Parliamentary elections were held in

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on 9 December 1986. They had been scheduled for 1983, but were postponed due to the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola's (

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) military gains in the

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. The elections were the second elections conducted in the nation after in got independence from Portugal in 1975 and after the 1980 elections. During the period of 1975 to 1980, a civil war was fought between three parties, namely, People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA),

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(FNLA), and the

National Union for the Total Independence of Angola The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola ( pt, União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola, abbr. UNITA) is the second-largest political party in Angola. Founded in 1966, UNITA fought alongside the Popular Movement for ...

(UNITA) and the disturbance continued to the 90s. At the time, the country was a

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, with the MPLA as the sole legal party. As a result, most candidates were members of the party, and two-thirds were re-nominated from 1980 elections. The MPLA won 173 out of the 289 seats, while there were 116 non-party members and one seat remained vacant. The elected assemblies took the oath on 30 January 1987 and

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took the oath as the second elected President of Angola.

Electoral system

The Unicameral Parliament of Angola was scheduled to be constituted with the 289 elected members (up from 229 in 1980 elections) for a three year term. All Angolan citizens with 18 years of age were eligible to cast their vote. Citizens who were members of factional groups, had criminal record and who had not rehabilitated were barred from exercising their voting rights. The representatives of the provincial assemblies formed a college and they elected the representatives of the House of Parliament. The candidates were expected to be answerable to the citizens in public meetings, with their candidature approved by a majority in the province where they were getting nominated. A constitutional amendment on 19 August 1980 indicated that the Council would be replaced by a national people's assembly and there would be 18 elected assemblies.

Results

Elections were held on 9 December for all 18 assemblies and members of the electoral college for the legislature. Most candidates were members of the MPLA, and those that were not were vetted to ensure that they were not elected to the colleges. The party invited more number of candidates from various sections of the society and nominated several women. The party re-nominated close to two-thirds of sitting members from the 1980 elections. The President opened the first session on 30 January 1987 and

took the oath as the elected President of Angola for a second term.

References

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