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MALI
Assemblée Nationale (National Assembly)
ELECTIONS IN 2007

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Parliament name (generic / translated) Assemblée Nationale / National Assembly
Structure of parliament Unicameral
BACKGROUND
Dates of election / renewal (from/to) (from/to)1 July 2007
22 July 2007
Purpose of elections Elections were held for all seats in the National Assembly on the normal expiry of the members' term of office.
Parliamentary elections in July 2007 followed the re-election of President Amadou Toumani Touré in May. A total of 1 408 candidates including 227 women contested the 147 seats in the National Assembly.

In 2006 the government had proposed a 30 per cent quota for women among party-list candidates. However after a heated debate in parliament the electoral law was adopted without this provision. As a result the number of female candidates remained low.

Though President Touré is not a member of a political party he backed the Alliance for Democracy and Progress (ADP) which comprises 30 political parties and many associations (see note). The ADP was formed on the initiative of the Alliance for Democracy in Mali-African Party for Solidarity and Justice (ADEMA-PASJ 45 seats in the 2002 elections) led by Mr. Dioncounda Traoré and the Republic and Democracy Union (URD) of Mr. Soumaïla Cissé. Mr. Cissé had defected from the ADEMA-PASJ and formed the URD after being defeated by Mr. Touré in the 2002 presidential elections. President Touré called for voters' support for the ADP and urged massive participation in the elections.

The main opposition figure was former prime minister and outgoing Speaker of the National Assembly Mr. Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita. He had left the ADEMA-PASJ in 2000 and formed the Rally for Mali (RPM) which had won 46 seats in the 2002 elections. He finished second in the 2007 presidential elections. The RPM pledged to promote democracy establish good governance and share the benefits of development. The RPM was part of the Democracy and Republic Front (FDR) which also comprised the National Renaissance Party (PARENA) led by Mr. Tiébilé Dramé another unsuccessful presidential candidate. He led the election campaign under the slogan "A different Mali is possible".

The African Solidarity for Democracy and Independence (SADI) did not align itself with any coalition. It was led by Mr. Oumar Mariko who came in fourth in the 2007 presidential elections. He opposed the privatization of State-owned companies.

In all 33 per cent of the 6.2 million registered voters turned out for the first round held on 1 July while turnout was even lower in the second round held on 22 July (reportedly between 10 and 12 per cent).

Some 900 observers including 200 international observers monitored the polls. No major irregularities were recorded. The observers from the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) declared the elections to be well organized but regretted the low turnout.

In the first round of the parliamentary elections 13 ADP candidates were elected.

The second round was held on 22 July for the remaining 134 seats in 47 constituencies. The ADP took 101 more seats winning 114 seats in all. Outgoing Speaker Kéita's RPM picked up 11 seats in all. Together with the PARENA the FDR took 15 seats. The SADI took four seats while the other seats went to independent candidates. Only 27 members of the outgoing legislature were re-elected. Fifteen women were elected.

The newly elected National Assembly was convened on 3 September and elected Mr. Dioncounda Traoré (ADEMA-PASJ) as its new Speaker.

Note:
The following parties of the Alliance for Democracy and Progress (ADP) entered the newly elected National Assembly:
- Alliance for Democracy in Mali-African Party for Solidarity and Justice (ADEMA-PASJ): 51 seats
- Republic and Democracy Union (URD): 35 seats
- Patriotic Movement for Renewal (MPR): 9 seats
- Democratic Initiative National Congress of Mali (CNID): 7 seats
- Democracy and Development Union (UDD): 3 seats
- Bloc of Changeover for Renaissance Integration and African Cooperation (BARICA): 2 seats*
- Movement for Independence Renaissance and African Integration (MIRIA): 2 seats*
- Democracy and African Integration Bloc (BDIA): 1 seat*
- Solidarity and Progress Party (PSP): 1 seat
- Citizens for Renewal Party (PCR): 1 seat*
- African Democratic Rally (RDA): 1 seat*
- National Democratic Rally (RND): 1 seat*
* These parties formed the Alliance for the Consolidation of the Majority following the elections (see the note on the final composition of the National Assembly). The BARICA the MIRIA and the PCR entered the parliament for the first time.

The Democracy and Republic Front (FDR) comprises the following parties:
- Rally for Mali (RPM): 11 seats
- National Renaissance Party (PARENA): 4 seats

Note on the final composition of the National Assembly:
On 18 September eight parliamentary groups were formed and were validated by the Constitutional Court on 19 September. The ADEMA-PASJ became the largest group with 46 members followed by the URD with 29. Some 24 members formed a group of independents. The Alliance for the Consolidation of the Majority had 13 members most of whom had supported President Touré in the 2007 elections (see note). The RPM formed a separate parliamentary group comprising 11 members. The PARENA and the SADI formed a parliamentary group composed of nine members. The Patriotic Movement for Renewal (MPR) had eight members and the Democratic Initiative National Congress of Mali (CNID) seven.
STATISTICS
Voter turnout
Round no 1 (from/to)1 July 2007
22 July 2007
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes
6'267'363
32.19%

Notes
Distribution of seats
Round no 1
Political Group Total
Alliance for Democracy and Progress (ADP) 114
Democracy and Republic Front (FDR) 15
Independents 14
African Solidarity for Democracy and Independence (SADI) 4
Distribution of seats according to sex
Men
Women
Percent of women
132
15
10.20%
Distribution of seats according to age
31 to 40 years
41 to 50 years
51 to 60 years
61 to 70 years
Unknown
12
50
62
20
3
Distribution of seats according to profession
Liberal professions (including artists authors) and sports professionals 35
Educators 31
Civil/public servants/administrators (including social/development workers) 25
Business/trade/industry employees including executives 11
Others 9
Economists 9
Legal professions 5
Farmers/agricultural workers (including wine growers) 5
Bankers (including invest bankers)/accountants 4
Unknown 3
Medical professions (doctors dentists nurses) 2
Clerical occupations 2
Engineers/PC experts 2
Consultants (including real estate agents) 1
Media-related professions (journalists/publishers) 1
Scientists and researchers 1
Architects 1
Comments
Source: National Assembly (15.08.2007 27.02.2008)

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