Assembly of the Republic (Mozambique) explained
| Assembly of the Republic |
| Coa Pic: | Emblem of Mozambique.svg |
| Coa Res: | 110px |
| Native Name: | Assembleia da República |
| House Type: | Unicameral |
| Foundation: | 1977[1] |
| Leader1 Type: | President of the Assembly |
| Leader1: | Esperança Bias |
| Party1: | FRELIMO |
| Election1: | 13 January 2020 |
| Members: | 250 |
| Structure1: | Mozambique Assembly of the Republic 2024.svg |
| Structure1 Res: | 250px |
| Political Groups1: | Government (195)
Opposition (55)
|
| Voting System1: | Party-list proportional representation
D'Hondt method with 5% threshold |
| Last Election1: | 9 October 2024 |
| Next Election1: | 2029 |
| Session Room: | Assembleia da República Mozambique.jpg |
| Session Res: | 250px |
| Meeting Place: | Palácio da Assembleia da República
Maputo, Mozambique |
The Assembly of the Republic is the unicameral legislative body of the Republic of Mozambique, established in 1977.
The current parliament has 250 members, who are directly elected through a system of party-list proportional representation and serve five-year terms. Parties must receive at least five percent of the vote nationally to gain parliamentary representation. Parliamentary debates and business are conducted entirely in Portuguese. Three parties are represented in the parliament: FRELIMO, RENAMO and the Democratic Movement of Mozambique. After the 2014 election, RENAMO MPs have refused to take office, since the party considered the electoral act had been fraudulent, but they resumed their duties in February 2015.[2]
Presidents of the Assembly
The President of the Assembly is the second-highest figure in the state hierarchy of Mozambique, and will replace the President of Mozambique in case of incapacity.[3] The permanent position of President of the Assembly was only established in 1986. Previously the position was filled by the President of the People's Republic of Mozambique.[4]
Historical composition
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Histórico. 25 June 2023.
- Web site: Os 89 deputados da Renamo vão assumir os seus lugares. 9 February 2015. www.dn.pt. 25 June 2023.
- Web site: EISA . 2019-04-03 . 2017-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170809034024/https://eisa.org.za/pdf/200905azevedo.pdf . dead .
- Web site: Assembleia da República de Moçambique - Apontamentos Históricos . https://web.archive.org/web/20140519033850/http://www.parlamento.mz/parlamento/apontamentos-historicos . 2014-05-19 . 19 May 2014.
- Web site: Lista Passada. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160408162139/http://www.parlamento.mz/index.php/orgaos/orgaos-politicos/comissao-permanente/lista-passada . 2016-04-08 .
- Web site: Mozambique political process bulletin. open.ac.uk. 25 June 2023.
- Web site: Mozambique. 5 July 2018.
