Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed veteran magistrate Ousmane Diagne as president of the Constitutional Council, succeeding the late Mamadou Badio Camara. The appointment comes amid heightened scrutiny of the court after a landmark ruling on constitutional reform.
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has named Ousmane Diagne as the new president of Senegal's Constitutional Council, according to a decree signed on July 13, 2026.
Already serving as a member of the country's highest constitutional court, Diagne succeeds the late Mamadou Badio Camara and assumes leadership of an institution responsible for reviewing the constitutionality of legislation, overseeing electoral disputes and ensuring the regularity of national elections.
A distinguished judicial career
Diagne brings decades of experience to the role, having held several of Senegal's most senior judicial positions.
