The Assembly of the Republic () is the
unicameral
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legislative body
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of the
Republic of Mozambique established in 1977.
The current parliament has 250 members who are directly elected through a system of
party-list proportional representation
Party-list proportional representation (list-PR) is a subset of proportional representation electoral systems in which multiple candidates are elected (e.g., elections to parliament) through their position on an electoral list. They can also be u ...
and serve five-year terms. Parties must receive at least five percent of the vote nationally to gain parliamentary representation. Parliamentary debates and business are conducted entirely in
Portuguese. Three parties are represented in the parliament:
FRELIMO
FRELIMO (; from the Portuguese , ) is a democratic socialist political party in Mozambique. It is the dominant party in Mozambique and has won a majority of the seats in the Assembly of the Republic in every election since the country's firs ...
,
RENAMO
RENAMO (from the Portuguese , ) is a Mozambican political party and militant group. The party was founded with the active sponsorship of the Rhodesian Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) in May 1977 from anti-communist dissidents oppose ...
and the
Democratic Movement of Mozambique
The Democratic Movement of Mozambique ( pt, Movimento Democrático de Moçambique) is a political party in Mozambique. Founded on 6 March 2009, it is led by Daviz Simango, who is the Mayor of Beira. It formed after breaking with RENAMO
RE ...
. After the 2014 election, RENAMO MPs have refused to take office, since the party considered
the electoral act had been
fraudulent, but they resumed their duties in February 2015.
Presidents of the Assembly
The President of the Assembly is the second-highest figure in the state hierarchy of Mozambique, and will replace the
President of Mozambique in case of incapacity. The permanent position of President of the Assembly was only established in 1986. Previously the position was filled by the President of the
People's Republic of Mozambique
The People's Republic of Mozambique (Portuguese: ''República Popular de Moçambique'') was a socialist state that existed in present day Mozambique from 1975 to 1990.
The People's Republic of Mozambique was established when the country gain ...
.
2019 parliamentary election results
Previous parliamentary election results
See also
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History of Mozambique
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Legislative Branch
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List of national legislatures
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References
External links
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Unicameral legislatures
National legislatures