Rewmi
{{short description|Senegalese political party}}
{{Infobox political party
| country = Senegal
| name = Rewmi
| native_name =
| logo = Rewmi logo.png
| leader = Idrissa Seck
| founder = Idrissa Seck
| foundation = {{start date|2012|10|2|df=y}}
| abbreviation =
| ideology = Liberalism
Economic liberalism{{cite web |url=https://africaelects.com/senegal/ |title=Senegal |work=Africa Elects |access-date=2 September 2022}}
| position = Centre
| international = Liberal International
| continental = Africa Liberal Network
| split = Senegalese Democratic Party
| national = Takku Wallu Sénégal
| colours =
| colorcode = {{party color|Rewmi}}
| headquarters = Dakar, Senegal
| seats1_title = National Assembly
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|16|165|hex={{party color|Rewmi}}}}
| website =
}}
Rewmi ({{literal translation|country|nation}} in Wolof[http://www.apanews.net/spip.php?page=show_article_eng&id_article=20237 "Former Senegalese Premier returns to ruling party, but insists on presidency"]{{dead link|date=November 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}, African Press Agency, February 1, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2007. {{Dead link|date=January 2015}}) is a political party in Senegal. It is led by Idrissa Seck, after he founded it in 2006.{{cite news |date=September 24, 2006 |title=Idrissa Seck lance le parti Rewmi pour "sauver le pays" |language=fr |trans-title=Idrissa Seck launches Rewmi party to "save the country" |website=Jeuneafrique.com |publisher=Panapress |url=http://www.jeuneafrique.com/pays/senegal/article_depeche.asp?art_cle=PAN60026idrissyapel0 |url-status=dead |access-date=April 22, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930180712/http://www.jeuneafrique.com/pays/senegal/article_depeche.asp?art_cle=PAN60026idrissyapel0 |archive-date=September 30, 2007}}
History
The party boycotted the June 2007 parliamentary election.Diadie Ba, [http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=nw20070402231657727C167529 "Senegal's opposition to boycott elections"], Reuters (IOL), April 2, 2007. Retrieved June 9, 2007. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060615021453/http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1|date=June 15, 2006}} Idrissa Seck run in the 2012 presidential election but finished fifth and decided to endorse Macky Sall for the second round.{{cite web |url=https://www.pressafrik.com/Idrissa-Seck-a-Macky-Sall-Votre-responsabilite-est-gigantesque_a79581.html |title=Idrissa Seck à Macky Sall : Votre responsabilité est gigantesque |trans-title=Idrissa Seck to Macky Sall: "You have an enormous responsibility" |language=fr |work=PressAfrik |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510041046/https://www.pressafrik.com/Idrissa-Seck-a-Macky-Sall-Votre-responsabilite-est-gigantesque_a79581.html |archive-date=10 May 2015 |url-status=dead}} Following that, the party joined Macky Sall's United in Hope coalition for the 2012 election, that resulted in the coalition winning a majority of the seats. However just a year later the national secretariat of the party unanimously decided to quit the alliance over several disagreements between Idrissa Seck and Macky Sall.{{cite web |url=https://www.leral.net/Rewmi-quitte-la-coalition-Benno-bokk-Yakkar_a94068.html |title=Rewmi quitte la coalition Benno bokk Yakkar |trans-title=Rewmi quits the Benno Bokk Yakkar coalition |language=french |date=11 September 2013 |access-date=2 September 2022 |work=Leral.net}}
