Senegalese Socialist Party
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Senegalese Socialist Party (in French
: Parti Socialiste Sénégalais) was a political party
in Senegal
. PSS was founded in July 1934 by Lamine Guèye, as a split from the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO). Guèye was the party president, Armand Angrand (former mayor of Dakar
) general secretary and Maître Vidal, Charles Graziani and Amadou Assane Ndoye vice-presidents.
The first congress of PSS was held on June 30 1935, and the second November 24 the same year.
PSS published Clartés.
In 1936 PSS joined the Popular Front
. Ahead of the elections PSS formed its own combat groups, to protect their meetings.
In 1937 a joint list of SFIO and PSS won the municipal elections in Saint-Louis
. Maître Vidal became mayor.
The congress of PSS held June 4–5 1938 decided to merge the party with SFIO. Following that decision, a June 11-12 a congress of the new federation of SFIO was held in Thiès
.
French language
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: Parti Socialiste Sénégalais) was a 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...
in 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...
. PSS was founded in July 1934 by Lamine Guèye, as a split from the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO). Guèye was the party president, Armand Angrand (former mayor of Dakar
Dakar
Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
) general secretary and Maître Vidal, Charles Graziani and Amadou Assane Ndoye vice-presidents.
The first congress of PSS was held on June 30 1935, and the second November 24 the same year.
PSS published Clartés.
In 1936 PSS joined the Popular Front
Popular Front (Senegal)
Ahead of the 1936 elections to the French National Assembly, a Popular Front committee was formed in Senegal. It consisted of the local branch of French Section of the Workers' International , the Senegalese Socialist Party, the local Communist cell, Human Rights League and the local branch of the...
. Ahead of the elections PSS formed its own combat groups, to protect their meetings.
In 1937 a joint list of SFIO and PSS won the municipal elections in Saint-Louis
Saint-Louis, Senegal
Saint-Louis, or Ndar as it is called in Wolof, is the capital of Senegal's Saint-Louis Region. Located in the northwest of Senegal, near the mouth of the Senegal River, and 320 km north of Senegal's capital city Dakar, it has a population officially estimated at 176,000 in 2005. Saint-Louis...
. Maître Vidal became mayor.
The congress of PSS held June 4–5 1938 decided to merge the party with SFIO. Following that decision, a June 11-12 a congress of the new federation of SFIO was held in Thiès
Thiès
Thiès is the third largest city in Senegal with a population officially estimated at 320,000 in 2005. It lies 60 km east of Dakar on the N2 road and at the junction of railway lines to Dakar, Bamako and St-Louis...
.