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Senegal

Government

Government

Senegal is a republic with a strong presidency, weak legislature, reasonably independent judiciary, and multiple political parties. The president is elected by universal adult suffrage to a seven-year term. The unicameral National Assembly has 120 members, elected separately from the president.

Current Government

OfficeHolder
PresidentWade, Abdoulaye
Prime MinisterSeck, Idrissa
Min. of Agriculture & LivestockSy, Habib
Min. of Civil Service, Labor, & Professional OrganizationsDeh, Yero
Min. of Culture & CommunicationFall, Abdou
Min. of Decentralization & Regional PlanningBa, Soukeyna Ndiaye
Min. of DefenseDiop, Becaye
Min. of Economy & FinanceDiop, Abdoulaye
Min. of EducationSourang, Moustapha
Min. of Environment & NatureFada, Modou Diagne
Min. of Family & National SolidarityKebe, Awa Gueye
Min. of Female Entrepreneurship & Micro CreditSeck, Saoudatou Ndiaye
Min. of FisheriesDiouf, Papa
Min. of Foreign AffairsGadio, Cheikh Tidiane
Min. of Health, Hygiene, & PreventionColl-Seck, Awa Marie, Dr.
Min. of HousingNiang, Madicke
Min. of Industry & HandicraftsSavane, Landing
Min. of Infrastructure, Public works, & TransportationSeck, Mamadou
Min. of InteriorNiang, Mamadou
Min. of JusticeDiop, Serigne
Min. of Legislative AffairsDiop, Mamadou
Min. of Mining, Energy, & WaterSall, Macky
Min. of Research & TechnologyDiatta, Christian Sina
Min. of Small & Medium-sized Enterprises & CommercePouye, Aicha Agne
Min. of Social DevelopmentNdir, Maimouna Sourang
Min. of SportsNdiaye, Youssoupha
Min. of TourismNdiaye, Ousmane Masseck
Min. of Urban & Regional PlanningSall, Seydou Sy
Min. of YouthSow, Aliou
Ambassador to the USSeck, Mamadou Mansour
Permanent Representative to the UN, New YorkFall, Papa Louis
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