Governments / Countries / Senegal
How is Senegal governed?
Senegal is a presidential republic with a prime minister. Its head of state is the president and its head of government is the prime minister. Real power sits with the president.
Questions people ask
- Is Senegal a monarchy or a republic?
- Senegal is a republic (presidential republic with a prime minister).
- Who really rules Senegal?
- The president holds the real executive power. Head of state: President. Head of government: Prime Minister.
- How is the head of state of Senegal chosen?
- Direct popular vote.
- Does Senegal have a king?
- No. Senegal has no monarch.
- Is Senegal a federation?
- No. It is a centralised unitary state.
- How many chambers does the parliament of Senegal have?
- One chamber: National Assembly (165 seats).
Parliament: National Assembly
Senegal's legislature has one chamber, 165 seats in all. Each dot is one seat; party seat counts are on IPU Parline.