Senegal
Country Data
| System | Presidential |
|---|---|
| President/Head of State | Macky Sall |
| Prime Minister | Amadou Ba |
| Size of Cabinet | 39 |
| Female cabinet members | 9 |
| Parliament | unicameral |
| National Assembly | Assemblée Nationale |
| Seats in NA | 165 |
| Parties in NA | >6 |
| Female MPs in NA | 44.24% |
| Term of National Assembly | 5 years |
| Term of President | 5 years |
| Constitution | 2001 |
| Number of NA Elections held | 7 |
| Number of PE held | 5 |
| Next NA Elections | 2027 |
| Next Presidential Elections | 2024 |
List of cabinet
| Reference | Role/Ministry | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Head of State | President | Macky Sall |
| Head of Government | Prime Minister | Amadou Ba |
| Finance | Minister of Finance and Budget | Amadou Moustapha Bâ |
| Foreign | Minister of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Diaspora | Aïssata Tall Sall |
| Defense | Minister of the Armed Forces | Sidiki Kaba |
| Health | Minister of Health and Social Action | Marie Khémesse Ngom Ndiaye |
| Justice | Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice | Ismaïla Madio Fall |
| Agriculture | Minister of Agriculture and Food Security | Aly Ngouille Ndiaye |
| Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Economy | Papa Sagna Mbaye | |
| Minister of Livestock Breeding and Animal Production | Aly Saleh Diop | |
| Energy | Minister of Oil and Energy | Sophie Gladyma |
| Natural Resources | Minister of Mines and Geology | Oumar Sarr |
| Minister of Water and Sanitation | Serigne Mbaye Thiam | |
| Education | Minister of National Education | Cheikh Omar Anne |
| Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation | Moussa Baldé | |
| Economy | Minister of Industrial Development and Small and Medium Industries | Moustapha Diop |
| Minister of Microfinance and Solidarity-Based Economy | Victorine Ndeye | |
| Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation | Oulimata Sarr | |
| Minister of Commerce and Consumption, Government Spokesperson | Abdou Karim Fofana | |
| Digital/IT | Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Digital Economy | Moussa Bokar Thiam |
| Interior | Minister of the Interior | Antoine Félix Abdoulaye Diome |
| Environment | Minister of the Environment and Ecological Transition | Alioune Ndoye |
| Labor | Minister of Professional Education and Integration | Mariama Sarr |
| Minister of Labor, Social Dialogue and Institutional Relations | Samba Sy | |
| Others | Minister of Civil Service and Public Service Renewal | Gallo Bâ |
| Minister of Transport, Land-Based Infrastructures and Connectivity | Amadou Mansour Faye | |
| Minister of Women, Family and Child Protection | Fatou Diané | |
| Minister of Tourism and Leisure | Mame Mbaye Ka Niang | |
| Minister of Territorial Governance and Land Management | Mamadou Talla | |
| Minister of Sports | Yankhoba Diattara | |
| Minister of Urban Development, Housing and Public Hygiene | Abdoulaye Seydou Sow | |
| Minister of Culture and Heritage | Alioune Sow | |
| Minister of Youth, Entrepreneurship and Labor | Pape Malick Ndour | |
| Minister of Community Development, Social and Territorial Equity | Samba Ndiobène Ka | |
| Minister of Arts and Crafts and Transformation of the Informal Sector | Pape Amadou Ndiaye | |
| Minister of Air Transport and Airport Infrastructure | Doudou Kâ | |
| Minister to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of the Diaspora | Annette Seck | |
| Minister to the Minister of Justice in charge of Good Governance and Human Rights | Mamadou Saliou Sow | |
| Minister to the Minister of the Interior in charge of Civil Protection | Birame Faye | |
| Minister to the Minister of Water in charge of Flood Prevention | Yankhoba Issa Diop |
Main political parties
| Name of party | Foundation | Times Elected to NA | Times Won at NA | Times Won at PE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance pour la république (APR) | ? | ? | 2 | |
| Senegalese Democratic Party / Parti démocratique sénégalais (PDS) | 1974 | ? | ? | 2 |
| Parti socialiste (PS) | 1949 | ? | 2 | 1 |
Last NA election results
| NA elections/Parties winning seats | Seats |
|---|---|
| 2022 | |
| Benno Bokk Yaakaar (BBY) coalition | 82 |
| Yewwi Askan Wi | 56 |
| Wallu Sénégal | 24 |
| Bokk Gis Gis/Liguèy | 1 |
| Alternative for a Breakaway Assembly (AAR) | 1 |
| Les serviteurs/MPR | 1 |
| Number of parties winning seats | >6 |
| Number of parties contesting | >8 |
| Female MPs | 44.24% |
| Voter turnout | 46.60% |
Last Presidential election results
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| Presidential elections | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Party | ||
| Macky Sall | APR | 58.26 | |
| Idrissa Seck | Rewmi | 20.51 | |
| Ousmane Sonko | PASTEF | 15.67 | |
| Issa Sall | PUR | 4.07 | |
| Madické Niang | Indp | 1.48 | |
| Total no of candidates | 5 | ||
| Voter Turnout | n/a |
Voting System
- PE: President directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a single renewable 5-year term.
- NA: 105 members including 15 representing Senegalese diaspora directly elected by plurality vote in single- and multi-seat constituencies and 60 members directly elected by proportional representation vote in single- and multi-seat constituencies.
Source: CIA World Factbook