The Alliance for the Republic–Yakaar (french: Alliance pour la république, APR) is a
political party
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in
Senegal
Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤠ðž ...
. It was formed by former Prime Minister and current president
Macky Sall
Macky Sall (, wo, Maki Sà ll, fuc, 𞤃𞤢𞤳𞤠𞤅𞤢𞤤‎, 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 voti ...
after his departure from the
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 ...
(PDS) in December 2008. Macky Sall was also APR's candidate in the
2012 presidential election in which he defeated incumbent President
Abdoulaye Wade
Abdoulaye Wade (born 29 May 1926)
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. APR was joined by several former members of the PDS.
It is the dominant partner in the
United in Hope coalition, which has held a majority in the
National Assembly
In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repre ...
until 25 September 2022 when Aminata Touré announced she would no longer sit with the majority in the Assembly, accusing President Sall of promoting Amadou Mame Diop as president of the National Assembly due to "familial ties".
Electoral history
Presidential elections
National Assembly elections
See also
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Abdou Mbow
Abdou Mbow (born January 9, 1976, in Thies) is a Senegalese politician. He is the fourth vice president of the Senegalese National Assembly. Mbow is the spokesperson for the Alliance for the Republic (Senegal)
The Alliance for the Republic–Y ...
, spokesperson for the Alliance for the Republic (Senegal)
References
External links
Website of the Alliance for the Republic(French)
(French)
2008 establishments in Senegal
Centrist parties in Africa
Liberal International
Liberal parties in Senegal
Political parties established in 2008
Political parties in Senegal
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