Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Macky SALL
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Mohammed Abdallah Boun DIONNE
• Assembly: Senegal has a unicameral National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) with 150 seats.

Description of electoral system:

• The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 7-year term.
• Prime Minister is appointed by the president.
• In the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale), 90 members are elected by plurality vote to serve 5-year terms and 60 members are elected by proportional representation to serve 5-year terms. Women must make up 50% of candidates on the party lists.

IFES Resources:

• Does IFES have a presence in Senegal: Yes, IFES has a field office.