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2007 Senegalese Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in Senegal on 25 February 2007. Incumbent president Abdoulaye Wade was re-elected in the first round with almost 56% of the vote.Diadie Ba"Senegal's Wade re-elected, warns opposition", Reuters (''Mail & Guardian Online''), 2 March 2007."Le texte intégral de la décision du Conseil constitutionnel" Agence de Presse Sénégalaise (Seneweb.com), March 11, 2007 . Background Wade announced the date for the election on 13 April 2006. The election campaign officially began on 4 February 2007. Soldiers voted early on 17 February and 18 February; this was the first time in the country's history that soldiers were allowed to vote. Had a run-off been necessary, it would have been held on 18 March 2007. A |
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (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 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macky Sall
Macky Sall (, wo, Maki Sàll, fuc, 𞤃𞤢𞤳𞤭 𞤅𞤢𞤤, italic=no, Maki Sal; born 11 December 1961) is a Senegalese politician who has been President of Senegal since April 2012. He was re-elected President in the first round voting in February 2019. Under President Abdoulaye Wade, Sall was Prime Minister of Senegal from July 2004 to June 2007 and President of the National Assembly from June 2007 to November 2008. He was the Mayor of Fatick from 2002 to 2008 and held that post again from 2009 to 2012. Sall was a long-time member of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS). After coming into conflict with Wade, he was removed from his post as President of the National Assembly in November 2008; he consequently founded his own party named the Alliance for the Republic (APR) and joined the opposition. Placing second in the first round of the 2012 presidential election, he won the backing of other opposition candidates and prevailed over Wade in the second round of vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Jacques Senghor
Louis Jacques Senghor (born February 24, 1952Decision of the Constitutional Council on presidential candidacies January 26, 2007 .) is a Senegalese politician, and was a candidate in the February 2007 presidential election. He was the candidate of the Senegalese People's Liberal Movement (MLPS). Senghor is the grandson of the first Senegalese president, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doudou Ndoye
Doudou Ndoye (born August 4, 1944) is a Senegalese lawyer and politician who served in the government of Senegal as Minister of Justice from 1983 to 1986. He is the Secretary-General of the Union for the Republic (UPR), a political party he founded in 2000, and was a candidate in the 2007 presidential election."Doudou Ndoye promises to bring true development to Baol and Saloum" African Press Agency, February 6, 2007. Biography Ndoye was born in . He was a founding member of the |
Front For Socialism And Democracy/Benno Jubël
The Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël (''Front pour le socialisme et la démocratie'') is a political party in Senegal. At the legislative elections An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated ... of 3 June 2007, the party won 2.18% of the popular vote and 1 out of 150 seats.SeSeneweb References Political parties in Senegal Social democratic parties in Africa Socialist parties in Senegal {{Senegal-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheikh Bamba Dièye
Cheikh Bamba Dieye is a Senegalese politician who has served in the government of Senegal as Minister of Regional Planning and Local Government since April 2012. Previously he was Mayor of Saint-Louis, Senegal, as well as a Deputy in the National Assembly of Senegal; he was also a candidate in the 2012 presidential election. Cheikh Bamba Dièye is a member of the political party Front for Socialism and Democracy/Benno Jubël. Life, education and professional career Cheikh Bamba Dieye was born on November 12, 1965 in Santhiaba, a district of Saint-Louis. He is married with four daughters. His father was Cheikh Abdoulaye Dièye, the former leader of FSD/BJ, who greatly admired the teachings of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba. Cheikh Bamba Dièye was educated at the secondary technical school André Peytavin in Saint-Louis. In 1987, he received his bachelor's degree from the college of Saint-Michel in Dakar. Five years later, he became an engineer at the National School of Public Works ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alliance For Progress And Justice/Jëf-Jël
The Alliance for Progress and Justice/Jëf-Jël (''Alliance pour le Progrès et la Justice/Jëf-Jël'') is a political party in Senegal. At the legislative elections on 29 April 2001, the party won 0.8% of the popular vote and 1 out of 120 seats. At the legislative elections An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated ... of 3 June 2007, the party won 1.94% of the popular vote and 1 out of 150 seats.SeSeneweb References Political parties in Senegal {{Senegal-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talla Sylla
Talla Sylla (born January 21, 1966) is a Senegalese politician and the leader of '' Action pour la Renaissance/Wallu Askanu Senegal'' (AR/WA Senegal). He was previously the leader of Alliance for Progress and Justice Jëf-Jël and was that party's candidate in the 2007 presidential election. Biography Sylla was born in Pikine, in the outskirts of Dakar. Sylla joined the African Independence Party at the age of 14. He later entered the Cheikh Anta Diop University to study sociology. In October 1987 he was elected president of the Dakar Students Coordination (CED). The following year he led a students strike. In 1990, after another students strike, Sylla was expelled from UCAD. He then shifted to France, to continue his studies there. At the University of Grenoble he founded the Youth for Change (JPA) in 1991. When Sylla returned to Senegal in 1995, JPA was transformed into a political party, Jëf-Jël. In the April 2001 parliamentary election, Sylla was the sole Jëf-Jël c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takku Defaraat Sénégal
Takku Defaraat Sénégal is a political alliance in Senegal, led by Robert Sagna. At the 3 June 2007 legislative elections, the alliance won 5.04% of the popular vote and 3 out of 150 seats.SeSeneweb References Political parties in Senegal {{Senegal-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rewmi
Rewmi ( in Wolof""Former Senegalese Premier returns to ruling party, but insists on presidency" African Press Agency, February 1, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2007. ) is a political party in . It is led by , after he founded it in 2006. History The party boycotted the June 2007 parliamentary election.Diadie Ba[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leopold Sedar Senghor Stadium
Leopold may refer to: People * Leopold (given name) * Leopold (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Leopold (''The Simpsons''), Superintendent Chalmers' assistant on ''The Simpsons'' * Leopold Bloom, the protagonist of James Joyce's ''Ulysses'' * Leopold "Leo" Fitz, a character on the television series ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' * Leopold "Butters" Stotch, a character on the television series ''South Park'' * General Leopold von Flockenstuffen, a character in the BBC sitcom Allo 'Allo!'' * Leopold the Cat, Russian cartoon character Other arts, entertainment, and media * Leopold (prize), a biennial German prize for music for children * '' Kate & Leopold'', 2001 romantic comedy film * '' King Leopold's Ghost'', popular history book by Adam Hochschild * " King Leopold's Soliloquy", 1905 pamphlet by Mark Twain. * ''Leopold the Cat'', television series * Léopold Nord & Vous, Belgian musical band Brands and enterprises * Leopold (publisher), a Netherla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indelible Ink
''Indelible'' is the fourth book in the Grant County series by author Karin Slaughter. It was originally released in hardback in 2004. Previous books in the series are ''Blindsighted'', ''Kisscut'', and ''A Faint Cold Fear''. These books star Sara Linton, Jeffrey Tolliver, and Lena Adams. Summary The story goes back and forth in time, from the beginnings of Sara and Jeffrey’s relationship to a hostage situation at the Grant County Police Station. After dating for a few months, Sara and Jeffrey head for the beaches of Florida for a few days. On their way Jeffrey makes a detour to Sylacauga, Alabama Sylacauga is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,578. Sylacauga is known for its fine white marble bedrock. This was discovered shortly after settlers moved into the area and has been ..., to show her where he grew up and introduce her to his childhood friends, Robert and Possum and their wives. They plan to spend t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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