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Antenimierampirenena (National Assembly)

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER

Parliament name -
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Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name (generic / translated) Antenimierampirenena / National Assembly
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Antenimierandoholona / Senate
Affiliation to the IPU Yes
Affiliation date(s) 1978 - 1991
2005 - 2009
2014 -
LEADERSHIP
President Jean Max Rakotomamonjy (M) 
Notes Elected on 3 May 2014.
Secretary General Andrianaivo Mamy Ratsimba (M) 
Notes 1 Aug. 2017 -
COMPOSITION
Members (statutory / current number) 151 / 151
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN


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Women (current number) 29 (19.21%)
Mode of designation directly elected 151
Term 5 years
Last renewal dates 20 December 2013
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Address Assemblée nationale - Antenimierampirenena
Palais de Tsimbazaza
B.P. 704
101 ANTANANARIVO
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Phone (261 20) 32 96 068 00
34 81 834 09
Fax (261 20) 22 632 35
E-mail sg@assemblee-nationale.mg
Website
http://www.assemblee-nationale.mg/

ELECTORAL SYSTEM

Parliament name -
Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name (generic / translated) Antenimierampirenena / National Assembly
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Antenimierandoholona / Senate
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Electoral law 1 August 2012
Fundamental law no. 2012-016 on the first legislative elections of the IV Republic
Mode of designation directly elected 151
Constituencies - 87 single-member constituencies
-32 multi-member constituencies (64 seats)
Voting system Mixed: Parallel System
- majority system (first-past-the post) for 87seats (voting for a single candidate)
- party-list system with proportional representation in one round of voting using the highest averages method (no voting for candidates from different lists, preferential vote or partial list) for 64 seats.

Vacancies are filled within one month.
In cases where replacement is no longer possible, a partial election is held within four months. For vacancies arising less than 12 months before the expiry of term of the deputies, the seats are not filled.
Voting is not compulsory.
Voter requirements - Age : 18 years on election day
- Malagasy citizenship
- Full civil and political rights
- Ineligibility: persons convicted for crimes or offences; persons deemed insane and committed to a facility
CANDIDATES
Eligibility - all qualified voters
- age: over 21 years on election day
- Malagasy nationality
- full civil and political rights
- resident in the Republic of Madagascar
- registered on a voters' list
- never convicted of a crime or offence, except for offences related to or associated with driving under the influence of alcohol or hit-and-run offences
- compliance with tax laws and must have paid all taxes due for the previous three years.

Ineligibility:
- wards of the court
- persons deemed ineligible by court order
- convicted persons whose sentence bars them indefinitely from appearing on the voters' list
- persons awarded a final conviction
- persons ineligible for 15 years: persons convicted for common law crimes or offences, for voter list fraud, voting offences or fraud involving breaches of election campaigning rules
Incompatibilities - persons holding elected public office and in any public employment, except for teaching.
- Senators
- President of the Republic
- Members of the High Constitutional Court and Special Electoral Court
- Members of the Government
- The Ombudsman
- Magistrates
- Members of the Independent National Electoral Commission for the Transition
Candidacy requirements -All individuals having met the conditions may submit their candidatures
-Any party or political organization, coalition of political parties, legally constituted association, or grouping of independent persons may submit a candidate.

LAST ELECTIONS

Parliament name -
Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name (generic / translated) Antenimierampirenena / National Assembly
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Antenimierandoholona / Senate
BACKGROUND
Dates of election / renewal (from/to) 20 December 2013
Timing and scope of renewal The first elections after the 2009 coup produced a fragmented National Assembly. MAPAR, the party supporting the outgoing interim President Andry Rajoelina, came in first, taking 49 seats in the new 151-member National Assembly, followed by the Ravalomanana Movement headed by former President Marc Ravalomanana. The VPM-MMM led by former Deputy Prime Minister Hajo Andrianainarivelo came in third with 13 seats. 28 other parties and 25 candidates running on 23 independent lists won the remaining seats.

In the run-off presidential elections, held in parallel with the parliamentary poll, Mr. Hery Rajaonarimampianina - Minister of Finance under Mr. Rajoelina - defeated Mr. Jean Louis Robinson, who had the support of Mr. Ravalomanana's camp. The newly elected President was sworn in on 25 January 2014. During the election campaign, both MAPAR and the Ravalomanana Movement promised to provide a better education system, including free primary education. The former also promised to tackle corruption while the latter focused on the creation of decent jobs.

