980s. [35][36][37], Since his election in 2012, peace in the Casamance region has been a top priority for Sall. Macky Sall was appointed Prime Minister on April 21, 2004. [6], He became Secretary-General of the PDS Regional Convention in Fatick in 1998 and served as the PDS National Secretary in charge of Mines and Industry. Born into a family of four siblings, President Macky Sall was raised in Fatick (central western region of the country) and in the Fouta region (in the north of Senegal). [30], In the lead-up to the legislative elections in July, for which he managed to preserve the Benno Bokk Yakaar coalition intact, Sall carried out many symbolic gestures.