List of legislatures by country

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This is a list of legislatures by country. A "legislature" is the generic name for the national parliaments and congresses that act as a plenary general assembly of representatives and that have the power to legislate. All entities included in the list of sovereign states are included in this list.

Names of legislatures[edit]

The legislatures are listed with their names in English and the name in the (most-used) native language of the country (or the official name in the second-most used native language in cases where English is the majority "native" language).

List of legislatures[edit]

Supranational legislatures[edit]

Legislatures of sovereign states (Member and observer states of the United Nations)[edit]

  1. ^ Assuming membership of 30. This is only an estimate; the size of the council is not fixed and the membership is not fully verified.[4]
  2. ^ There are three compensation mechanisms in addition of the basis 101 seats: if a party wins a majority then they win a majority jackpot of 54% of the seats; if a party wins over two-thirds of the seats then other parties receive additional seats to have no party above two-thirds; if no party can form a government in 6 days then a runoff election between the top-2 is held, with a 54% seats majority jackpot. Four additional seats are elected for national minorities.

Legislatures of autonomous regions, dependencies and other territories[edit]

  1. ^ Seats allocation is based on the runoff, unless a list reaches 50% in their section in the first round. Lists with 5% in the first round can merge with other qualified lists.
  2. ^ Seats allocation is based on the runoff, unless a list reaches 50% and a quarter of registered voters in the first round. Lists with 5% in the first round can merge with other qualified lists.
  3. ^ Seats allocation is based on the runoff, unless a list reaches 50% and a quarter of registered voters in the first round. Lists with 5% in the first round can merge with other qualified lists.
  4. ^ Seats allocation is based on the runoff, unless a list reaches 50% and a quarter of registered voters in the first round. Lists with 5% in the first round can merge with other qualified lists.

Legislatures of non-UN states (including unrecognized and disputed territories)[edit]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Not to be confused with the European Council nor with the Council of Europe. See https://www.coe.int/en/web/about-us/do-not-get-confused
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k The head of state is a constituent part of the parliament too.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad The native name is also used in English.
  4. ^ The PRC has also a Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (中国人民政治协商会议, Zhōngguó Rénmín Zhèngzhì Xiéshāng Huìyì), which is a political advisory body but not a legislature.
  5. ^ Literally, "People's Hall"
  6. ^ Literally, "Nation's Hall"
  7. ^ In English State Great Khural is used too.
  8. ^ a b c Native name not available
  9. ^ Name used only on those rare occasions when both houses sit together
  10. ^ The Consultative Assembly has only consultative task.
  11. ^ The Consultative Assembly has only formal advisory role.
  12. ^ Archbishops which reach the end of their term are typically appointed life peers.
  13. ^ Actual amount of life peers varies, and there is no limit.
  14. ^ Excludes 34 members currently unable to take part in proceedings
  15. ^ Also: Landsting
  16. ^ Figures for Tibet Autonomous Region in the PRC

References[edit]

  1. ^ Article 9 A Treaty of Lisbon : « 1. The European Parliament shall, jointly with the Council, exercise legislative and budgetary functions. It shall exercise functions of political control and consultation as laid down in the Treaties. It shall elect the President of the Commission. »
  2. ^ Article 9 C Treaty of Lisbon : « 1. The Council shall, jointly with the European Parliament, exercise legislative and budgetary functions. It shall carry out policy-making and coordinating functions as laid down in the Treaties. »
  3. ^ Jones, Seth G. (December 2020). "Afghanistan's Future Emirate? The Taliban and the Struggle for Afghanistan". CTC Sentinel. Combating Terrorism Center. 13 (11). Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b Sayed, Adbul (8 September 2021). "Analysis: How Are the Taliban Organized?". Voice of America. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Republic of Armenia – Parliamentary elections 2 April 2017 – OSCE/ODIHR needs assessment mission report" (PDF). OSCE. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  6. ^ http://www.senate.gov.kh/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67&Itemid=88&lang=km
  7. ^ "Majles Addawla (State Council)". Inter-Parliamentary Union. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  8. ^ Lakota, Igor (2006). Sistem nepopolne dvodomnosti v slovenskem parlamentu (diplomska naloga) [The system of incomplete bicameralism in the Slovenian Parliament (diploma thesis)] (PDF) (in Slovenian). Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana. p. 62. Retrieved 16 December 2010. Opinions differ, however the majority of domestic experts agree that the National Council may be regarded as the upper house, but the bicameralism is distinctively incomplete.
  9. ^ Candidates require 5% of their party's vote total in their constituency in order to override the default party-list order
  10. ^ A party may earn seats even if they fail to reach 4% of the vote nationally if they obtain 12% of the vote in a given constituency
  11. ^ "Vocabulaire électoral – Système proportionnel". ch.ch (in French). Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  12. ^ "YEMEN. Majlis Alshoora (Consultative Council)". Inter-Parliamentary Union. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  13. ^ Assembly Members (Reduction of Numbers) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016
  14. ^ "Официальный сайт Верховного Совета Приднестровской Молдавской Республики". www.vspmr.org.