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1993 Senegalese Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Senegal on 21 February 1993. Incumbent President Abdou Diouf of the Socialist Party defeated seven other candidates, winning 58.4% of the vote.Elections in Senegal African Elections Database Voter turnout was 51.5%. Results References Further reading *Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤠ðž ...
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Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤠𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Renndaandi Senegaali); Arabic: جمهورية السنغال ''Jumhuriat As-Sinighal'') is a country in West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Senegal is bordered by Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal nearly surrounds the Gambia, a country occupying a narrow sliver of land along the banks of the Gambia River, which separates Senegal's southern region of Casamance from the rest of the country. Senegal also shares a maritime border with Cape Verde. Senegal's economic and political capital is Dakar. Senegal is notably the westernmost country in the mainland of the Old World, or Afro-Eurasia. It owes its name to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdou Diouf
Abdou Diouf ( ; Serer: ; born 7 September 1935)Biography at Socialist Party website . is a Senegalese politician who was the second of , in office from 1981 to 2000. Diouf is notable both for coming to power by peaceful succession, and leaving willingly after losing the 2000 presidential election to |
Socialist Party Of Senegal
The Socialist Party of Senegal (french: Parti Socialiste du Sénégal, PS) is a political party in Senegal. It was the ruling party in Senegal from independence in 1960 until 2000. In the 2000 presidential election, the party's candidate and previous incumbent, Abdou Diof, was defeated by the leader of the Senegalese Democratic Party, Abdoulaye Wade. Ousmane Tanor Dieng has been the First Secretary of the party (also known as the Socialist Party of Senegal party leader) since 1996 and was the presidential candidate in 2007 and 2012. The best-known figure of the Socialist Party was Léopold Sédar Senghor, the first President of Senegal. The Socialist Party of Senegal's goal is to work on the implementation of "democratic socialism" into Senegal's political atmosphere. The implementation of "democratic socialism" includes the establishment of an open, democratic, humanitarian society, while preserving African identity. Since 1976, the Socialist Party of Senegal is the official soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdoulaye Wade
Abdoulaye Wade (born 29 May 1926) Encyclopedia of the Nations. Retrieved February 28, 2007 is a ese politician who was President of Senegal from 2000 to 2012. He is also the Secretary-General of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS), having led the party since it was founded in 1974.''Profiles of People in Power: The World's Government Leaders'' (2003), page 457. A long-time opposition leader, he ran for President four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senegalese Democratic Party
The Senegalese Democratic Party (french: Parti démocratique sénégalais) is a political party in Senegal. The party considers itself a liberal party and is a member of the Liberal International. Abdoulaye Wade, who was President of Senegal from 2000 to 2012, is the party's leader. The PDS ruled together with smaller parties as part of the Sopi Coalition. Since Wade's defeat in the 2012 presidential election, the PDS has been the main opposition party. History At a summit of the Organization of African Unity in Mogadishu in 1974, Wade told President Léopold Sédar Senghor that he wanted to start a new party, and Senghor agreed to this. The PDS was founded on 31 July 1974 and recognized on 8 August.Dominique Mataillet"Senghor reconnaît le parti de Wade" ''Jeune Afrique'', 6 August 2006 .Tidiane Dioh"Sous l'étiquette libérale" ''Jeune Afrique'', 21 October 2002 . In its first constitutive congress, held on 31 January – 1 February 1976, the PDS described itself as a party of l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landing Savané
Landing Savané (born January 10, 1945"Elu président du Sénégal, Landing Savané misera sur un taux de croissance à deux chiffres" African Press Agency, February 4, 2007 .) is a ese politician and the Secretary-General of And-Jëf/African Party for Democracy and Socialism. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
And-Jëf/African Party For Democracy And Socialism
The And-Jëf/African Party for Democracy and Socialism (''And-Jëf/Parti Africain pour la démocratie et le socialisme'') is a socialist political party in Senegal led by Landing Savané. And-Jëf/PADS was founded in 1991, through the merger of And-Jëf / Revolutionary Movement for New Democracy, Socialist Workers Organisation, Union for People's Democracy and circle of readers of Suxuba. Savané ran as the party's presidential candidate in the 1993 election, taking 2.91% of the vote.Elections in Senegal African Elections Database. AJ/PADS was the only major opposition group to consistently refuse to participate in the government under President and the |
Abdoulaye Bathily
Abdoulaye Bathily (born 1947) is a Senegalese politician and diplomat. Bathily, the long-time Secretary-General of the Democratic League/Movement for the Labour Party (LD/MPT),"Abdoulaye Bathily, un ancien allié de Wade à l’assaut du pouvoir" African Press Agency, February 5, 2007 . served in the government of Senegal as Minister of the Environment from 1993 to 1998 and as Minister of Energy from 2000 to 2001. Later, he worked as a diplomat for the , and since 2014 he has been Special Representative of the |
Democratic League/Movement For The Labour Party
The Democratic League/Movement for the Labour Party (''Ligue Démocratique/Mouvement pour le Parti du Travail'') is a political party in Senegal. History The congress of the General Union of Senegalese Students Probationary Teachers in Europe held in April 1975 provoked a split on behalf of the students of PAI. The students, who went on to form LD, wanted a more radical Marxist-Leninist party. Beginning in 1978 one tendency led by Moussa Kane made contact with the PAI of Majhmout Diop. On March 29 Kane and his followers joined the legal PAI. LD founded the monthly magazine ''Vérité''. LD was recognized as a legal political party on July 9, 1981. After legalization it started publishing ''Fagaru''. In the late 1970s, LD started advocating the unification of the Marxist left in Senegal into a single party (they proposed the name ''Parti Sénégalais du Travail''). Thus it later changed its name to LD/MPT. The LD/MDT won three seats in the 1993 parliamentary election and j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iba Der Thiam
Iba Der Thiam, also known as I. D. Thiam (26 February 193731 October 2020''Africa year book and who's who'' (1977), page 1,339.), was a ese writer, historian, and politician. He served in the government of Senegal as Minister of Education from 1983 to 1988; later, he was First Vice-President of the from 2001 to 2012. Life and career Thiam was born in |
Convention Of Democrats And Patriots
The Convention of Democrats and Patriots (''Convention des Démocrates et des Patriotes'', CDP/Garab-gi) was a political party in Senegal that was led by Iba Der Thiam. The party was founded by Thiam in June 1992. Its nickname, "Garab-gi", is Wolof for medicine, metaphorically reflecting a desire to restore the health of democracy in Senegal. The group was part of the Let Us Unite League (''Japoo Liggueyal Senegal''), which held three seats in the National Assembly following the February 1993 parliamentary election, along with And-Jëf/African Party for Democracy and Socialism and the National Democratic Rally. Thiam ran in the 2000 Senegalese presidential election, and after receiving 1.21% of the popular vote (fifth place) in the first round, he backed opposition leader Abdoulaye Wade in the second round. In the parliamentary election held on 29 April 2001, the party was part of the Sopi Coalition, an alliance of parties that included the Senegalese Democratic Party The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Democratic Rally (Senegal)
The National Democratic Rally (french: Rassemblement national démocratique) is a political party in Senegal. History The party was legalised on 18 June 1981, and contested the 1983 general elections, when it won a single seat in the National Assembly. Although it did not run in the 1988 general elections, it put forward Madior Diouf as its candidate in the 1993 presidential elections. Diouf finished sixth out of eight candidates with 1% of the vote. Prior to the 1993 parliamentary elections the party joined the Let Us Unite Senegal alliance, which won three seats. African Elections Database The party ran alone in the 1998 parliamentary elections, winning one seat. It retained its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
