When was Léopold Sédar Senghor born?

Léopold Sédar Senghor was born on 1906-10-09.

What events was Léopold Sédar Senghor involved in?

Léopold Sédar Senghor married Ginette Éboué.

What events was Léopold Sédar Senghor involved in?

posición de la Asamblea Parlamentaria del Consejo de Europa

What events was Léopold Sédar Senghor involved in?

The marriage between Léopold Sédar Senghor and Ginette Éboué ended.

What events was Léopold Sédar Senghor involved in?

second wife of the French-Senegalese writer and politician, Léopold Sédar Senghor

Léopold Sédar Senghor

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Born — Life — 1906-10-09
Léopold Sédar Senghor was born on 1906-10-09.
Married Ginette Éboué — Family — 1946-01-01
Léopold Sédar Senghor married Ginette Éboué.
Began serving as Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe — Career — 1949-08-13
posición de la Asamblea Parlamentaria del Consejo de Europa
Marriage to Ginette Éboué ended — Family — 1956-01-01
The marriage between Léopold Sédar Senghor and Ginette Éboué ended.
Married Colette Hubert — Family — 1957-01-01
second wife of the French-Senegalese writer and politician, Léopold Sédar Senghor
Married Colette Hubert — Family — 1957-10-18
second wife of the French-Senegalese writer and politician, Léopold Sédar Senghor
Stopped serving as Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe — Career — 1959-09-14
posición de la Asamblea Parlamentaria del Consejo de Europa
Began serving as President of Senegal — Career — 1960-09-06
Head of State of Senegal
Joined Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts — Career — 1961
German association
Received doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris — Recognition — 1961
Léopold Sédar Senghor had a award received connection with doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris.
Received Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour — Recognition — 1961
fifth rank of the French Legion of Honour
Received Collar of the Order of Pope Pius IX — Recognition — 1962-10-02
Léopold Sédar Senghor had a award received connection with Collar of the Order of Pope Pius IX.
Was nominated for Nobel Prize in Literature — Recognition — 1963-01-01
one of five prizes established by Alfred Nobel
Received honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg — Recognition — 1964-11-21
Léopold Sédar Senghor had a award received connection with honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg.
Received honorary doctorate at the Laval University — Recognition — 1966
doctor honoris causa from Laval University in Quebec, Canada
Received honorary doctor of the University of Bordeaux — Recognition — 1966
award conferred by the University of Bordeaux, France
Began serving as Minister for the Armed Forces — Career — 1968-06-25
cabinet position in Senegal
Received Peace Prize of the German Publishers' and Booksellers' Association — Recognition — 1968-09-22
international peace prize given yearly at the Frankfurt Book Fair in the Paulskirche in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Stopped serving as Minister for the Armed Forces — Career — 1970-09-14
cabinet position in Senegal
Joined Academia Latinitati Fovendae — Career — 1973-01-01
learned society, founded 1967, for the promotion of the Latin language
Received Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland — Recognition — 1973-06-16
Finnish award (order), highest decoration in Finland
Received Prix Guillaume Apollinaire — Recognition — 1974
French literary award
Received Golden Wreath — Recognition — 1975
a poetry award bestowed on internationally renowned poets at the Struga Poetry Evenings
Received Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword — Recognition — 1975-03-13
Léopold Sédar Senghor had a award received connection with Grand Collar of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword.
Received Prince Pierre Award — Recognition — 1977
multi-award by the Prince Pierre Foundation
Received Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎ — Recognition — 1978
highest class grade of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
Received Prix mondial Cino Del Duca — Recognition — 1978-01-01
international literary award
Received doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy — Recognition — 1979
Léopold Sédar Senghor had a award received connection with doctor honoris causa from the University of Nancy.
Began serving as Chairperson of ECOWAS — Career — 1979-09-30
Léopold Sédar Senghor had a position held connection with Chairperson of ECOWAS.
Chaired Economic Community of West African States — Career — 1979-09-30
intergovernmental economic union
Received honorary doctor of Paris Descartes University — Recognition — 1980
Léopold Sédar Senghor had a award received connection with honorary doctor of Paris Descartes University.
Began serving as chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity — Career — 1980-04-28
posición de la Organización para la Unidad Africana
Stopped serving as chairperson of the Organisation of African Unity — Career — 1980-07-01
posición de la Organización para la Unidad Africana
Stopped serving as President of Senegal — Career — 1980-12-31
Head of State of Senegal
Stopped serving as Chairperson of ECOWAS — Career — 1980-12-31
Léopold Sédar Senghor had a position held connection with Chairperson of ECOWAS.
Chaired Economic Community of West African States — Career — 1980-12-31
intergovernmental economic union
Received — Recognition — 1981
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Received Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding — Recognition — 1982-01-01
Award
Received honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-II — Recognition — 1982-03-26
Léopold Sédar Senghor had a award received connection with honorary doctorate from University of Bordeaux-II.
Received Dr. Leopold Lucas Prize — Recognition — 1983-01-01
annual German humanities science award that comes with 50.000 Euro prize money
Joined Académie Française — Career — 1983-06-02
pre-eminent council for the French language
Began serving as seat 16 of the Académie française — Career — 1983-06-02
Léopold Sédar Senghor had a position held connection with seat 16 of the Académie française.
Received International Nonino Prize — Recognition — 1985-01-01
Italian literary award
Chaired International Liaison Committee for Reunification and Peace of Korea International — Career — 1986-01-01
International liaison committee for reunification and peace of Korea
Chaired International Liaison Committee for Reunification and Peace of Korea International — Career — 1990-01-01
International liaison committee for reunification and peace of Korea
Received honorary doctorate from ENS — Recognition — 1992-08-06
Léopold Sédar Senghor had a award received connection with honorary doctorate from ENS.
Received Distinguished Africanist Award — Recognition — 1994-01-01
award from African Studies Association (U.S.)
Received Grand prix littéraire en poésie d'Afrique noire — Recognition — 1996-01-01
annual literary prize
Marriage to Colette Hubert ended — Family — 2001-01-01
second wife of the French-Senegalese writer and politician, Léopold Sédar Senghor
Died — Life — 2001-12-20
Léopold Sédar Senghor died on 2001-12-20.