Prime Minister of the Republic of Senegal | |
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Appointer | Bassirou Diomaye Faye, as President of Senegal |
Inaugural holder | Mamadou Dia |
Formation | 18 May 1960 |
The Prime Minister of Senegal was the head of government of Senegal. The Prime Minister was appointed by the President of Senegal, who is directly elected for a five-year term. The Prime Minister, in turn, appointed the Senegalese cabinet.
On 14 May 2019, the post was removed and no longer active.[1]
In November 2021, Macky Sall announced the return of the post of prime minister suppressed since 2019.