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A Survey of African Poetry in the London Times, Sunday Times, Financial Times, the Times Literary Supplement 1865-1985

Senegalese President (1960-09-06)

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News Report

Published

1960-09-06
The Times

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Citation

"Senegalese President", The Times, 06 Sep 1960, p. 8 The Times Digital Archive, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/CS136535846/GDCS?u=linc74325&sid=GDCS&xid=814523b1. Accessed 29 Jun 2019

Excerpt

M. Leopold Senghor, poet and statesman, was today elected unanimously as first President of the Senegalese Republic. The election which follows Senegal's breakaway last month from the Mali Federation with Sudan, was by an electoral college consisting of National Assembly deputies, and representatives of regional and municipal authorities.

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