Political party in Senegal
The Wallu Sénégal Grand Coalition (lit. 'Save Senegal', WS) was a Senegalese opposition political coalition led by Former President Abdoulaye Wade, and his Senegalese Democratic Party.[2] The party has entered into an alliance with the opposition Yewwi Askan Wi coalition to form a majority in the 2022 parliamentary election.[3] As a result of the election the coalition obtained 24 seats becoming the third largest group in the National Assembly.
Composition
The coalition was composed of the following parties:
Party
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Abbr.
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Leader
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Ideology
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Membership
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Senegalese Democratic Party Parti démocratique sénégalais
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PDS
|
Abdoulaye Wade
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Liberalism
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2021–2024
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JOTNA Coalition - Patriots for the Alternative Coalition JOTNA - Patriotes pour l’Alternative
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JOTNA
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Gaoussou Koma
|
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2021–2022[4]
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Democratic Renaissance Congress Congrès de la Renaissance Démocratique
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CRD
|
|
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2021–2024
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Electoral history
National Assembly elections
Election
|
Party leader
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Votes
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%
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Seats
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+/–
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Position
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Status
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2022
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Abdoulaye Wade
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471,517
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14.46%
|
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New
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3rd
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Opposition
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References