Sénégal Gouvernement Profil 2012

Capitale

nom: Dakar
coordonnées géographiques: 14 44 N, 17 38 W
différence de temps: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Fête de l'Indépendance

4 Avril 1960 (from France); note - complete independence achieved upon dissolution of federation with Mali on 20 Aoüt 1960

Constitution

adopted 7 Janvier 2001; amended many times

Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur

18 ans; universal

Pouvoir exécutif

chef d'état (Président): Président Macky SALL (depuis 2 April 2012)
chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Prime Minister Abdoul MBAYE (depuis 3 April 2012)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister in consultation with the president
elections: president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 26 February 2012 with a second round runoff on 25 March 2012; prime minister appointed by the president
election results: Macky SALL elected president; percent of votes in a runoff - Macky SALL 65.8%, Abdoulaye WADE 34.2%