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Prime Minister of the
Republic of Senegal
Premier ministre de la
République du Sénégal
Flag of Senegal.svg
Ousmane Sonko 2023.jpg
Incumbent
Ousmane Sonko

since 3 April 2024
Residence Primature
Appointer President of Senegal
Term length No term limit
Inaugural holder Mamadou Dia
Formation 18 May 1960
Salary 4,300,000 West African CFA franc monthly


The Prime Minister of Senegal (in French: premier ministre du Sénégal) is like the main manager of the government in Senegal. They work closely with the President to help run the country. The President chooses the Prime Minister, and the President is elected by the people for a five-year term. Once chosen, the Prime Minister then helps pick the other government ministers who form the Cabinet. Senegal gained its independence from France in 1960.

The Prime Minister's Role Over Time

The job of Prime Minister in Senegal has changed a few times since 1960. Sometimes the position has been removed, and then brought back later.

When the Role Was Removed and Returned

In 2019, after being chosen again by President Macky Sall, Prime Minister Mohammed Dionne announced a big change. President Sall wanted to get rid of the Prime Minister's job. His idea was to let the President be more directly in charge of the government. This meant there would be no "middle person" between the President and the other ministers.

However, in November 2021, President Macky Sall announced that the job of Prime Minister would return. So, the position was brought back into the government.

Leaders of Senegal: A List of Prime Ministers

Here is a list of the people who have served as Prime Minister of Senegal since the country became independent in 1960.

Political parties

     Socialist Party of Senegal (PSS)      Alliance of the Forces of Progress (AFP)      Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS)      Alliance for the Republic (APR)      African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity (PASTEF)

Other groups

     Independent

No. Portrait Name
(Born–Died)
Time in Office Political Party President(s)
Started Ended Length of Time
1 Mamadou Dia 1962.jpg Mamadou Dia
(1910–2009)
18 May 1960 18 December 1962 2 years, 214 days PSS Léopold Sédar Senghor
Job removed (18 December 1962 – 26 February 1970)
2 Abdou Diouf.jpg Abdou Diouf
(born 1935)
26 February 1970 31 December 1980 10 years, 309 days PSS Léopold Sédar Senghor
3 Visite de Sekou Touré (cropped).jpg Habib Thiam
(1933–2017)
1 January 1981 3 April 1983 2 years, 92 days PSS Abdou Diouf
Moustapha Niasse 2009.jpg Moustapha Niasse
(born 1939)
Acting
3 April 1983 29 April 1983 26 days PSS Abdou Diouf
Job removed (29 April 1983 – 8 April 1991)
(3) Visite de Sekou Touré (cropped).jpg Habib Thiam
(1933–2017)
8 April 1991 3 July 1998 7 years, 86 days PSS Abdou Diouf
4 No image.png Mamadou Lamine Loum
(born 1952)
3 July 1998 5 April 2000 1 year, 277 days PSS Abdou Diouf
Abdoulaye Wade
5 Moustapha Niasse 2009.jpg Moustapha Niasse
(born 1939)
5 April 2000 3 March 2001 332 days AFP Abdoulaye Wade
6 No image.png Mame Madior Boye
(born 1940)
3 March 2001 4 November 2002 1 year, 246 days PDS Abdoulaye Wade
7 Idrissa seck 33.JPG Idrissa Seck
(born 1959)
4 November 2002 21 July 2004 1 year, 260 days PDS Abdoulaye Wade
8 Macky Sall - 2008.jpg Macky Sall
(born 1961)
21 July 2004 19 June 2007 2 years, 333 days PDS Abdoulaye Wade
9 Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré 2007-11-02.jpg Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré
(born 1951)
19 June 2007 30 April 2009 1 year, 315 days Independent Abdoulaye Wade
10 Souleymane ndéné ndiaye .jpg Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye
(born 1958)
30 April 2009 5 April 2012 2 years, 341 days PDS Abdoulaye Wade
Macky Sall
11 No image.png Abdoul Mbaye
(born 1953)
5 April 2012 1 September 2013 1 year, 149 days Independent Macky Sall
12 Aminata Touré (cropped).jpg Aminata Touré
(born 1962)
1 September 2013 8 July 2014 310 days APR Macky Sall
13 Mohammed Dionne.jpg Mahammed Dionne
(1959–2024)
8 July 2014 14 May 2019 4 years, 310 days Independent Macky Sall
Job removed (14 May 2019 – 17 September 2022)
14 Mamadou Ba au EITI Global Conference (cropped) Election infobox.jpg Amadou Ba
(born 1961)
17 September 2022 6 March 2024 1 year, 171 days Independent Macky Sall
15 Sidiki Kaba, Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Senegal - 41535781444 (cropped).jpg Sidiki Kaba
(born 1950)
6 March 2024 3 April 2024 28 days APR Macky Sall
Bassirou Diomaye Faye
16 Ousmane Sonko 2023.jpg Ousmane Sonko
(born 1974)
3 April 2024 Currently in office 1 year, 82 days PASTEF Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Timeline of Prime Ministers

This timeline shows when each Prime Minister served and which political party they belonged to.

Ousmane Sonko Sidiki Kaba Amadou Ba Mahammed Dionne Aminata Touré (Senegalese politician) Abdoul Mbaye Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré Macky Sall Idrissa Seck Mame Madior Boye Mamadou Lamine Loum Moustapha Niasse Habib Thiam Abdou Diouf Mamadou Dia

See also

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