| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Assemblée nationale / National Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
23 February 2018 |
| Purpose of elections |
President Ismaël Omar Guelleh's Union for the Presidential Majority (UMP) increased its majority from 55 seats to 57 in the 65-member National Assembly. The opposition Union for Democracy and Justice - Djiboutian Democratic Party (UDJ-PDD) took seven. Other major opposition parties (see note) boycotted the elections, arguing they were not fair or transparent. Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed, a brother-in-law of the President, said the electoral process was carried out transparently in a calm environment. The number of women more than doubled from seven to 15 following the introduction of a 25% quota for women (up from 10% previously) in January 2018.
Note:
Opposition parties include the Rally for Democratic Action and Ecological Development (RADDE), the Movement for Democratic Renewal (MRD) and a part of the Republican Alliance for Development (ARD). They had boycotted the 2016 presidential elections in which Mr. Guelleh, in power since 1999, was re-elected. |
Date of previous elections: 22 February 2013
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: N/A
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: February 2023
Number of seats at stake: 65 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 112
Percentage of women candidates: About 25%
Number of parties contesting the election: 4
Number of parties winning seats: 3
Alternation of power: No
Number of parties in government: 1
Names of parties in government: Union for the Presidential Majority (UMP)
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 15 March 2018
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Mohamed Ali Houmed (Union for the Presidential Majority, UMP) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 23 February 2018 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
194'169
123'934 (63.83%)
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Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Candidates |
Votes |
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% |
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| Union for the Presidential Majority (UMP) |
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| Union for Democracy and Justice - Djiboutian Democratic Party (UDJ-PDD) |
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| Centre for United Democrats (CDU) |
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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| Union for the Presidential Majority (UMP) |
57
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| Union for Democracy and Justice - Djiboutian Democratic Party (UDJ-PDD) |
7
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| Centre for United Democrats (CDU) |
1
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
50
15
23.08%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Note on distribution of seats according to sex:
Fifteen women were elected in February 2018. On 23 February, when the Cabinet was re-appointed, the total number of women parliamentarians totalled 17.
Sources:
National Assembly (09.03.2018, 15.03.2018, 22.05.2018)
Radio France Internationale
http://www.france24.com/
http://www.presidence.dj/AnnexeTextes/Annexe5aa792948739b20180313105756.pdf
https://au.int/en/pressreleases/20180222/prime-minister-abdoulkader-kamil-mohamed-receives-audience-head-african-union
http://www.lanationdj.com/
https://ihsmarkit.com/research-analysis/Djibouti-legislative-elections.html |
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