National Assembly (Niger)

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National Assembly

Assemblée nationale
Unicameral
Structure
Seats171 members
Political groups
Government (127)

Opposition
(39)

Other (5)

  •   Vacant (5)
Elections
Proportional representation
Last election
27 December 2020
Next election
2025
Meeting place
The National Assembly Building, Niamey
Website
www.assemblee.ne
Politics of Niger
Constitution (suspended)
Government
National Assembly (dissolved)
  • President
Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations

The unicameral National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale) is Niger's legislative body. The National Assembly proposed laws and was required to approve all legislation.

It was suspended following the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état by the military junta.[1]

History

The National Assembly was established through reforms of the Colony of Niger's Constituent Council during the French colonial period. It operated from 1958, through independence in 1960, until the

Fifth Republic (1999–2009).[2][3][4][5]

2009 dissolution

See also: Politics of Niger

On 27 May 2009, the assembly was

Prime Minister of Niger, as well as the President, would be open to a censure motion in the assembly. According to the 1999 constitution, the President is limited to stand for reelection once: Tandja's second five-year term was to end on 22 December 2009.[6] The purpose of the proposed referendum was to scrap the Constitution of the Fifth Republic, creating a new Sixth Republic prior to the November Presidential elections. Constitutionally, the articles dealing with presidential terms (article 36) may not be revised by any method (article 136). According to President Tandja, the people of Niger want him to stay because he has boosted the economy of Niger.[6] The opposition described this act as dictatorship, calling for protests: a continuation of demonstrations which began in December 2008.[7]

2023 coup

The Assembly was suspended once again following the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état.

Powers

Under the

Question Time", and Interpellations. There is no formal parliamentary ombudsman oversight of government.[8]

Under a presidential system of government briefly instituted in 2009–2010, the National Assembly had no power over the selection of the Prime Minister and could not hold a vote of no confidence in the government; however, it also could not be dissolved by the President. As part of the constitutional change, the introduction of a Senate was planned, at which point the National Assembly would have become the lower house of a bicameral parliament.[9]

However, all the changes proved abortive, as President

2011 Election
and the National Assembly's powers were restored.

Composition

The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 21 February 2016, has 171 members, up from 113 members in 2003, elected for a five-year term. The multi-seat constituency members are elected using a party-list (Scrutin de liste) proportional representation system. The remaining eight seats are single constituency, elected by a first-past-the-post system.[10] One element of the Judiciary of Niger, the High Court of Justice, is composed of Deputies elected from within the National Assembly.

Member of the National Assembly for the

President of the National Assembly
after the 2016 elections.

  • The National Assembly.
    The National Assembly.
  • The Assembly in session.
    The Assembly in session.
  • Guards of Honour at the National Assembly.
    Guards of Honour at the National Assembly.

Sessions

The National Assembly sits for two "ordinary" sessions a year, usually the first during March–June and the second from August to October, meeting at the National Assembly Building in Niamey. So-called "extraordinary" sessions, lasting from a few hours to a week, occur two or more times a year.

Since the year 2000, the National Assembly has ratified between 10 and 30 laws, spending plans, and treaties in each ordinary session.[11] The internal functioning of the Assembly is governed by the 1999 Constitution of the 5th Republic and by the Law n° 97 – 006/AN of 5 June 1997.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Soldiers announce coup in Niger – DW – 07/28/2023". dw.com. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  2. ISBN 0-8108-3136-8
    .
  3. ISBN 0-8133-2786-5
  4. ISBN 0-253-34575-8
  5. ISBN 978-1-85743-369-2
  6. ^ a b "Opposition anger at Niger leader". BBC. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
  7. ^ "Niger Legislator Says President Tandja's Dissolution of Parliament is Dictatorial". VoA news. 27 May 2009. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
  8. ^ Riccardo Pelizzo, Rick Stapenhurst. Tools for Legislative Oversight: An Empirical Investigation. World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 3388, September 2004
  9. ^ Page on 2009 election at IPU-PARLINE website.
  10. ^ African Elections Database: Niger. 9 June 2007
  11. ^ See: National Assembly of Niger website, listing all laws passed 2000–2007.
  12. ^ FONCTIONNEMENT DE L'Assemblée nationale: www.assemblee.ne.

External links

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