Constitution of Senegal, 2001 (PDF)
The supreme law of Senegal, as published by Journal Officiel de la Republique du Senegal. Published in French.
At a glance
- Adopted
- 2001
- Last amended
- 2016
- Languages
- French
- Presidential term
- 5 years · Art. 27
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La durée du mandat du Président de la République est de cinq ans.
- Presidential term limit
- Two consecutive terms · Art. 27
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Nul ne peut exercer plus de deux mandats consécutifs
- Minimum age to run for President
- 35 years (maximum 75) · Art. 28
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être âgé de trente cinq (35) ans au moins et de soixante quinze (75) ans au plus le jour du scrutin.
- Amendment procedure
- Assembly vote plus referendum; or three-fifths of votes cast if the President skips the referendum · Art. 103
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Dans ce cas, le projet ou la proposition n’est approuvé que s’il réunit la majorité des trois cinquièmes (3/5) des suffrages exprimés.
- Head of state
- President of the Republic · Art. 42
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Le Président de la République est le gardien de la Constitution.
- Prime minister
- Yes, appointed by the President · Art. 49
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Le Président de la République nomme le Premier Ministre et met fin à ses fonctions.
Print-to-PDF (18/02/2025) of the 'La constitution du Sénégal' page: 'Version compilée et de consolidée par le Conseil constitutionnel. 104 Articles.' Constitution of 22 January 2001 (Loi n° 2001-03), consolidated with the amending constitutional laws including Loi constitutionnelle n° 2016-10 du 05 avril 2016. Hosted by Archives publiques du Sénégal (vie-publique.sn); the text itself says no official consolidated text exists, so this is a Conseil constitutionnel compilation, not a Journal officiel text.
Constitution of Senegal: common questions
When was the constitution of Senegal adopted?
The current constitution of Senegal dates from 2001. It was last amended in 2016.
Where can I download the constitution of Senegal?
Use the Download PDF button on this page. It is a copy of the text published by Conseil constitutionnel du Sénégal (Consolidated by the Conseil constitutionnel, integrating constitutional laws through loi constitutionnelle n° 2018-14 du 11 mai 2018). We host it because of the following reuse basis: Bangui Agreement (OAPI), Annex VII, Article 6: official texts of a legislative nature are not protected by copyright. If anything differs from the official publication, the official text prevails.
How long is a presidential term in Senegal?
5 years (Article 27).
What is the minimum age to run for president in Senegal?
35 years (maximum 75) (Article 28).
How is the constitution of Senegal amended?
Assembly vote plus referendum; or three-fifths of votes cast if the President skips the referendum (Article 103).
The PDF on this page reproduces the text published by Conseil constitutionnel du Sénégal, retrieved 10 Oct 2026. Version: Consolidated by the Conseil constitutionnel, integrating constitutional laws through loi constitutionnelle n° 2018-14 du 11 mai 2018. Reuse basis: Bangui Agreement (OAPI), Annex VII, Article 6: official texts of a legislative nature are not protected by copyright. Only layout was changed. If anything differs from the official publication, the official text prevails.
Source: Journal Officiel de la Republique du Senegal, retrieved 10 Oct 2026. See our methods.