National Assembly (Angola)

National Assembly

Assembleia Nacional
5th National Assembly
Type
Type
HousesNational Assembly
History
Founded1980 (1980)
Leadership
Carolina Cerqueira, MPLA
since 16 September 2022
Secretary General
Structure
Seats220
National Assembly political groups
Government (124)
  •   MPLA (124)

Official opposition (90)

Other parties (6)

Elections
National Assembly voting system
Closed-list proportional representation
Last National Assembly election
24 August 2022
Next National Assembly election
2027
Meeting place
National Assembly building in Luanda
Website
www.parlamento.ao

The National Assembly (Portuguese: Assembleia Nacional) is the legislative branch of the government of Angola. Angola is a unicameral country so the National Assembly is the only legislative chamber at the national level.

The 220 members of the National Assembly are elected by two methods. Ninety are elected in 18 five-seat constituencies, by party-list proportional representation using the d'Hondt method. The other 130 are selected by party-list proportional representation using closed lists, allocated proportionally to the nationwide vote tallies.

The People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) has held a majority in the Assembly since independence. Due to the Angolan Civil War, elections were delayed for years until they were eventually held in September 2008. The first elections under the new constitution were held in 2012, after a new constitution was adopted in 2010, increasing considerably the power of the President, and diminishing that of the National Assembly as well as that of the judiciary.


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