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Abdoulaye Wade Biography

Former President of Senegal

Abdoulaye Wade, former President of Senegal, was born on May 29, 1926. He has extensive experience in politics, diplomacy, and economic development, leading Senegal for 20 years as its president.

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“Europe is not one of the major powers. And Africa even less so of course. But Africa has what Europe lacks: space, human resources, and natural resources while Europe has the technological innovation that Africa lacks. Together we can become a power which can count in the future.”

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“I support the state, but not the state-run economy. The state should intervene only to create the conditions necessary for the private sector to thrive.”

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“I am counting on the private sector, because it is crucial to Senegal's future.”

Crucial Counting Private Sector

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“Democracy is constructed like an edifice, freedom by freedom, right by right, until it reaches its snapping point.”

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“The teacher that I was for decades, and that I still am in a certain way, wondered what was meant by the word education. I was truly dumbfounded at the very thought of dealing with such an essential and extensive subject.”

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“A small child from a developing country has the advantage, from a very early age, of having access to toys which structure his mind, which constitute a sure advantage over the little African child who has never even held a modern toy.”

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“We will win the battle for Africa, which is in effect a battle for Humanity.”

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“Education for all seems to be the product of a type of distributive justice that is in no way related to the individual.”

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About the Author

Born: May 29, 1926
Known for: Former President of Senegal
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