Parliament name |
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Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Yefedereshein Mekir Bete / House of the Federation |
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Yehizb Tewokayoch Mekir Bete / House of Peoples' Representatives
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BACKGROUND |
Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
22 May 2010 |
Purpose of elections |
Elections were held for all the seats in the House of Federation on the normal expiry of the members' term of office. |
(not applicable - elected directly or indirectly by the Regional State Councils) |
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 |
113 22 16.30%
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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 |
Source: House of the Federation (07.10.2010) |