National

Member of the Constitutional Council

How it's filled

In plain words: Appointed by the President of the Republic
Exact method: Seven members (a president, a vice-president and five judges) appointed by the President of the Republic for six-year terms; two are chosen from a list of four proposed by the President of the National Assembly (Constitution, Art. 89). The President of the Council is one of the seven.
Chosen by: President of the Republic
Seats: 7

Source: constituteproject.org, checked Oct 12, 2026

constituteproject.org · checked Oct 12, 2026 Constitute Project, Senegal's Constitution of 2001 with amendments through 2016 (English translation), read 2026-10-12: Art. 89, Constitutional Council of seven members appointed by the President of the Republic, two from a list proposed by the President of the National Assembly. Fallback: translation used because conseilconstitutionnel.sn was unreachable for world:sn. For: Member of the Constitutional Council

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