Senegalese Democratic Party

Senegalese Democratic Party Parti démocratique sénégalais
Secretary-General	Abdoulaye Wade
Founded	31 July 1974
Headquarters	Dakar, Senegal
Ideology	Economic liberalism [1]
Political position	Centre
International affiliation	Liberal International Africa Liberal Network
Colours	Blue
National Assembly	19 / 150
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The Senegalese Democratic Party (French: Parti démocratique sénégalais) is a political party in Senegal. The party considers itself a liberal party and is a member of the Liberal International. Abdoulaye Wade, who was President of Senegal from 2000 to 2012, is the party's leader. The PDS ruled together with smaller parties as part of the Sopi Coalition. Since Wade's defeat in the 2012 presidential election, the PDS has been the main opposition party.