Senegalese Liberal Party Explained

The Senegalese Liberal Party (Parti libéral sénégalais) was a political party in Senegal from 1998 to 2003, led by Ousmane Ngom.

The party was born through a split from the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS). Ngom resigned from the PDS on June 11, 1998,^[1] after the party leadership was rearranged by PDS Secretary-General Abdoulaye Wade on June 5 and Ngom lost his position as deputy leader of the party and became permanent secretary instead. Ngom announced the creation of the PLS^{[1] [2]} on June 18.^{[2] [3]}

In the parliamentary election held on 29 April 2001, the PLS won 0.9% of the popular vote and 1 out of 120 seats; Ngom was the only PLS candidate to win a seat, which he gained through national list proportional representation.^[4]

In 2003 the party merged with PDS.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.afrique-express.com/archive/OUEST/senegal/senegalpartis/ousmanengompls.htm "Me Ousmane Ngom, l'ancien numéro 2 du PDS crée son propre parti"
2. "Senegal: Opposition member forms new political party", AFP, June 19, 1998.
3. http://www.interieur.gouv.sn/ministre.php Profile of Ngom at Interior Ministry website
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20030422183021/http://www.gouv.sn/institutions/liste_deputes.cfm List of deputies elected in the 2001 election (2003 archive page)