National People's Assembly (Guinea-Bissau)

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National People's Assembly of Guinea-Bissau

Assembleia Nacional Popular da Guiné-Bissau
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Type
Type
Unicameral
History
Founded1973
Leadership
Cipriano Cassamá, PAIGC
since 16 June 2014
First Secretary
Structure
Seats102 members
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Political groups
Government (50)
  •   Madem G15 (27)
  •   PRS (21)
  •   APU-PDGB (2)

Opposition (52)

Length of term
4 years
Elections
Voting system
Party-list proportional representation
Last election
10 March 2019
Last election
2024
Meeting place
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, Bissau
Website
www.anpguinebissau.org

The unicameral National People's Assembly (Portuguese: Assembleia Nacional Popular) is Guinea-Bissau's legislative body.

The Assembly has a total of 102 seats, with 100 members being elected through a system of party-list proportional representation, and the remaining two seats being reserved for Guinea-Bissau citizens living overseas. Members serve four-year terms.

Previous National People's Assembly election results[]

Political Party Election Year
1994 1999
African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) 62 24
Party for Social Renewal (PRS) 12 38
Resistance of Guinea-Bissau-Bafatá Movement (RGB-MB) 19 29
Union for Change (UM) 06 03
(FLING) 01 -
Democratic Alliance (AD) - 03
Social Democratic Party (PSD) - 03
Democratic Social Front (FDS) - 01
National Union for Democracy and Progress (UNDP) - 01
Total 100 102

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Coordinates: 11°51′30″N 15°35′27″W / 11.8584°N 15.5908°W / 11.8584; -15.5908

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