Abdou Diouf

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

1. 7 Sept 1935BornBorn in Nguer Malal
2. 1969 – 1972RoleMinister of the Armed Forces of Senegal
3. 1970 – 1980RolePrime Minister of Senegal
4. 1981 – 2000RolePresident of Senegal
5. 1985 – 1986RoleChairperson of the Organisation of African Unity
6. 1989AwardHonorary doctor of the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne
7. 1990AwardDoctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy
8. 1992 – 1993RoleChairperson of the Organisation of African Unity
9. 1992 – 1993RoleChairperson of ECOWAS
10. 1994AwardHonorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-I
11. 1996AwardGrand prix de la francophonie
12. 1998AwardKing Faisal Prize in Service to Islam
13. 2006AwardHonorary doctorate of University of Perpignan
14. 2006AwardHonorary doctor of Paris 8 University
15. 2006AwardHonorary doctor of University of Lyon-III
16. 2007AwardHonorary doctorate from the University of Montpellier-III
17. 2007AwardHonorary doctorate from University of Jean-Monnet-Saint-Étienne
18. 2007AwardHonorary doctorate of the Bordeaux Montaigne University
19. 2007AwardHonorary doctorate of the University of Reims