National Assembly (Benin)

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National Assembly

Assemblée nationale
9th National Assembly
President
Deputy Speakers
Philippe Gbétognon
Adeola Ojo
François Tchékpo
Aurélien Togbé
Brigitte Atchadé
Thierry Tchakpa, Progressive Union for Renewal
since 18 May 2019
Leader of the Opposition
Daniel Gbètogbé, The Democrats
since 18 May 2019
Structure
Seats109 members
Political groups
Majority (81)
  •   Progressive Union for Renewal (53)
  •   Republican Bloc (28)

Opposition (28)

Length of term
4 years[2]
Elections
Party-list proportional representation
Last election
2023
Next election
2027
Meeting place
Porto-Novo, Benin
Website
https://assemblee-nationale.bj
Politics of Benin
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The

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The National Assembly in Porto-Novo as it exists today was formed in 1990. The current National Assembly has 109 members, who are directly elected through a system of party-list proportional representation and serve five-year terms.[3]

History

The first parliament of an independent Benin was defined by the Constitution of 28 February 1959 and lasted from April 1959 to November 1960. It was chaired by

Justin Ahomadegbé Tomètin. With a 1960 and a 1964 constitution, two new National Assemblies were enacted each time. The implementation of the Basic Law of 9 September 1977 radically altered the parliament. It was renamed the Revolutionary National Assembly (ANR) and lasted until February 1990. The High Council of the Republic was formed in February 1990 to democratize the country and was chaired by Archbishop Isidore de Souza. A new constitution was passed on 11 December 1990 which formed the basic structure of the current assembly.[1]

Electoral system

The 109 members of the National assembly are directly elected by the people in a

guardianship disqualifies a person from running, as does being convicted of electoral fraud.[4]

Politics

In the 2015 election,

Cauri Forces for an Emerging Benin retained 33 seats. They were the main party supporting President Thomas Boni Yayi. The two largest opposition parties were the Union Makes the Nation (UN) with 13 seats and the Party for Democratic Renewal (PRD) with 10. Six MPs are female, while 77 are male. Coalition building is essential. The main political issue facing the Assembly in recent years has been a proposal to amend the Constitution to allow Presidents to serve more than two terms, which has failed to receive enough support.[5]

Adrien Houngbédji was elected as President of the National Assembly on the night of 19–20 May 2015; as the candidate representing the opposition, he received 42 votes.[6][7]

Members of Parliament receive a salary of 193,291 francs per month with an additional allowance of 373,003 francs per month. MPs must attend plenary sittings and committee meetings. MPs who miss one third of meetings may receive a hefty fine and be suspended for up to a year.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Histoire et patrimoine Archived 2018-02-03 at the Wayback Machine National Assembly of Benin
  2. ^ "Benin". 5 July 2018.
  3. ISBN 978-0810871717
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  4. ^ Benin - Assemblee Nationale Electoral system Inter-Parliamentary Union
  5. ^ Benin - Assemblee Nationale Last elections Inter-Parliamentary Union
  6. ^ "Bénin: un membre de l’opposition à la tête de l’Assemblée nationale", Radio France Internationale, 20 May 2015 (in French).
  7. ^ Hermann Boko, "Bénin : l’opposant Adrien Houngbédji porté au perchoir, un revers pour le pouvoir en place", Le Monde, 21 May 2015 (in French).
  8. ^ Benin - Assemblee Nationale Parliamentary Mandate Inter-Parliamentary Union

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