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Sponsored LinksTravel reviews & great deals at TripAdvisor: Encyclopedia—Senegal, country, AfricaGovernmentSenegal is governed under the constitution of 2001 as amended. The president, who is the head of state, is directly elected to a five-year term and is eligible for a second term. The prime minister, who is the head of government, is appointed by the president. The bicameral Parliament consists of the 150-seat National Assembly, whose members are popularly elected for five-year terms, and the 100-seat Senate, whose members are appointed by the president (65) or indirectly elected. Administratively, the country is divided into eleven regions. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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