Senegalese Liberal Party

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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]

References

1 2 "Me Ousmane Ngom, l'ancien numéro 2 du PDS crée son propre parti", Afrique-express.com, July 30, 1998 (French).
1 2 "Senegal: Opposition member forms new political party", AFP, June 19, 1998.
1 2 Profile of Ngom at Interior Ministry website (French).
↑ List of deputies elected in the 2001 election (2003 archive page), gouv.sn (French).

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