National Assembly (Mauritania)
The National Assembly (Arabic: الجمعية الوطنية; French: Assemblée Nationale) is the legislative house of Parliament of Mauritania. The legislature has 157 members, elected for five-year terms in single or two-seats constituencies. From 1961 until 1978, the only legal party in the country was the Mauritanian People's Party (French: Parti du Peuple Mauritanien, PPM). The legislature was disbanded after the 10 July 1978 coup. In 1992, a bicameral legislature was established, consisting the National Assembly and Senate of Mauritania. In the 1990s, a multiparty system was introduced in Mauritania. However, the Democratic and Social Republican Party dominated the parliament until a coup in 2005. The first truly democratic elections were held in 2006.
National Assembly الجمعية الوطنية Assemblée Nationale | |
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| 13th National Assembly | |
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| Type | Unicameral house of the Mauritanian Parliament |
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President | Cheikh Ahmed Baye since 9 October 2018 |
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| Seats | 157 |
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Political groups | UPR (97) Tewassoul (14) |
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Last election | 15 September 2018 |
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On April 27, 2007 Messaoud Ould Boulkheir was elected speaker of the National Assembly, becoming the first black Haratine to hold the position.
Board members
- Mohamed Boilil M’Bareck
- El Khalil Mohamed Teyib
- Mohamed Ghoulam Abderrahmane El Hadj Cheikh
- Mohamed Mahmoud Sidi Mohamed El Gharachi
- Abdoulaye Amadou Sy
- El wenane Hamedh Bobih
- Mohamed Ahmedou Ahmedou
- Yenna Ahmed Lelh
- Ousmane Moussa Thiam
- Hama mint El Mouktar
- Mamoudou Mamadou Niang
- Vatimettou mint Mohamed Yarba
See also
- List of Presidents of the National Assembly of Mauritania
- Senate of Mauritania, former upper house 1992-2017