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Electoral Systems

Senegal Senegal

ES001

Head of State
Question:How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s): c. Directly elected in general elections (absolute majority with 2nd round if necessary)
Comments: The President is elected by universal, direct suffrage by absolute majority in two rounds for a 5 year term. She/he can be re-elected once.
Source: Presidency of Senegal http://www.presidence.sn/en/presidency/the-president
Verified: 2024/10/25
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ES002

Head of Government
Question:How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer: e. Appointed
Comments: The head of Government is the Prime Minister who is appointed by the President.
Source: Constitution 2012, art. 49, 53 (1): http://www.assemblee-nationale.sn/images/stories/PDF/constitution_du_senegal.pdf (2017) English: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Senegal_2009?lang=en (2017)
Verified: 2024/10/25
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ES003

President
Question:Does the country have a president?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Constitution 2012, art. 26 - 52: http://www.assemblee-nationale.sn/images/stories/PDF/constitution_du_senegal.pdf (2017) English: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Senegal_2009?lang=en (2017)
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ES004

Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: a. One chamber
Comments: The legislature consists of the National Assembly. The upper chamber (Senate) was abolished in 2012.
Source: Constitution 2012, art. 59: http://www.assemblee-nationale.sn/images/stories/PDF/constitution_du_senegal.pdf (2013) English: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Senegal_2009?lang=en (2017)
Verified: 2024/10/25
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ES005

Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question:What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s): c. Block Vote
g. List Proportional Representation
h. Mixed Member Proportional
Comments: The National Assembly comprises 165 members of whom 105 (90 members elected in Senegal from 45 single/multi-member constituencies and 15 members representing Senegalese abroad) are elected by party block vote from single/ multi-member constituencies and the remaining 60 members are elected by list proportional representation from a single nationwide constituency. All National Assembly Members serve five year terms
Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union-National Assembly Senegal http://archive.ipu.org/parline/reports/2277.htm
Verified: 2024/10/25
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