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Constitution of the Republic of Senegal 2001, as amended to 2018
Government
- EnglishThe President of the Republic appoints the Prime Minister and terminates his functions. On the proposal of the Prime Minister, the President of the Republic appoints the Ministers, establishes their attributions and terminates their functions. (Art. 49)
- FrenchLe Président de la République nomme le Premier Ministre et met fin à ses fonctions. Sur proposition du Premier Ministre, le Président de la République nomme les Ministres, fixe leurs attributions et met fin à leurs fonctions. (Art. 49)
Government
- EnglishThe Government is composed of the Prime Minister, Head of the Government, and the Ministers.
The Government conducts and coordinates the policy of the Nation under the direction of the Prime Minister. … (Art. 53) - FrenchLe Gouvernement comprend le Premier Ministre, chef du Gouvernement, et les Ministres.
Le Gouvernement conduit et coordonne la politique de la Nation sous la direction du Premier Ministre. … (Art. 53)
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Constitution of the Republic of Senegal 2001, as amended to 2016 (English). The 2018 amendment to the Constitution is not publicly available in English. According to Art. 1 of the 2001 Constitution: “The official language of the Republic of Senegal is French.”