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Senegal's last tracked vote was the Senegal 2024 Presidential Election in 2024.
Executive power concentrated in the elected president
Direct election of head of state and legislature
Separated across executive, legislative, and judicial branches
Derived from system type and role classification
Senegal operates under a presidential system with clear separation of powers. The president holds concentrated executive authority while the legislature and judiciary serve as independent branches, creating a system of checks and balances.
Located in Africa, Senegal operates as a presidential system. The country is governed from Dakar and has a population of approximately 16.9 million.
Senegal operates under a presidential system in which the president serves as both head of state and head of government. That creates a strong executive, but legislatures and courts still shape how far presidential power can go in practice.
Senegal's political landscape includes 1 election, 74 political parties, and 1 office.
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Senegalese political party
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political party in Senegal
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