| Assembly of the Republic Assembleia da República | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| History | |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Leadership | |
| President of the Assembly | Esperança Bias, FRELIMO since 13 January 2020 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 250 |
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| Political groups | Government (195)
Opposition (55) |
| Elections | |
| Voting system | Party-list proportional representation D'Hondt method with 5% threshold |
| Last election | 9 October 2024 |
| Next election | 2029 |
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| Palácio da Assembleia da República Maputo, Mozambique | |
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The Assembly of the Republic (Portuguese: Assembleia da República) is the unicameral legislative body 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 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, RENAMO and the Democratic Movement of Mozambique. 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.
| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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| Samora Machel | 1977 | 1986 | Ex officio |
| Marcelino dos Santos | 1986 | 1994 | |
| Eduardo Mulémbwè | 1994 | 2009 | |
| Verónica Macamo | 12 January 2010 | 13 January 2020 | |
| Esperança Bias | 13 January 2020 | Incumbent |
Latest election
Main article: 2024 Mozambican general election § Assembly| Party | Seats | +/– | |
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| FRELIMO | 195 | +11 | |
| PODEMOS | 31 | New | |
| RENAMO | 20 | –40 | |
| Democratic Movement of Mozambique | 4 | –2 | |
| Total | 250 | 0 | |
| Source: Club of Mozambique | |||
Historical composition
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See also
References
- "Histórico". Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "Os 89 deputados da Renamo vão assumir os seus lugares". www.dn.pt. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "EISA" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- "Assembleia da República de Moçambique - Apontamentos Históricos". 19 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-05-19.
- ^ "Lista Passada". Archived from the original on 2016-04-08.
- "Mozambique political process bulletin" (PDF). open.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- "Mozambique". 5 July 2018.
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