National
Speaker of the National Assembly
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Chosen by the Assembly from among its members
- Exact method
- Elected by the deputies. Sonko was elected on 26 May 2026 after the previous Speaker, El Malick Ndiaye, resigned; the opposition boycotted the vote.
- Chosen by
- National Assembly
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Ousmane Sonko PASTEF since May 2026 Report Source: vie-publique.sn, checked
Sources
- primature.sn · checked Primature du Senegal, decret 2026-1130 (1 Jun 2026), read 2026-10-12; Assembly/Presidency/Council/governor offices from the Constitution of Senegal structure; Speaker per Wikipedia National Assembly (Senegal), read 2026-10-12. For: Speaker of the National Assembly
- vie-publique.sn · checked Primature du Senegal decret 2026-1130 and Vie-publique.sn Gouvernement Lo, read 2026-10-12: ministers (start 2026-06-01 = decree date). Faye start 2024-04-02, Sonko Speaker 2026-05-26 and Lo PM 2026-05-25 per Wikipedia (fallback; official pages not reached); Lo appointed PM and cabinet announced 1 Jun per press. For: Ousmane Sonko, current term
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