Assembly of Representatives of Yemen

Assembly of Representatives of Yemen مجلس النواب اليمني
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker	Yahya Ali al-Raee, General People's Congress since April 27, 2003
Structure
Members	301
Political groups	General People's Congress      Yemeni Congregation for Reform      Yemen Socialist Party      Nasserites      Ba'ath Party      Independents
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	April 27, 2003

Yemen

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The Assembly of Representatives (Majlis al-Nuwaab) is the legislature of Yemen. The Assembly has 301 members, elected for a six year term in single-seat constituencies.

Latest elections

 Summary of the 27 April 2003 Yemen Assembly of Representatives election results

Parties	Votes	%	Seats
General People's Congress (al-Mu'tammar al-Sha'bi al-'Am)	3,429,888	58.0	238
Yemeni Congregation for Reform (al-Tajmu al-Yamani li al-Islah)	1,333,394	22.6	46
Yemen Socialist Party (Hizb al-Ishtirakiya al-Yamaniya)	277,223	3.8	8
Nasserite Unionist People's Organisation (al-Tantheem al-Wahdawi al-Sha'bi al-Nasseri)	109,480	1.9	3
Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party (Hizb al Baath al'Arabi al Ishtiraki)	40,377	0.7	2
Non-partisans	-	.	4
Total (turnout 76.0%)	5,912,302	100.0	301
Source: electionguide.org. A number of candidates elected as non-partisans joined MSA or Islah. Other sources give a different division of seats.

See also

• List of Speakers of the Assembly of Representatives of Yemen