Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Asamblea Nacional / National Assembly |
Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
BACKGROUND |
Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
29 October 2008 |
Purpose of elections |
Selection of the 76 members to the Legislative and Oversight Commission. |
A new Constitution entered into force in 2008. It provides that the National Congress shall be replaced by a 124-member National Assembly. Pending the election of the National Assembly in April 2009, a Legislative and Oversight Commission, comprising the members of the Constituent Assembly (which had drafted the 2008 Constitution), was formed on 25 October 2008 to assume the legislative and oversight functions. |
STATISTICS |
Voter turnout |
Distribution of votes |
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Distribution of seats |
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Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men Women Percent of women |
55 21 27.63%
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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 |
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