Senegal
National Assembly
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential-Parliamentary
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Unicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Data on women
Information on the current and historical representation of women in the parliament. Consult the 'Elections' tab to see how women have fared in elections or renewals.
Current representation
Women's representation in the current parliament or chamber
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Current number of members
Number of members who currently hold seats in parliament. May be lower or higher than the statutory number of members.
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165
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Women
The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
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Speaker
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Secretary general
No information available
Data on age at the start of the legislature
Number of members, by age (2022-09)
| 18 - 20 | 21 - 30 | 31 - 40 | 41 - 45 | 46 - 50 | 51 - 60 | 61 - 70 | 71 - 80 | 81 - 90 | 91 and over | Totals per gender | |
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| Male | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| Totals per age interval | 0 | 1 | 24 | 34 | 30 | 41 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| Total <= 45: 59 | Total >= 46: 106 | ||||||||||
| Age at the last election or renewal | Overall | Male | Female |
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| 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | |
| 15.2% | 7% | 8.5% | |
| 35.8% | 16% | 19.4% |
Reserved seats and quotas
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There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
Reserved seats are a means to ensure the parliamentary representation of certain groups in society.
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No
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Electoral quota for women
Quotas to promote gender-balanced representation in parliament
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Yes
Notes: Legislated candidate quotas. Candidate lists must be composed of alternating male and female candidates. As Senegal has a parallel electoral system the provisions of parity apply to both the list of candidates submitted for seats elected through a proportional representation contest (PR) and the seats contested through a plurality/majority contest in multi-member constituencies. For example, in a multi-member constituency with 5 seats, a party must have at least 2 women in its list of 5 candidates.
Sources: Cf. Electoral Law n.92-16 of 1992, as amended by the law no 2012-01 of 2012, article L.145
First woman in parliament
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Year of first woman in parliament
Year in which the first woman entered parliament
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1963
First woman speaker
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Year of first woman speaker
Date at which, for the first time in the country's parliamentary history, a woman became Presiding Officer of Parliament or of one of its Houses.
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Not applicable
Notes: No woman has occupied the function of Speaker in the country.
Women’s suffrage
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Date of independence
For countries that become independent after 1940.
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1960
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Women’s right to vote
Year in which women obtained the right to vote. More than one year may be displayed depending on the status of the right: restricted or universal and changes in status.
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1960
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Restricted or universal suffrage
Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
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Universal
Notes: Prior to independence, under French administration, women gained the right to vote by the decree of 19 February 1945 which states that there is no difference between Senegalese women and French women in their right to vote. "les femmes sénégalaises sont électrices et éligibles dans les mêmes conditions que les femmes orginaires de France." In 1956 women were granted the right to vote to local elections by the loi-cadre Deferre. This right was confirmed at independence.
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Women's right to stand for election
Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election. More than one year may be displayed based on the status of the right: restricted or universal and shifts to the status.
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1960
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Restricted or universal
Stand for Election : Restricted or Universal
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Universal
Notes: Women gained the right to stand for electiom at the national level in 1960 with the first Constitution of Senegal. According to the decree of 19 February 1945, the same conditions apply to the political rights of both Senagalese and French women. "Les femmes sénégalaises sont électrices et éligibles dans les mêmes conditions que les femmes orginaires de France."
Women's caucus
Women's caucuses or parliamentary groups that bring together women parliamentarians to strengthen cooperation and amplify their voices. For other parliamentary bodies or committees that have a specific mandate to address gender equality matters, see the ‘Specialized body – Gender equality’ tab.