National Assembly of Senegal
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The National Assembly of Senegal is the lower house of Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
's parliament
Parliament of Senegal
The Parliament of Senegal is the country's bicameral national parliament. It was unicameral before 1999 and from 2001 to 2007; between 1999 and 2001 and since May 2007, the otherwise unicameral National Assembly of Senegal was only the parliament's lower house, with the indirectly elected Senate...
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The current National Assembly
The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 29 April 2001, has a total of 150 elected members who serve five-year terms. The electoral system is a mixed member majoritarian (MMM) system. Ninety deputies are elected in 35 single and multi-member districts (departments) by simple majority (plurality) party block vote (PBV, winning party list takes all seats in the district). The remaining 60 seats are filled proportionally based on the national distribution of votes. Voters have a single ballot and vote for the party list. This single ballot is applied to both the majoritarian and proportional vote countsPrevious National Assembly election results
| Political Party Political party A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions... /Coalition Coalition A coalition is a pact or treaty among individuals or groups, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest, joining forces together for a common cause. This alliance may be temporary or a matter of convenience. A coalition thus differs from a more formal covenant... |
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| 1963 | 1968(1) | 1973(1) | 1978 | 1983 | 1988 | 1993 | 1998 | |
| Senegalese Progressive Union (UPS) (note 2) |
80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Socialist Party of Senegal Socialist Party of Senegal The Socialist Party of Senegal is a political party in Senegal. It was the ruling party in Senegal from independence in 1960 until 2000. Ousmane Tanor Dieng has been the First Secretary of the party since 1996... (PS) |
- | 80 | 100 | 83 | 111 | 103 | 84 | 93 |
| Senegalese Democratic Party Senegalese Democratic Party The Senegalese Democratic Party is a political party in Senegal. The party considers itself a liberal party and is a member of the Liberal International. Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal's president, is the party's leader... (PDS) |
- | - | - | 17 | 08 | 17 | 27 | 23 |
| National Democratic Rally National Democratic Rally (Senegal) The National Democratic Rally is a political party in Senegal. It is the party of the late Cheikh Anta Diop.... (RND) |
- | - | - | - | 01 | - | - | 01 |
| Democratic League - Movement for the Labour Party Democratic League - Movement for the Labour Party The Democratic League/Movement for the Labour Party is a political party in Senegal.... (LD-MPT) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 03 | 03 |
| Let Us Unite Senegal (JLS) (note 3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 03 | - |
| Party of Independence and Work (PIT) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 02 | 01 |
| Senegalese Democratic Union-Renewal Senegalese Democratic Union-Renewal Senegalese Democratic Union-Renewal , a political party in Senegal, founded in 1985 by Mamadou Fall, general secretary of the trade union UTLS, as a split from the Senegalese Democratic Party .... (UDS-R) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 01 | 01 |
| Union for Democratic Renewal Union for Democratic Renewal (Senegal) The Union for Democratic Renewal is a political party in Senegal. It was founded by Djibo Leyti Kâ, a former minister under President Abdou Diouf who broke with the then-ruling Socialist Party, in 1998.... (URD) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| And-Jëf-African Party for Democracy and Socialism And-Jëf/African Party for Democracy and Socialism The And-Jëf/African Party for Democracy and Socialism is a socialist political party in Senegal led by Landing Savané.... (AJ-PADS) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 04 |
| Convention of Democrats and Patriots-Garab Gi Convention of Democrats and Patriots The Convention of Democrats and Patriots was a political party in Senegal that was led by Iba Der Thiam.... (CDP-Garab Gi) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 01 |
| Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël The Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël is a political party in Senegal.At the legislative elections of 3 June 2007, the party won 2.18 % of the popular vote and 1 out of 150 seats.... (FSD-BJ) |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 01 |
| Gaïndé Centrist Bloc (BGC) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 01 |
| Total | 80 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 140 |
List of National Assembly Presidents
| President | Began | Ended | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamine Guèye | 1960 | 1968 | |
| Amadou Cissé Dia Amadou Cissé Dia Amadou Cissé Dia was a Senegalese politician and playwright. He wrote plays in French including Les Derniers Jours de Lat Dior, which concerns a griot's praise for Lat-Dior. In politics he served as President of the National Assembly of Senegal from 1968 to 1983 and a former Interior Minister... |
1968 | 1983 | |
| Habib Thiam Habib Thiam Habib Thiam is a Senegalese politician. He served as Prime Minister of the country on two occasions, from 1 January 1981 to 3 April 1983, and again from 8 April 1991 until 3 July 1998.... |
1983 | 1984 | |
| Daouda Sow Daouda Sow (politician) Daouda Sow was a Senegalese politician and legislator. Sow served as the President of the National Assembly of Senegal for fourteen years, from 1984 until 1998... |
12 April 1984 | 1988 | |
| Abdoul Aziz Ndaw | 1988 | 1993 | Socialist Party of Senegal Socialist Party of Senegal The Socialist Party of Senegal is a political party in Senegal. It was the ruling party in Senegal from independence in 1960 until 2000. Ousmane Tanor Dieng has been the First Secretary of the party since 1996... |
| Cheikh Abdoul Khadre Cissokho | 1993 | 2001 | Socialist Party of Senegal Socialist Party of Senegal The Socialist Party of Senegal is a political party in Senegal. It was the ruling party in Senegal from independence in 1960 until 2000. Ousmane Tanor Dieng has been the First Secretary of the party since 1996... |
| Youssou Diagne | 2001 | 12 June 2002 | |
| Pape Diop Pape Diop Pape Diop is a Senegalese politician and a leading member of the Senegalese Democratic Party who has been President of the Senate of Senegal since 2007. He was Mayor of Dakar, the capital city, from 2002 to 2009, as well as President of the National Assembly of Senegal from 2002 to 2007.Diop was... |
June 2002 | June 2007 | Senegalese Democratic Party Senegalese Democratic Party The Senegalese Democratic Party is a political party in Senegal. The party considers itself a liberal party and is a member of the Liberal International. Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal's president, is the party's leader... |
| Macky Sall Macky Sall Macky Sall is a Senegalese politician. He was the Prime Minister of Senegal from April 2004 to June 2007 and was President of the National Assembly of Senegal from June 2007 to November 2008. He was the Mayor of Fatick from 2002 to 2008 and has held that post again since April 2009.Sall was a... |
20 June 2007 | 9 November 2008 | Senegalese Democratic Party Senegalese Democratic Party The Senegalese Democratic Party is a political party in Senegal. The party considers itself a liberal party and is a member of the Liberal International. Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal's president, is the party's leader... |
| Mamadou Seck Mamadou Seck (politician) Mamadou Seck is a Senegalese politician, currently serving as President of the National Assembly of Senegal. He was briefly Minister of Finance in 2001, and he was Minister of Infrastructure, Equipment and Transport from 2002 to 2006... |
16 November 2008 | present | Senegalese Democratic Party Senegalese Democratic Party The Senegalese Democratic Party is a political party in Senegal. The party considers itself a liberal party and is a member of the Liberal International. Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal's president, is the party's leader... |
See also
- History of SenegalHistory of SenegalThe History of Senegal is commonly divided into a number of periods, encompassing the prehistoric era, the precolonial period, colonialism, and the contemporary era.- Paleolithic :...
- Legislative branch
- List of national legislatures
- List of Presidents of the National Assembly of Senegal