Angolan legislative election, 2017

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Legislative elections are scheduled to be held in Angola in August 2017.^[1] The top candidate of the winning party automatically becomes President after the election.

Electoral system

The 220 members of the National Assembly are elected by two methods; 127 are elected by closed list proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency, with seats allocated using the d'Hondt method; 90 are elected in 18 five-seat constituencies, also using closed list proportional represenation; the remaining three are elected by Angolans living abroad.^[2] Voters must be at least 18 years old and not have an undischarged bankruptcy, criminal conviction, dual citizenship or have been declared insane. Candidates must be at least 35 years old.^[2]

Initially it was thought that long-time President Jose Eduardo dos Santos would lead the ruling MPLA into the election before possibly stepping down in 2018, but the MPLA designated João Lourenço, the Minister of Defense and Vice-President of the MPLA, as the party's top candidate and therefore its presidential candidate in December 2016.^[3]

References

Elections in Angola
Presidential elections	1992
Parliamentary elections	1973 1980 1986 1992 2008 2012 2017
Portuguese elections	1945 1949 1953 1957 1961 1965 1969 1973