The country had been in transition since March 2009 when the military, which effectively ousted the then President Ravalomanana, announced that it would transfer all powers to Mr. Rajoelina, the Head of a High Transitional Authority (HAT). The Constitutional Court swore him in as Interim President. The HAT subsequently dissolved the then bicameral parliament, announcing new elections within 24 months. Following mounting international pressure, in October 2010, Mr. Rajoelina established a transitional parliament comprising a 256-member Transitional Congress and a 90-member Higher Transitional Council. In accordance with a Roadmap mediated by the Southern African Development Community (SADC), signed in September 2011, the statutory number of members of the Transitional Congress and the Higher Transitional Council increased to 417 and 189 respectively. Although the Roadmap foresaw presidential elections in March 2012, they were postponed to October 2013 due mainly to disagreements over who would be eligible to run. The parliamentary elections, to be held in parallel with the run-off presidential polls, were accordingly delayed to December 2013.

The convening of the National Assembly on 18 February 2014 marked the official end of the transitional period. The newly elected National Assembly replaced the Transitional Congress. The Higher Transitional Council ceased to function upon the election of the bureau of the National Assembly. No law has been adopted on the composition of the Senate, and no date has been set for Senate elections, which will be preceded by regional elections in 2014. Until the installation of the Senate, the National Assembly will exercise legislative power alone.
Date of previous elections: 23 September and 14 November 2007

Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 19 March 2009*
*The then National Assembly was suspended following the 2009 coup.

Timing of election: Delayed elections

Expected date of next elections: December 2018

Number of seats at stake: 151 (full renewal)

Number of candidates: 2,052 (1,726 men, 326 women)

Percentage of women candidates: 15.87%

Number of parties contesting the election: Not available

Number of parties winning seats: 54 including 23 independent lists

Alternation of power: Not applicable*
*The first elections after the 2009 coup.

Date of the first session of the new parliament: 18 February 2014

Name of the new Speaker: Ms. Christine Razanamahasoa (MAPAR)
STATISTICS
Voter turnout
Round no 120 December 2013
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes
7'823'305
4'816'027 (61.56%)

Notes Turnout for the presidential elections.
Distribution of votes
Round no 1
Political group Candidates Votes % of votes
Miaraka Aminny Andry Rajoelina With Andry Rajoelina MAPAR
Ravalomanana Movement
VPM-MMM
HIARAKA ISIKA
LEADER FANILO
ANDRIN NY MADAGASIKARA
ANTOKO MAITSO
TRANO KASAKA
SAMBO FIARAN I NOE
Distribution of seats
Round no 1
Political Group Total of seats
Miaraka Aminny Andry Rajoelina With Andry Rajoelina MAPAR 49
Ravalomanana Movement 20
VPM-MMM 13
HIARAKA ISIKA 5
LEADER FANILO 5
ANDRIN NY MADAGASIKARA 2
ANTOKO MAITSO 2
TRANO KASAKA 2
SAMBO FIARAN I NOE 2
Distribution of seats according to sex
Men

Women

Percent of women
113

34

23.13%
Distribution of seats according to age
Distribution of seats according to profession
Comments
Sources:
National Assembly (20.02.2014, 10.08.2014, 01.01.2017)
http://www.eueom.eu/files/pressreleases/other/rapport-final-moeue-madagascar-022014_fr.pdf

Note :
25 candidates on 22 independent lists were elected.
In addition, the following 22 parties won one seat each.
- 303 IHANY NY ANTSIKA
- ADHEM FIZAFA Action pour le Développement Humaniste
- Association of Young Entrepreneurs
- ATM ASSOCIATION TOLIARA MIARANGA
- BAINGA
- FANAMBY 88
- FANASINA HO FAMPANDROSOANA
- FFF
- FIRAISAM-PIRENENA HO AN NY FANDROSOANA SY NY FAHAF
- FITARIKANDRO
- GFFM
- HARENA
- Other Political Persusions (LES AS)
- MAMPIRAY ANTSIKA
- MDM Mientana ho an ny Demokrasia et Madagasikara
- MPIRAHALAHY MIAN/ALA
- MTS
- PAPASOLO
- Malagasy Labour Party PATRAM
- PSD
- TAMBATRA

The Special Electoral Court (la Cour Electorale Spéciale) invalidated the results of the elections in four constituencies owing to irregularities.
At the time of the first sitting in February 2014, there were 147 members, including 34 women, with four vacancies.
The number of women members fell to 31 as at August 2014.
By-elections to fill the four vacant seats were held on 26 August 2014. No women were elected.
As at 26 September, there were 31 women among the 151 members.
The following three parties won one seat each and one independent candidate was elected.
- MMM
- HIARAKA ISIKA.
- SAINTE-MARIE MIFANKATIA SY MIARA-MIASA ANTOKY NY FAMPANDROSOANA MIRINDRA.

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