Senghor,
Léopold Sédar 1906-2001; Senegalese statesman & poet; president of Senegal (1960-80)
See Senghor in American Heritage Dictionary 4
Senegalese poet and politician who served (1960-1980) as the first president of Senegal following independence from France. The author of many volumes of poetry, he contributed to the development of the concept of negritude.