National Assembly (Cape Verde)
The National Assembly (
National Assembly | |
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Unicameral | |
History | |
Founded | 4 July 1975[1] |
Leadership | |
President | Austelino Tavares Correia, MPD since 19 May 2021 |
Structure | |
Seats | 72 |
Political groups | Government (38)
Opposition (34) |
Elections | |
Party-list proportional representation D'Hondt method | |
Last election | 2021 Cape Verdean parliamentary election |
Next election | 2026 Cape Verdean parliamentary election |
Meeting place | |
National Assembly Building Praia, Cape Verde | |
Website | |
http://www.parlamento.cv/ |
14°54′22″N 23°30′55″W / 14.906083°N 23.515376°W
History
National People's Assembly (1975–1991)
The country's
One-party parliamentary elections were again held on 7 December 1980 with Pereira being re-elected unopposed by the Assembly on 12 February 1981. That same year the Cape Verdean branch of the PAIGC, which was also the ruling party in Guinea-Bissau, was renamed African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV).
The 1985 parliamentry election for an enlarged 83-seat National People's Assembly took place on 7 December 1985. For the first time a few independent, PAICV-endorsed candidates won seats in the legislature.
In 1990, Cape Verde became one of the first African countries to abandon one-party rule and embrace
National Assembly (1991–2016)
The first multiparty National Assembly elections took place on 13 January 1991. The ruling PAICV was soundly defeated by the opposition Movement for Democracy (MPD), which won 56 out of 79 seats compared to the PAICV's 23. The elections were considered transparent, free, and fair.
In the next election, held on 17 December 1995, the number of Assembly seats was reduced from 79 to 72. The MPD won 50 seats and the PAICV won 21. The Democratic Convergence Party (PCD) won the remaining seat.
After the
Four parties and one coalition contested the election of 2001. They were the PAICV, MPD, Democratic Renewal Party (PRD), and the Social Democratic Party (PSD). Three parties—the Democratic Convergence Party (PCD), Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union (UCID), and the Labour and Solidarity Party (PTS)—formed a coalition known as the Democratic Alliance for Change (ADM). The election results were as follows:
PAICV - 49.50% of the vote and 40 seats
MPD - 40.55% of the vote and 30 seats
ADM - 6.12% of the vote and 2 seats
PRD - 3.38% of the vote and no seats
PSD - 0.45% of the vote and no seats
Eight women won seats in the National Assembly.
National Assembly (2016–present)
Following the
Presidents of the National Assembly
Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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Abílio Duarte | 4 July 1975 | 1991 | [5] |
Amilcar Spencer Lopes
|
1991 | 1996 | [5] |
António do Espírito Santo Fonseca | 1996 | 2001 | [5] |
Aristides Raimundo Lima
|
13 February 2001 | February 2011 | [5] |
Basílio Mosso Ramos | 11 March 2011 | 20 April 2016 | [5] |
Jorge Pedro Maurício dos Santos
|
21 April 2016 | 19 May 2021 | [5][6] |
Austelino Tavares Correia | 19 May 2021 | Present | [7] |
Constituencies
Cape Verde has thirteen constituencies for the National Assembly, of which 10 are in Cape Verde and the other three are abroad.[8]
Constituency | No. of members |
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Santo Antão | 7 |
São Vicente | 11 |
São Nicolau | 2 |
Sal | 3 |
Boa Vista | 2 |
Santiago North | 14 |
Santiago South | 18 |
Maio | 2 |
Fogo | 5 |
Brava | 2 |
Africa | 2 |
Americas | 2 |
Europe and rest of the world | 2 |
Total | 72 |
See also
- History of Cape Verde
- Legislative Branch
References
- ^ "Historia do Parlamento - Assembleia Nacional".
- ^ "Assembleia Nacional de Cabo Verde". www.parlamento.cv. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ "Cape Verde | Government | New Cabinet named in transfer of power | Trade Bridge Consultants". tradebridgeconsultants.com. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ "Cape Verde President Fonseca on track to win re-election". Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ^ a b c d e f "Antigos Presidentes - Assembleia Nacional".
- ^ "Cape Verde: Jorge Pedro Mauricio dos Santos elected new parliament speaker".
- ^ "Cabo Verde". Parline: the IPU’s Open Data Platform. 5 July 2018.
- ^ Election results 2016, Comissão Nacional de Eleições
External links
- Official site (in Portuguese)