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Bassirou Diomaye Faye

1980 - Today

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Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye (Wolof: Basiiru Jomaay Jaxaar Fay; born 25 March 1980), commonly known mononymously as Diomaye, is a Senegalese politician and former tax official who is serving as the fifth and current president of Senegal since 2024. He was previously the general secretary of PASTEF, who won the 2024 Senegalese presidential election in place of disqualified candidate Ousmane Sonko, whom he later appointed as prime minister. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Bassirou Diomaye Faye is the 15,788th most popular politician, the 32nd most popular biography from Senegal and the 11th most popular Senegalese Politician.

Bassirou Diomaye Faye is most famous for being the President of Senegal since 2024. He has played a significant role in the country's political landscape, focusing on various reforms and development initiatives.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Bassirou Diomaye Faye ranks 15,788 out of 19,576. Before him are Remigio Morales Bermúdez, Aires Ali, Theodelap of Spoleto, Asha-Rose Migiro, Józef Pińkowski, and Juan Francisco de Vidal. After him are Kornel Morawiecki, Iliana Iotova, Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur, Cesare Merzagora, Juan Gualberto González, and Fatima Soltan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Bassirou Diomaye Faye ranks 127. Before him are Mary Carey, Chelsea Clinton, Richard Jefferson, Sarah Shahi, Emir Spahić, and Fernando González. After him are Matthew Gray Gubler, Zdeněk Grygera, Minka Kelly, Estelle, Ryohei Koike, and Vitantonio Liuzzi.

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In Senegal

Among people born in Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye ranks 32 out of 138. Before him are Idrissa Gueye (1989), Didier Raoult (1952), Fatma Samoura (1962), Aliou Cissé (1976), Habib Koité (1958), and Birago Diop (1908). After him are Ibrahim Ba (1973), Habib Thiam (1933), Papa Bouba Diop (1978), El Hadji Diouf (1981), Amadou Dia Ba (1958), and Abdoulaye Faye (1978).

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Among POLITICIANS In Senegal

Among politicians born in Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye ranks 11. Before him are Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow (1921), Mame Madior Boye (1940), Mamadou Dia (1910), Ba Mamadou Mbaré (1946), Mahammed Dionne (1959), and Fatma Samoura (1962). After him are Habib Thiam (1933), Aminata Touré (1962), Ousmane Sonko (1974), Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré (1951), Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye (1958), and Rama Yade (1976).

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