National Assembly (São Tomé and Príncipe)
| National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe Assembleia Nacional de São Tomé e Príncipe | |
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| Seats | 55 members |
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Political groups |
Governing Party Opposition Parties |
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| Party-list proportional representation | |
Last election | 12 October 2014 |
| Meeting place | |
| São Tomé | |
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The unicameral National Assembly is São Tomé and Príncipe's legislative body.
The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 12 October 2014, has a total of 55 members elected in 7 multi-member constituencies using the party-list proportional representation system. Members serve four-year terms.
Latest National Assembly election results
Main article: São Tomé and Príncipe legislative election, 2014
Previous election results
| Political Party | Election Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | ||
| Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe-Social Democratic Party (MLSTP-PSD) | 21 | 27 | 31 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 16 | |
| Force for Change Democratic Movement-Liberal Party (MDFM-PL) | – | – | – | 23 | 23 | 1 | 0 | |
| Democratic Convergence Party-Reflection Group (PCD-GR) | 33 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 5 | |||
| Independent Democratic Action (ADI) | – | 14 | 16 | * | 11 | 26 | 33 | |
| Opposition Democratic Coalition (CODO) | 01 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Uê Kédadji (UK) | – | – | – | 08 | – | – | – | |
| New Way Movement (MNR) | – | – | – | – | 01 | – | – | |
| Union of Democrats for Citizenship and Development (UDCD) | – | – | – | – | – | – | 01 | |
| Total | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | |
* The Independent Democratic Action (ADI) party was a member of the Uê Kédadji coalition in the 2002 election.
List of National Assembly Presidents
| Presidents of the Constituent Assembly (1975) | |
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| Term | Incumbent |
| 1975 | Nuno Xavier Daniel Dias |
| 1975 | Guilherme do Sacramento Neto |
| Presidents of the National Assembly (1975–present) | |
| Term | Incumbent |
| 1975–1980 | Leonel Mário d'Alva |
| 1980–1991 | Alda Neves da Graça do Espírito Santo |
| 1991–1994 | Leonel Mário d'Alva |
| 1994–2002 | Francisco Fortunato Pires |
| 2002–2006 | Dionísio Tomé Dias |
| 2006–2010 | Francisco da Silva |
| 2010–2012 | Evaristo Carvalho (provisional) |
| 2012– | Jose da Graca Diogo |
See also
External links
- Official website (Portuguese)
Coordinates: 0°19′53″N 6°44′26″E / 0.33139°N 6.74056°E
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