West Africa

Senegal

Capital: Dakar
Head of state: Bassirou Diomaye Faye
Head of government: Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo
U.S. chargé d’affaires: Jennifer Davis Paguada

Leaders · U.S. mission

Leaders

Head of stateBassirou Diomaye FayePresident of SenegalSince April 2, 2024 · 2 years, 6 months
Head of governmentAhmadou Al Aminou LoPrime Minister of SenegalSince May 25, 2026 · 4 months

U.S. mission

U.S. chargé d’affairesJennifer Davis PaguadaU.S. Chargé d’Affaires in SenegalSince August 2025 · 1 year, 2 months

Official U.S. mission website

Senegal in Washington

Ambassador to the U.S.Abdoul Wahab HaidaraAmbassador of Senegal to the United StatesSince July 24, 2025 · 1 year, 2 months

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Leaders: UN Protocol list of heads of state and government (19 Sept. 2026), updated for later official appointments. U.S. diplomats: each U.S. embassy’s official website. Photos: licensed (public domain or Creative Commons) with credit.