CapitaleDakar Fête de l'Indépendance4 Avril 1960 (from France); complete independence was achieved upon dissolution of federation with Mali on 20 Aoüt 1960 Fête nationaleJour De l'Indépendance, 4 Avril (1960) Constitutiona new constitution was adopted 7 Janvier 2001 Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur18 ans; universal Pouvoir exécutifchef d'état (Président): Président Abdoulaye WADE (depuis 1 April 2000)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Macky SALL (depuis 21 April 2004)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister in consultation with the president
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term under new constitution; election last held 27 February and 19 March 2000 (next to be held 27 February 2005); prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Abdoulaye WADE elected president; percent of vote in the second round of voting - Abdoulaye WADE (PDS) 58.49%, Abdou DIOUF (PS) 41.51% |
