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Ousmane Sonko

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Ousmane Sonko (Wolof: Usmaan Sonko; born 15 July 1974) is a Senegalese politician and former tax official who is serving as the 16th prime minister of Senegal since 2024, and as the leader of PASTEF since the party's foundation in January 2014. Sonko was the PASTEF candidate in the 2019 presidential election, ultimately placing third. A major figure in the Senegalese opposition against former president Macky Sall, his arrest and subsequent investigation by authorities in 2019 following sexual assault accusations triggered mass protests and rioting across Senegal. In June 2023, he was sentenced to two years in prison, and in July 2023, PASTEF was dissolved by the Senegalese government. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Ousmane Sonko is the 17,262nd most popular politician, the 45th most popular biography from Senegal and the 14th most popular Senegalese Politician.

Ousmane Sonko is a Senegalese politician and former presidential candidate known for his outspoken criticism of the government and his advocacy for anti-corruption measures. He gained international attention due to legal challenges and controversies surrounding his political career, particularly his 2021 presidential campaign.

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Among politicians, Ousmane Sonko ranks 17,257 out of 19,576. Before him are Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. After him are Vladimir Makei, Mile Isaković, William Eustis, Boris Nadezhdin, George Lansbury, Jaan Ehlvest, Bruno Le Maire, Jeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio, Paulias Matane, Eli Cohen, and Clement Arrindell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Ousmane Sonko ranks 296. Before him are Fairuza Balk, Loona, Iratxe García, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Thomas Enqvist, and Hiroyuki Sawada. After him are Bassem Youssef, Takehiro Kato, Mikael Åkerfeldt, Hirohito Nakamura, Big L, and Rolando Fonseca.

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In Senegal

Among people born in Senegal, Ousmane Sonko ranks 45 out of 138. Before him are Cheikh Hamidou Kane (1928), Baaba Maal (1953), Marie Senghor Basse (1930), Aminata Touré (1962), Cherif Mohamed Aly Aidara (1959), and Khalilou Fadiga (1974). After him are MC Solaar (1969), Mamadou Niang (1979), Jules Bocandé (1958), Henri Camara (1977), Khady Sylla (1963), and Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré (1951).

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Among POLITICIANS In Senegal

Among politicians born in Senegal, Ousmane Sonko ranks 14. Before him are Ba Mamadou Mbaré (1946), Mahammed Dionne (1959), Fatma Samoura (1962), Bassirou Diomaye Faye (1980), Habib Thiam (1933), and Aminata Touré (1962). After him are Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré (1951), Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye (1958), and Rama Yade (1976).

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