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The National Assembly of Senegal (French: Assemblée nationale du Sénégal) is the lower house of the country's parliament.
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The current National Assembly
The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 29 April 2001, has a total of 120 directly elected members who serve five-year terms.
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalition for Change 2007 (Sopi 2007) | 1,190,609 | 69.21 | 131 | |
| Coalition Up to Rebuild Senegal (Takku Defaraat Sénégal) | 86,621 | 5.04 | 3 | |
| Coalition Unite in Building Senegal (And Defaar Sénégal) | 84,998 | 4.94 | 3 | |
| Coalition Call of Duty (Waar Wi) | 74,919 | 4.35 | 3 | |
| Rally for the People (Rassemblement pour le peuple) | 73,083 | 4.25 | 2 | |
| Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël (Front pour le socialisme et la démocratie) | 37,427 | 2.18 | 1 | |
| Alliance for Progress and Justice/Jëf-Jël (Alliance pour le progrès et la justice) | 33,297 | 1.94 | 1 | |
| Convergence for Renewal and Citizenship (Convergence pour le renouveau et la citoyenneté) | 30,658 | 1.78 | 1 | |
| Authentic Socialist Party (Parti socialiste authentique) | 26,320 | 1.53 | 1 | |
| National Patriotic Union/Tekki (Union nationale patriotique) | 22,271 | 1.29 | 1 | |
| Reform Movement for Social Development (Mouvement de la réforme pour le développement social) | 20,041 | 1.16 | 1 | |
| Rally of the Ecologists of Senegal (Rassemblement des écologistes du Sénégal – Les Verts) | 17,267 | 1.00 | 1 | |
| Social Democratic Party/Jant Bi (Parti social-démocrate) | 15,968 | 0.93 | 1 | |
| Senegalese Patriotic Rally/Jammi Rewmi (Rassemblement patriotique sénégalais) | 6,847 | 0.40 | 0 | |
| Total (turnout 34.75%) | 1,720,326 | 100.0 | 150[1] |
Previous National Assembly election results
| Political Party/Coalition | Election Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1968(1) | 1973(1) | 1978 | 1983 | 1988 | 1993 | 1998 | |
| Senegalese Progressive Union (UPS) (note 2) |
80 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Socialist Party of Senegal (PS) | - | 80 | 100 | 83 | 111 | 103 | 84 | 93 |
| Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) | - | - | - | 17 | 08 | 17 | 27 | 23 |
| National Democratic Rally (RND) | - | - | - | - | 01 | - | - | 01 |
| Democratic League - Movement for the Labour Party (LD-MPT) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 03 | 03 |
| Let Us Unite Senegal (JLS) (note 3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 03 | - |
| Party of Independence and Work (PIT) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 02 | 01 |
| Senegalese Democratic Union-Renewal (UDS-R) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 01 | 01 |
| Union for Democratic Renewal (URD) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 |
| And-Jëf-African Party for Democracy and Socialism (AJ-PADS) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 04 |
| Convention of Democrats and Patriots-Garab Gi (CDP-Garab Gi) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 01 |
| Front for Socialism and Democracy-Benno Jubël (FSD-BJ) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 01 |
| Gaïndé Centrist Bloc (BGC) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 01 |
| Total | 80 | 80 | 100 | 100 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 140 |
Notes
- The Senegalese Progressive Union (UPS) was the Socialist Party's predecessor.
- Senegal was a one party state from 1966 to 1974. Only the Socialist Party fielded candidates in the 1968 and 1973 elections.
- Let Us Unite Senegal (JLS) was a coalition of three political parties - the National Democratic Rally (RND), And Jëf-African Party for Democracy and Socialism (AJ-PADS), and Convention for Democrats and Patriots-Garab Gi (CDP-Garab Gi).
List of National Assembly Presidents
| President | Began | Ended | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamine Guèye | 1960 | 1968 | |
| Amadou Cissé Dia | 1968 | 1983 | |
| Habib Thiam | 1983 | 1984 | |
| Daouda Sow | 12 April 1984 | 1988 | |
| Abdoul Aziz Ndaw | 1988 | 1993 | Socialist Party of Senegal |
| Cheikh Abdoul Khadre Cissokho | 1993 | 2001 | Socialist Party of Senegal |
| Youssou Diagne | 2001 | 12 June 2002 | |
| Pape Diop | June 2002 | June 2007 | Senegalese Democratic Party |
| Macky Sall | 20 June 2007 | 9 November 2008 | Senegalese Democratic Party |
| Mamadou Seck | 16 November 2008 | present | Senegalese Democratic Party |
See also
- History of Senegal
- Legislative branch
- List of national legislatures
- List of Presidents of the National Assembly of Senegal
References
- ^ "Le texte intégral de la décision du Conseil constitutionnel", Agence de Presse Sénégalaise (Seneweb.com), March 11, 2007 (French).
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