■ Academic background
• Institute of Earth Sciences Bachelor of Geological engineer and Geophysics (Senegal)
• Graduated from Higher National School of Petroleum and Engines (ENSPM) (France)
• Graduated from the French Institute of Petroleum (France)
■ Honorary Degrees
• Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Abomey Calvy, (Benin)
• Doctor Honoris Causa, Swiss UMEF University, (Switzerland)
• Doctor Honoris Causa, Puk yong National University, (South Korea)
• Doctor Honoris Causa, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM), (France)
• Honorary member of the French Overseas Scientific Academy (France)
■ Professional Background
• 2012-Present | 4th President of Senegal (re-elected in April, 2019 (58.2%) election results)
• 2015- 2016 | Chair of ECOWAS Head of State of Government Authority
• 2013| Chair of the Heads of State and Government Orientation Committee (NEPAD) (African Union) )
• 2009-2012 | Mayor of Fatick
• 2007-2008 | Speaker of Parliament of Senegal
• 1998-2008 | Chairperson of the Initiative and Strategy Unit
• 2004-2007 | Prime Minister of Senegal
• 2003-2004 | Senior Minister of the Interior and Local Communities, Spokesperson of the Government
• 2002-2003 | Senior Minister of Mines, Energy and Water
• 2001-2002 | Minister of Mines, Energy and Water
• 2002 | Minister of Mining, Energy, Water, Equipment and Transports
• 2000-2001 | Managing Director of Senegal’s Petroleum Company, PETROSEN
■ Awards
• Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion (Senegal)
• Grand Officer of the French Legion of Honor (France)
• 2016 | U.S.-Africa Business Center Outstanding Leaders’ Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce)
• 2013 | Peter Benchley Ocean Awards –Excellence in National Stewardship of the Ocean (USA)
■ Achievements
Implemented good governance with prudent reforms, including reducing the presidential term from seven years to five years
Macky Sall, who took office as Senegal’s fourth president in April 2012, is leading good governance in Africa with drastic reforms, including reducing his term, which was set for seven years, to five years under the current constitution. Shortening the presidential term is a highly unconventional policy in Africa, where long-term rule is rampant. However, Senegal implemented a comprehensive referendum on presidential terms and state affairs on March 20, 2016, with the reform bill passing by a 63 percent supporting vote.
In order to modernize and stabilize democracy in Senegal, President Sall has enforced the Thirteen Reform Measures aimed at strengthening the rule of law and improving the governance structure of public affairs, and has led the fight against corruption by establishing the National Anti-Corruption and Civil Affairs Agency and the National Commission for the Acquisition of Illegal Assets and Restoration of Unrighteous Gains. His firm will and practice towards good governance is leading West Africa to stabilize democracy.
Contributed to the economic revival of West Africa by expanding transportation infrastructure
With the aim of stabilizing people’s livelihoods and reviving the economy to be a top priority in national management, President Macky Sall pushed for the “Plan Senegal Emergent (PSE)” (first phase: 2014-18 and second phase: 2019-23) to stabilize Senegal’s economic growth rate at around 6 percent. In addition, other various policies being pursued by President Sall, including raising retirement pensions, providing emergency subsidies to farmers, holding various education-related national conferences, as well as revolutionizing the medical insurance in the West African economy.
President Sall is also chairman of the National and Government Leaders Orientation Committee of the African Union’s Development Organization (NEPAD), which has greatly improved the transportation infrastructure in Africa by building roads, bridges, highways, production tracks, TERs (local express trains), as well as the Air Seagen SA airlines and Sénégambie bridges.
Advancement of harmony on the African continent
Emphasizing “dialogue” as a means of resolving continental disputes, President Macky Sall is actively promoting international conferences such as the “Islam and Peace International Conference,” the “UPF African Summit” and the “International Conference on the Emergence of Africa” to promote harmony among African leaders. More than 500 religious leaders and scholars attended the 2015 International Conference on “Islam and Peace” in Dakar to discuss the topic of peacebuilding. In addition, 1,200 political figures and religious leaders from more than 60 countries, attended the 2018 African Summit in Dakar to discuss about Africa’s peaceful future.
