Office

Electoral Commission Chair, Senegal

Title: Président de la Commission électorale nationale autonome (CENA)

Current holder

Abdoulaye Sylla

Latest change at the top of the government

A new Prime Minister, Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo, was named at the end of May 2026 and a new government by decree No. 2026-1130 of 1 June 2026; the ministers listed here follow the government list we last checked on 10 October 2026.

Sources: Vie-publique.sn, Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo new Prime Minister, 25 May 2026; Burkina 24, Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo named Prime Minister; Primature du Sénégal (primature.sn)

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Electoral Commission Chair of Senegal?

Abdoulaye Sylla is the Electoral Commission Chair of Senegal.

Is Abdoulaye Sylla still in the post of Electoral Commission Chair, Senegal?

Abdoulaye Sylla is named in the post on the government list we last checked on 23 Oct 2026. A new Prime Minister, Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo, was named at the end of May 2026 and a new government by decree No. 2026-1130 of 1 June 2026; the ministers listed here follow the government list we last checked on 10 October 2026.

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Sources: Commission électorale nationale autonome (CENA) (retrieved 23 Oct 2026).

Senegal in numbers

Population (2025): 19.2 million; 23rd largest of 53 in Africa
GDP per person (2025): 1,934 US$; 26th highest of 53 in Africa
Inflation (2025): 1.5%; 40th highest of 52 in Africa
Unemployment (2025): 2.7%; 46th highest of 53 in Africa
Government debt, % of GDP (2025): 127.7%; 4th highest of 53 in Africa
Life expectancy (2024): 68.9 years; 12th highest of 54 in Africa
Adult literacy (2023): 50.4%; 43rd highest of 52 in Africa
Political stability (2025): 63; 16th most stable of 54 in Africa

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PollsAfrica (2026). Electoral Commission Chair, Senegal. Retrieved 26 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/countries/senegal/electoral-commission-chair