| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Assembleia nacional / National Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
31 August 2012 |
| Purpose of elections |
The Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola led by President José Eduardo dos Santos won the elections, taking 175 of the 220 seats in the National Assembly. It promised to continue the reconstruction of the country destroyed by the 1975 - 2002 civil war. The MPLA's victory automatically renewed Mr. dos Santos - in power since 1979 - as President for another five-year term (see note).
The main opposition National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Mr. Isaias Samakuva, took 32 seats and its splinter Convergence Angola Salvation Wide-Electoral Coalition (Casa-CE) took eight. The UNITA, which had called in vain for the postponement of the elections - citing lack of transparency in the electoral process - claimed electoral fraud; an allegation dismissed by the Election Commission.
Note:
The 2010 Constitution discontinued direct presidential elections. Article 109 stipulates "the individual heading the national list of the political party or coalition of political parties which receives the most votes in general elections shall be elected President of the Republic and Head of the Executive". The term of the National Assembly in the 2010 Constitution is five years; previously it was four. |
Date of previous elections: 5-6 September 2008
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: N/A
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: August - September 2016
Number of seats at stake: 220 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: Not available
Percentage of women candidates: Not available
Number of parties contesting the election: 25 (of which five stood alone, and 20 parties grouped into four coalitions)
Number of parties winning seats: 5
Alternation of power: No
Number of parties in government: 1
Names of parties in government: Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA)
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 27 September 2012
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos (Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) |
| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 31 August 2012 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
9'757'671
6'124'669 (62.77%)
368'665
5'756'004 |
|
Notes
|
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| Distribution of votes |
|
Round no 1
|
| Political Group |
Candidates |
Votes |
|
|
% |
|
|
| Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) |
|
4'135'503 |
|
|
71.85 |
|
|
| National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) |
|
1'074'565 |
|
|
18.67 |
|
|
| Convergence Angola Salvation Wide-Electoral Coalition (Casa-CE) |
|
345'589 |
|
|
6.00 |
|
|
| Social Renewal Party (PRS) |
|
98'233 |
|
|
1.71 |
|
|
| Angolan National Liberation Front (FNLA) |
|
65'163 |
|
|
1.13 |
|
|
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| Distribution of seats |
|
Round no 1
|
| Political Group |
Total
|
|
|
|
|
| Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) |
175
|
|
|
|
|
| National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) |
32
|
|
|
|
|
| Convergence Angola Salvation Wide-Electoral Coalition (Casa-CE) |
8
|
|
|
|
|
| Social Renewal Party (PRS) |
3
|
|
|
|
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| Angolan National Liberation Front (FNLA) |
2
|
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
145
75
34.09%
|
| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Sources:
National Assembly (08.10.2012, 01.01.2014, 01.01.2017)
http://www.eleicoes2012.cne.ao |
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