National Assembly Assemblée nationale |
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6th National Assembly | |
Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
President of the Assembly
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Mohamed Ali Houmed, UMP
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Structure | |
Seats | 65 |
Political groups
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Union for the Presidential Majority (43) Union for National Salvation (21) Unaligned
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Elections | |
Last election
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22 February 2013 |
Meeting place | |
Assemblee Nationale, Djibouti | |
Website | |
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Union for the Presidential Majority (43)
Union for National Salvation (21)
Unaligned
The National Assembly, formerly known as the Chamber of Deputies, is the unicameral legislative branch of the government of Djibouti.
It consists of 65 members – 30 Somali (21 Issa) and 30 Afar – elected to serve five-year terms in multi-seat (4 to 37 each) constituencies. The first free multi-party parliamentary election since independence (1977) was held in 2003, with the ruling coalition, led by the People's Rally for Progress (RPP), receiving 62.7% of the vote.
Idriss Arnaoud Ali was President of the National Assembly from 2003 until his death in 2015. He was succeeded by Mohamed Ali Houmed.