Abdoulaye Wade Quotes


We therefore must keep the faith, despite the defeat of policies, because men pass with their policies whilst generations follow each other.


Citations

Wade, Abdoulaye. "Address by H.E. Mr Abdoulaye Wade." The Dakar Framework for Action, UNESCO, 2000.

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Abdoulaye Wade
Abdoulaye Wade
  • Born: May 29, 1926
  • Nationality: Senegalese
  • Profession: Statesman

Abdoulaye Wade is a Senegalese politician who was 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. A long-time opposition leader, he ran for President four times, beginning in 1978, before he was elected in 2000. He won re-election in 2007 with a majority in the first round, but in 2012 he was defeated in a controversial bid for a third term.