Prime Minister of Senegal Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of the Republic of Senegal Premier ministre de la République du Sénégal
Flag of Senegal
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
- When the Role Was Removed and Returned
Leaders of Senegal: A List of Prime Ministers
Timeline of Prime Ministers
See also

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)
No.	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Started	Ended	Length of Time	Political Party	President(s)
1		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 (born 1935)	26 February 1970	31 December 1980	10 years, 309 days	PSS	Léopold Sédar Senghor
3		Habib Thiam (1933–2017)	1 January 1981	3 April 1983	2 years, 92 days	PSS	Abdou Diouf
—		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)		Habib Thiam (1933–2017)	8 April 1991	3 July 1998	7 years, 86 days	PSS	Abdou Diouf
4		Mamadou Lamine Loum (born 1952)	3 July 1998	5 April 2000	1 year, 277 days	PSS	Abdou Diouf Abdoulaye Wade
5		Moustapha Niasse (born 1939)	5 April 2000	3 March 2001	332 days	AFP	Abdoulaye Wade
6		Mame Madior Boye (born 1940)	3 March 2001	4 November 2002	1 year, 246 days	PDS	Abdoulaye Wade
7		Idrissa Seck (born 1959)	4 November 2002	21 July 2004	1 year, 260 days	PDS	Abdoulaye Wade
8		Macky Sall (born 1961)	21 July 2004	19 June 2007	2 years, 333 days	PDS	Abdoulaye Wade
9		Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré (born 1951)	19 June 2007	30 April 2009	1 year, 315 days	Independent	Abdoulaye Wade
10		Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye (born 1958)	30 April 2009	5 April 2012	2 years, 341 days	PDS	Abdoulaye Wade Macky Sall
11		Abdoul Mbaye (born 1953)	5 April 2012	1 September 2013	1 year, 149 days	Independent	Macky Sall
12		Aminata Touré (born 1962)	1 September 2013	8 July 2014	310 days	APR	Macky Sall
13		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		Amadou Ba (born 1961)	17 September 2022	6 March 2024	1 year, 171 days	Independent	Macky Sall
15		Sidiki Kaba (born 1950)	6 March 2024	3 April 2024	28 days	APR	Macky Sall Bassirou Diomaye Faye
16		Ousmane Sonko (born 1974)	3 April 2024	Currently in office	1 year, 82 days	PASTEF	Bassirou Diomaye Faye