Senegalese Democratic Party

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The Senegalese Democratic Party (French: Parti Démocratique Sénégalais) is a political party in Senegal. The party considers itself a liberal party and is member of the Liberal International. Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal's president, comes from the party as well as the prime minister, Macky Sall. It rules in a coalition with smaller parties. At the last legislative elections, 29 April 2001, the party was the major part of the Coalition Sopi, that won 49.6 % of the popular vote and 89 out of 120 seats.

PDS was founded in 1974.

[edit] See also

• Liberalism
• Contributions to liberal theory
• Liberalism worldwide
• List of liberal parties
• Liberal democracy
• Liberalism in Senegal

[edit] External link

• Senegalese Democratic Party official site