# List of senators of French West Africa

Following is a list of senators of French West Africa, people who represented the colonies in French West Africa in the Senate of France during the French Fourth Republic (1945–1959). All of these colonies became independent countries between 1958 and 1960.

## Dahomey

Senators for Dahomey (now Benin) under the French Fourth Republic were:
| In office | Name | Group | Notes |
| 1947–1955 | Louis Ignacio-Pinto | Indépendants d'Outre-Mer | |
| 1947–1948 | Émile Poisson | Mouvement Républicain Populaire | |
| 1948–1949 | Albert Marescaux | Action Démocratique et Républicaine | Election invalidated 25 January 1949 |
| 1948–1955 | Émile Poisson | Mouvement Républicain Populaire | |
| 1955–1959 | Maximilien Quenum-Possy-Berry | Républicains Indépendants | |
| 1955–1959 | Émile Derlin Zinsou | Indépendants d'Outre-Mer | |
France granted autonomy to the Republic of Dahomey in 1958 and full independence on 1 August 1960.

## Guinea

Senators for French Guinea under the French Fourth Republic were:
| In office | Name | Group | Notes |
| 1947–1950 | Jean-Baptiste Ferracci | Socialiste | Died in office 9 December 1950 |
| 1947–1948 | Fodé Mamadou Toure | Socialiste |
| 1948–1955 | Raphaël Saller | Indépendants d'Outre-Mer | |
| 1951–1953 | Louis-Désiré Marcou | Gauche Démocratique / Rassemblement des Gauches Républicaines | Died in office 31 July 1953 |
| 1953–1958 | Raymond Susset | Républicains Sociaux | |
| 1955–1958 | Fodé Mamadou Toure | Socialiste |
On 2 October 1958 Guinea proclaimed itself a sovereign and independent republic with Ahmed Sékou Touré as president.

## Ivory Coast

Senators for the Ivory Coast under the French Fourth Republic were:
| In office | Name | Group | Notes |
| 1947–1948 | Henri Guissou | Communiste | Until 26 June 1948 (elected deputy) |
| 1947–1948 | Étienne Djaument | Union Républicaine et Résistante pour l'Union Française | |
| 1947–1958 | Marc Rucart | Gauche Démocratique / Rassemblement des Gauches Républicaines | |
| 1947–1953 | Gaston Lagarosse | Gauche Démocratique / Rassemblement des Gauches Républicaines | Died in office 21 March 1953 |
| 1947–1955 | Philippe Franceschi | Union Républicaine et Résistante pour l'Union Française | |
| 1948–1950 | Victor Biaka-Boda | Rassemblement Démocratique Africain | Died in office 28 January 1950 |
| 1953–1959 | Armand Josse | Républicains Indépendants | |
| 1953–1956 | Daniel Ouezzin Coulibaly | not aligned | Until 2 January 1956 (elected deputy) |
| 1955–1959 | Loubo Augustin Djessou | Rassemblement Démocratique Africain | |
| 1956–1959 | Joseph Perrin | Union Démocratique et Socialiste de la Résistance / Rassemblement Démocratique Africain | |
In 1958 Ivory Coast became an autonomous member of the French Community and in 1960 the country became independent.

## Mauritania

Senators for Mauritania under the French Fourth Republic were:
| In office | Name | Group | Notes |
| 1946–1948 | Richard Brunot | Socialiste | |
| 1948–1959 | Yvon Razac | Mouvement Républicain Populaire | |
Mauritania became an independent nation in November 1960.

## Niger

Senators for Niger under the French Fourth Republic were:
| In office | Name | Group |
| 1947–1948 | Mohamadou Djibrilla Maïga | Union Républicaine et Résistante pour l'Union Française |
| 1947–1948 | Raoul Streiff | Républicains Indépendants |
| 1948–1959 | Gaston Fourrier | Rassemblement d'Outre-Mer |
| 1948–1952 | Oumar Ba | not aligned |
| 1952–1958 | Yacouba Sido | Indépendants d'Outre-Mer |
| 1958–1959 | Issoufou Saidou Djermakoye | Rassemblement Démocratique Africain |
Niger became an autonomous state within the French Community on 4 December 1958. The country acquired full independence on 3 August 1960.

## Senegal

Senators for Senegal under the French Fourth Republic were:
| In office | Name | Group | Notes |
| 1946–1948 | Alioune Diop | Socialiste | |
| 1946–1952 | Charles Cros | Socialiste | |
| 1946–1952 | Ousmane Diop Socé | Socialiste | |
| 1948–1956 | Mamadou Dia | Indépendants d'Outre-Mer | Until 7 February 1956 (elected deputy) |
| 1952–1958 | André Fousson | Indépendants d'Outre-Mer | |
| 1952–1958 | Louis Le Gros | Indépendants d'Outre-Mer | |
| 1956–1959 | Ibrahima Diallo | Socialiste | |
| 1958–1959 | André Guillabert | Socialiste | |
| 1958–1959 | Amadou Lamine-Gueye | Socialiste | |
On 4 April 1959 Senegal and the French Sudan merged to form the Mali Federation, which became fully independent on 20 June 1960. The Federation broke up on 20 August 1960, when Senegal and French Sudan (renamed the Republic of Mali) each proclaimed independence.

## Sudan

Senators for the French Sudan (now Mali) under the French Fourth Republic were:
| In office | Name | Group | Notes |
| 1947–1948 | Marius Moutet | Socialiste | Then senator for Drôme (1948–1959) |
| 1947–1953 | Félicien Cozzano | Action Démocratique et Républicaine | Died in office 10 September 1953 |
| 1947–1959 | Amadou Doucoure | Socialiste | |
| 1947–1958 | Mamadou M'Bodje | Socialiste | Died in office 2 September 1958 |
| 1948–1959 | Mahamane Haidara | not aligned |
| 1953–1955 | Pierre Bertaux | not aligned | |
| 1955–1959 | René Fillon | Républicains Sociaux | |
On 4 April 1959 Senegal and the French Sudan merged to form the Mali Federation, which became fully independent on 20 June 1960. The Federation broke up on 20 August 1960, when Senegal and French Sudan (renamed the Republic of Mali) each proclaimed independence.

## Togo

Senators for French Togoland under the French Fourth Republic were:
| In office | Name | Group |
| 1946–1952 | Lucius-Duquesnes Gustave | Socialiste |
| 1946–1952 | Louis Siaut | Socialiste |
| 1952–1958 | Robert Ajavon | Indépendants d'Outre-Mer |
| 1952–1958 | Jacques Zele | Indépendants d'Outre-Mer |
French Togoland became an autonomous republic within the French union in 1955. On 27 April 1960 Togo became fully independent.

## Upper Volta

Senators for French Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) under the French Fourth Republic were:
| In office | Name | Group |
| 1948–1959 | Christophe Kalenzaga | Indépendants d'Outre-Mer |
| 1948–1952 | Nouhoun Sigue | Républicains Indépendants |
| 1952–1958 | Diongolo Traore | Indépendants d'Outre-Mer |
| 1958–1959 | Blaise Bassoleth | Parti du Regroupement Africain et des Fédéralistes |
| 1958–1959 | Bégnon-Damien Kone | Rassemblement Démocratique Africain |
Upper Volta became an autonomous republic in the French community on 11 December 1958. The country became fully independent on 5 August 1960.