Assembleia Nacional Popular
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National People's Assembly of Guinea-Bissau Assembleia Nacional Popular da Guiné-Bissau |
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| Type | |
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| Seats | 100 members |
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| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation | |
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Last election
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April-May 2014 |
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| Palácio Colinas de Boé, Bissau | |
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| www |
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The unicameral National People's Assembly (Portuguese: Assembleia Nacional Popular) is Guinea-Bissau's legislative body.
The current National People's Assembly, formed following elections held on 28 March 2004, has a total of 102 seats. 100 members are elected through a system of party-list proportional representation. The remaining two seats are reserved for Guinea-Bissau citizens living overseas, but they were not filled in the most recent election. Members serve five-year terms.
Political party distribution in the current National People's Assembly is as follows:
Fourteen women occupy seats in the National People's Assembly.
Cipriano Cassamá is the president of the assembly.
Coordinates: 11°51′30″N 15°35′27″W / 11.8584°N 15.5908°W
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