Colette Senghor
Second wife of the French-Senegalese writer and politician Léopold Sédar Senghor . / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Colette Senghor née Hubert (20 November 1925 –19 November 2019) was a French-born public figure who served as the first First Lady of Senegal from 1960 to 1980, as the wife of President Léopold Sédar Senghor following independence in 1960.[1][2]
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Colette Senghor | |
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First Lady of Senegal | |
In office 6 September 1960 – 31 December 1980 | |
President | Léopold Sédar Senghor |
Preceded by | Office Established |
Succeeded by | Elizabeth Diouf |
Personal details | |
Born | Colette Hubert (1925-11-20)20 November 1925 Mouzay, Meuse, France |
Died | 19 November 2019(2019-11-19) (aged 93) Verson, France |
Spouse | Léopold Sédar Senghor (m. 1957) |
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