National Assembly (Angola)
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National Assembly Assembleia Nacional |
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| Houses | National Assembly |
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President of the National Assembly
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| Seats | 220 deputies |
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National Assembly political groups
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National Assembly voting system
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Closed list proportional representation |
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National Assembly last election
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31 August 2012 |
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The National Assembly (Portuguese: Assembleia Nacional) is the legislative branch of the government of Angola. The National Assembly is a unicameral body, with 220 members: 130 members elected by proportional representation and 90 members elected by provincial districts. Theoretically, the Assembly sits for a four-year term. However, after the first election was held in 1992, the following election, scheduled for 1997, was delayed on numerous occasions until it was eventually held in September 2008. The most recent election was 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.
The National Assembly (also called People's Assembly) is the legislative body that implements objectives of the state, passes legislations and makes decisions. The major functions of the Assembly includes making amendments to the Constitution, approves laws, plans and execute state level budgets and co-ordinates the organs of the state. The President of Angola is the head of the Assembly. There are various temporary and permanent committees in the Assembly that help in the operational and administrative functions of the Assembly.
The representatives of the provincial assemblies formed a college and they elected the representatives of the Assembly. The original building of the National Assembly from 1980, also called People's assembly was located in Estúdio/Restauração Cinema in urban district of Ingombota. The new building inaugurated on 9 November 2015 was initiated on 15 October 2009, while the construction started on 17 May 2010. The People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola - Party of Labour (MPLA-PT) under President Jose Eduardo dos Santos won all the elections from 1980 and have held a majority in the Assembly.
The Angolan government is composed of three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. The executive branch of the government is composed of the President, the Vice-Presidents and the Council of Ministers. The legislative branch comprises a 220-seat unicameral legislature elected from both provincial and nationwide constituencies. On account of civil wars from independence, political power has been concentrated in the presidency. The National Assembly (also called People's Assembly) is the legislative body that implements objectives of the state, passes legislations and makes decisions. The major functions of the Assembly includes making amendments to the Constitution, approves laws, plans and execute state level budgets and co-ordinates the organs of the state. The President of Angola is the head of the Assembly. There are 229 elected members to the Assembly. There are various committees who manage the administrative functions of the Assembly like arranging sessions, developing opinions and recording the transactions.
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