Mauritanian Parliament

The Mauritanian Parliament (Barlamane/Parlement) is composed of a single chamber, the National Assembly (Al Jamiya al-Wataniyah/Assemblée Nationale). Composed of 157 members, representatives are elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies.

Mauritanian National Assembly in 2005
Mauritanian Parliament

برلمان موريتانيا
Parlement mauritanien
Type
Type
Unicameral (formerly bicameral)
Seats157 members
Elections
Single-member district
Meeting place
Nouakchott
Website
www.assembleenationale.mr
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Until 2017, the parliament had an upper house, the Senate (Majlis al-Shuyukh/Sénat). The Senate had 56 members, 53 members elected for a six-year term by municipal councillors with one third renewed every two years and 3 members elected by Mauritanians abroad. It was abolished in 2017, after a referendum.

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