Senegal - Governo - Perfil - 2001

Capital

Dakar

Independência

4 Abril 1960 (from France); complete independence was achieved upon dissolution of federation with Mali on 20 Agosto 1960

Feriado nacional

Dia da independência, 4 Abril (1960)

Constitución

3 Março 1963, revisada 1991

Sufrágio

18 anos de idade; universal

Poder Executivo

chefe do estado: Presidente Abdoulaye WADE (desde 1 April 2000)

cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Madior BOYE (desde 3 March 2001)

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; election last held 27 February and 19 March 2000 (next to be held 27 February 2007); 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%