Equatorial Guinean legislative election, 2013
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Parliamentary elections were held in Equatorial Guinea on 26 May 2013, alongside local elections. Following
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reforms approved in a 2011 referendum, they were the first elections in which the newly established Senate is elected. The ruling
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won all but one seat in both houses of
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Electoral system

The Senate has 70 members, of which 55 were elected and 15 were to be appointed by
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Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (; born 5 June 1942) is an Equatoguinean politician and former military officer who has served as the second president of Equatorial Guinea since August 1979. He is the longest-serving president of any country ev ...
.Election Profile
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The 100 members of the
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were elected by closed list
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in multi-member constituencies.Electoral System
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Results


Senate


Chamber of People's Representatives


References

Legislative elections in Equatorial Guinea
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