5. Abdou Diouf, Senegal
Diouf served as the second president of Senegal from 1981 to 2000. He is notable both for coming to power by peaceful succession, and for leaving willingly after losing the 2000 presidential election to Abdoulaye Wade.
He was also elected Secretary-General of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie between 2003 and 2014.
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