Profession
1995-2001
Chairman of the Board of the National Water Company "Société
Nationale des Eaux" of Senegal (SONES) |
| Positions held in the IAAF: |
| President since 8 November 1999 |
| Senior Vice-President 1991-1999 |
| Vice-President 1976-1991 |
| Positions held in his National and Area Federations: |
1973-date
President of the African Amateur Athletic Confederation
(AAAC) |
1963-1964
General Secretary of the Senegalese Athletic Federation |
1974-1978
President of the Senegalese
Athletic Federation |
1978-date
Honorary President of the Senegalese Athletic Federation |
| Positions
held in the Olympic Movement: |
1999-date
In his capacity as IAAF President, he was
nominated an International Olympic Committee Member at the Extraordinairy IOC Session on
11 December. |
1985-2002
President of the National Olympic Committee of Senegal (CNOS) |
1974-date
Member of the National Olympic Committee of Senegal |
| Past
and present offices held: |
1963-1964
Football Coach of the Foyer France Senegal |
1964-1968
Technical Director of the national football team of Senegal |
1969-1970
General Commissioner for State Sport |
1970-1973
State Secretary for Youth and Sport |
1973-1987
Member of Executive Committee of the Supreme Council
for Sport in Africa (SCSA) |
1974-1978 and 1994-date
President of the ASC DIARAAF |
1978-1980
Chairman of the City Council (Mayor) of Dakar |
1978-1993
Member of Parliament |
1988-1993
Senior Vice-President (Deputy Speaker) of the National Assembly of Senegal |
| Active
sports career: |
1957-1960
French/West African Record Holder of long jump |
1958
French Champion long jump (7.63m) |
1959
French University Champion long jump (7.72m) |
Decorations: |
Grand Officier de l'Etoile Equatoriale (GAB)
Commander of Order of Good Hope (RSA)
Officiale di Grancroce (ITA)
Officier de la Médaille de la Reconnaissance Centrafricaine
Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur de la République Francaise
Médaille de l'Ordre du Nil de la République Arabe d'Egypte
Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Lion du Sénégal
Bernardo
O'Higgins Medal 1st Degree,
Chile
Order of the Officer Cross
Budapest, Hungary
Commander Order of Distinction, Jamaica
Olympic Order
Order of Merit IAAF
Order of Merit ACNO
Order of Merit CSSA
Order of Merit CAF |
