List of political parties in Senegal

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This article lists political parties in Senegal. Senegal presently has a multi-party system.

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Parties represented in the National Assembly

CoalitionPartyAbbr.LeaderPolitical positionIdeology MPs
Benno Bokk Yakaar
"United in Hope"
Alliance for the Republic
Alliance pour la république
APR Macky Sall Centre Liberalism
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Alliance of the Forces of Progress
Alliance des forces de progrès
AFP Moustapha Niasse
Socialist Party of Senegal
Parti socialiste
PS Ousmane Tanor Dieng Centre-left Social democracy
Democratic socialism
Rewmi
Rewmi
Idrissa Seck Centre Liberalism
Liberate the People African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity
Patriotes africains du Sénégal pour le travail, l'éthique et la fraternité
PASTEF Ousmane Sonko Populism
Pan-africanism
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Party for Unity and Rally
Parti de l'Unité et du Rassemblement
PURSerigne Mouhamadou Moustapha Sy Right-wing Islamism
Islamic democracy
Mixed economy
Social conservatism
Manko Taxawu Sénégal MTS Khalifa Sall
Republican Party for the Progress
Parti républicain pour le Progrès
PRPDéthié Fall
National Alliance for Democracy - Saxal Liggeey
Alliance Nationale pour la Démocratie - Saxal Liggeey
ANDAida Mbodji
Wallu Sénégal Senegalese Democratic Party
Parti démocratique sénégalais
PDS Abdoulaye Wade Centre Liberalism
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JOTNA Coalition - Patriots for the Alternative
Coalition JOTNA - Patriotes pour l’Alternative
JOTNAGaussou Koma
Democratic Renaissance Congress
Congrès de la Renaissance Démocratique
CRD
The Servants - MPRLet's March for the Rebirth
En Marche pour la Renaissance
MPRHamidou Thiaw
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The Servants
Les Serviteurs
Pape Djibril Fall
Taxawu Liguey Kat Yi Movement
Mouvement Taxawu Liguey Kat Yi
Khadim Sylla
Diourbel First
Diourbel D'Abord
Pape Thiam
AAR SénégalGenerational Alliance for the Interests of the Republic
Alliance Générationelle pour les Intérêts de la République
AGIRThierno Bocoum
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Together for Labour, Integrity and Citizenship
Ensemble pour le Travail, l’Intégrité et la Citoyenneté
ETICHamidou Dème
To Pass Through a Path
And Wattu Askan wi Ligeeyal Eleg
AWALEAbdourahmane Diouf
Republic of Values
Republique des Valeurs
RV Thierno Alassane Sall
Movement for the Renovation of Hope and Transparency
Mouvement Pour le Renouveau de l'Espoir et de la Transparence
PRETCheikh Oumar Sy
Bokk Gis Gis BGG Pape Diop
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Other parties

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Historical alliances

Historical local parties

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