Senghor, Leopold Sedar b. October 9, 1906 d. December 20, 2001 Writer and politician. Senghor served as the president of Senegal from 1960 to 1980. Having achieving major success as a poet, politician, and intellectual, Senghor had a unique identity among African leaders. His development from tribal member in Senegal, to scholar in France, to head of the government back in Senegal made him a symbol of Africa's shift from colonial domination to self- determination. (Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett) Bel-Air Cemetery, Dakar, Senegal
b. October 9, 1906 d. December 20, 2001