2023 Guinea-Bissau parliamentary election explained

Country:Guinea-Bissau
Previous Election:2019
Next Election:2024
Election Date:4 June 2023
Seats For Election:All 102 seats in the National People's Assembly
Majority Seats:52
Turnout:79.57% (5.12 pp)
Leader1:Domingos Simões Pereira
Percentage1:39.42
Last Election1:48
Seats1:54
Party2:Madem G15
Percentage2:24.39
Last Election2:27
Seats2:29
Party3:Party for Social Renewal
Percentage3:14.98
Last Election3:21
Seats3:12
Party4:Guinean Workers' Party
Leader4:Botche Candé
Percentage4:8.17
Last Election4:new
Seats4:6
Party5:Assembly of the People United
Leader5:Nuno Gomes Nabiam
Percentage5:4.44
Last Election5:5
Seats5:1
Map:2023 Guinea-Bissau legislative election - Results by constituency.svg
Prime Minister
Before Election:Nuno Gomes Nabiam
Before Party:Assembly of the People United
After Election:Geraldo Martins
After Party:African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde

Snap parliamentary elections were held in Guinea-Bissau on 4 June 2023.[1] Incumbent president Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolved the parliament on 16 May 2022, accusing deputies of corruption and "unresolvable" differences between the National People's Assembly and other government branches.[2]

The result was a victory for the opposition coalition Inclusive Alliance Platform – Terra Ranka led by the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, which won 54 of the 102 seats.[3]

Electoral system

The 102 members of the National People's Assembly are elected by two methods; 100 by closed list proportional representation from 27 multi-member constituencies and two from single-member constituencies representing expatriate citizens in Africa and Europe.[4]

Aftermath

President Embalo dissolved the opposition-controlled parliament on 4 December 2023, saying an "attempted coup" had prevented him from returning home from COP28 climate conference.[5] In response to the dissolution, parliamentary speaker Domingos Simões Pereira accused the president of carrying out a "constitutional coup d'etat."[6] Incumbent president Embalo would go on to fire the prime minister Geraldo Martins, who was appointed by the PAIGC-led National Assembly and instead appoint Rui Duarte de Barros by presidential decree.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2022-12-17 . Guinea-Bissau postpones legislative elections . en . Apanews . 2022-12-18 . 2022-12-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218074358/https://www.apanews.net/mobile/uneInterieure_EN.php?id=4967969 . dead .
  2. Web site: 2022-05-16 . Guinea-Bissau President dissolves parliament, calls for early elections . 2022-05-16 . Africanews . en . 12 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412115830/https://www.africanews.com/2022/05/16/guinea-bissau-president-dissolves-parliament-calls-for-early-elections/ . live .
  3. News: PAI–Terra Ranke é a grande vencedora das legislativas, com cinquenta e quatro deputados. O Democrata. 8 June 2023. 8 June 2023. 9 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230609165053/https://www.odemocratagb.com/?p=44844. live.
  4. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2133_B.htm Electoral system
  5. Web site: 2023-12-04 . Guinea-Bissau's president dissolves parliament after 'attempted coup' . 2024-03-26 . France 24 . en . 26 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240326110215/https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20231204-guinea-bissau-s-president-dissolves-parliament-after-attempted-coup . live .
  6. Web site: Guinea-Bissau: President dissolves parliament after coup bid . 2024-03-26 . Deutsche Welle . en.
  7. Web site: Guinea-Bissau opposition fears 'dictatorship' . 2024-03-26 . Deutsche Welle . en.