Ousmane Sonko
Ousmane Sonko | |
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Usmaan Sonko | |
 Sonko in 2023 | |
| President of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 26 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Malick Ndiaye |
| Leader of PASTEF | |
| Assumed office January 2014 | |
| General Secretary | Bassirou Diomaye Faye Ayib Daffé |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| 16th Prime Minister of Senegal | |
| In office 3 April 2024 – 22 May 2026 | |
| President | Bassirou Diomaye Faye |
| Preceded by | Sidiki Kaba |
| Succeeded by | Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo |
| Mayor of Ziguinchor | |
| In office 10 February 2022 – 6 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Abdoulaye Baldé |
| Succeeded by | Djibril Sonko |
| Member of the National Assembly of Senegal | |
| In office 14 September 2017 – 12 September 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1974 Thiès, Senegal |
| Political party | PASTEF (2014–present) |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Gaston Berger University |
| Occupation |
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Ousmane Sonko (born 15 July 1974) is a Senegalese politician and former tax inspector who is the President of the National Assembly since 2026. He was the Prime Minister of Senegal from 2024 until 2026.
Sonko was the PASTEF candidate in the 2019 presidential election. He was a known critic of former president Macky Sall.
In 2019, Sonko was arrested after sexual assault accusations were made against him. This caused mass protests and rioting across Senegal. In June 2023, he was sentenced to two years in prison.[1]
He replaced as the PASTEF presidential candidate in the 2024 presidential election with Bassirou Diomaye Faye. When Diomaye Faye was elected president, he made Sonk his prime minister.[2]
In July 2025, Ousmane Sonko denounced the lack of authority in Senegal, by the state itself, alluding to President Basirou Diomaye Faye.[3]
On 22 May 2026, he was fired as Prime Minister by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.[4][5] On 25 May, Sonko was elected as speaker of the National Assembly.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Diaw, Papa Atou; Macaulay, Cecilia (2023-06-01). "Ousmane Sonko trial: Senegal opposition leader sentenced for 'corrupting youth'". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
- ↑ "Senegal's youngest-ever president appoints 'breakaway' government". France 24. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ↑ "Senegal: Ousmane Sonko attacks Bassirou Diomaye Faye in a speech". Radio France International. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ↑ Barry, Souleymane (2026-05-22). "Bassirou Diomaye Faye limoge Ousmane Sonko, Premier ministre du Sénégal". Senenews (in French). Retrieved 2026-05-22.
- ↑ "Senegal's president fires PM Sonko, dissolves government". France 24. 2026-05-23. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
- ↑ Miridzhanian, Anait (26 May 2026). "Senegal's ousted prime minister Sonko elected parliament speaker". Reuters. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
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