in 2019 Idrissa Seck contested for the third time the presidential election as main opponent of Macky Sall, and finished second with 20.51% of the votes, its best performance up to that moment.{{cite web |url=http://conseilconstitutionnel.sn/decision-n-4-e-2019-affaire-n-25-e-19/ |title=DÉCISION N° 4-E-2019 AFFAIRE N° 25-E-19 |work=Conseil Constitutionnel |date=5 March 2019 |access-date=2 September 2022}} Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, with Senegal registering its first case on 2 March 2020, Idrisa Seck started talks with other opposition forces and Macky Sall in order to find a common plan to face the pandemic.{{cite web |last=Laplace |first=Manon |url=https://www.jeuneafrique.com/915592/politique/senegal-face-au-coronavirus-macky-sall-tente-lunion-sacree-avec-lopposition/ |title=Sénégal : face au coronavirus, Macky Sall tente l'union sacrée avec l'opposition |trans-title=Senegal: facing the coronavirus, Macky Sall tries the sacred union with the opposition |date=24 March 2020 |access-date=2 September 2022 |work=Jeune Afrique |language=fr}} This culminated with Idrissa Seck being nominated president of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council on 1 November 2020{{cite web |last=Aidara |first=Cheikhou |url=https://www.seneweb.com/news/Politique/presidence-cese-macky-nomme-idrissa-seck_n_332454.html |title=Présidence CESE : Macky nomme Idrissa Seck |trans-title=CESE presidency: Macky appoints Idrissa Seck |language=fr |date=1 November 2020 |access-date=2 September 2022 |work=Seneweb}} and Rewmi officially joining the government with two of his members being assigned ministerial positions, putting an end to the conflict between Idrissa Seck and Macky Sall.{{cite web |url=https://www.seneweb.com/news/Politique/remaniement-voci-la-liste-du-nouveau-gou_n_332458.html |title=[Document] [Photos] Remaniement : Voici la liste du nouveau gouvernement |date=1 November 2020 |access-date=2 September 2022 |work=Seneweb |language=fr}}
Rewmi contested both the 2022 local elections and the 2022 national election back as member of the United in Hope coalition, but registered defeats in its historic stronghold of Thiés leaving Idrissa Seck in a weakened position and possibly close to withdrawing from political life.{{cite web |last=Samb |first=Mbaye |url=https://www.seneplus.com/politique/idrissa-seck-rattrape-par-ses-promesses-publiques |title=Idrissa Seck rattrapé par ses promesses publiques |trans-title=Idrissa Seck caught up by his public promises |language=fr |work=Seneplus |date=17 August 2022 |access-date=2 September 2022}} Idrissa Seck stood again in the 2024 Senegalese presidential election.{{Cite web |last=Princewill |first=Nimi |date=2024-03-23 |title=Senegal goes to the polls as country’s once sturdy democracy looks shaky |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/23/africa/senegal-holds-crucial-presidential-vote-in-major-test-for-democracy-intl/index.html |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=CNN |language=en}}
Election results
= Presidential elections =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" |Election ! rowspan="2" |Candidate ! colspan="2" |First Round ! colspan="2" |Second Round ! rowspan="2" |Result |
| Votes
!% !Votes !% |
|---|
| 2007
| rowspan="4" |Idrissa Seck |510,922 |14.92% |colspan=2 {{N/A}} |Lost {{N}} |
| 2012
|212,853 |7.86% |colspan=2 {{N/A}} |Lost {{N}} |
| 2019
|899,556 |20.51% |colspan=2 {{N/A}} |Lost {{N}} |
| 2024
|40,286 |0.90% |colspan=2 {{N/A}} |Lost {{N}} |
=National Assembly elections=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Election !Party leader !Votes !% !Seats !+/– !Position !Status |
| 2012{{efn|name=bby|Run within United in Hope coalition.}}
| rowspan="5" |Idrissa Seck |1,040,899 |53.06% ||{{Infobox political party/seats|119|150|{{party color|Rewmi}}}} |New |{{increase}} 1st |{{yes2|Coalition}} |
|---|
| rowspan=2 |2017{{efn|Run within Manko Taxawu Sénégal coalition.}}
|rowspan=2 |388,188 |rowspan=2 |11.73% |rowspan=2 |{{Infobox political party/seats|7|165|{{party color|Rewmi}}}} |rowspan=2 |{{decrease}} 112 |rowspan=2 |{{decrease}} 3rd |{{no2|Opposition}} {{small|2017-20}} |
| {{yes2|Coalition}} {{small|2020-22}} |
| 2022{{efn|name=bby}}
|1,518,137 |46.56% ||{{Infobox political party/seats|82|165|{{party color|Rewmi}}}} |{{increase}} 75 |{{increase}} 1st |{{yes2|Coalition}} |
| 2024{{efn|Run as part of the Takku Wallu Sénégal coalition.}}
|531,466 |14.67% |{{Infobox political party/seats|16|165|{{party color|Rewmi}}}} |{{Decrease}} 66 |{{decrease}} 2nd |{{no2|Opposition}} |
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