National Assembly (Madagascar)

The National Assembly (Malagasy: Antenimieram-Pirenena; French: Assemblée Nationale) is the lower house of the Parliament of Madagascar. The Assembly has 151 members, elected for five-year terms in single-member and two-member constituencies.[1]

National Assembly

Antenimierampirenena (Malagasy)
Assemblée Nationale (French)
Type
Type
History
Founded1958
Leadership
Christine Razanamahasoa, MAPAR
since 17 July 2019
Structure
Seats151
Political groups
Government (84)
  •   TGV (84)

Opposition (67)

  •   TIM (16)
  •   MA.TI.TA (1)
  •   MTS (1)
  •   GYMP (1)
  •   MDM (1)
  •   RSPD (1)
  •   Independent (46)
Length of term
5 years[1]
Elections
Two-round system
Last election
27 May 2019
Meeting place
Antananarivo
Website
www.assemblee-nationale.mg/

The Parliament of Madagascar has two chambers. The other chamber is the Senate (Antenimieran-Doholona/Sénat), which has 33 members, 22 of which are indirectly elected (one from each district of Madagascar), with 11 more being appointed.

Recent election results

Members as of 2014

See also

References

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