National Assembly (Djibouti)
Appearance
National Assembly Assemblée nationale | |
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6th National Assembly | |
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Leadership | |
President of the Assembly | Mohamed Ali Houmed, UMP |
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Seats | 65 |
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Political groups | Union for the Presidential Majority (43)
Union for National Salvation (21) Unaligned
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Elections | |
Last election | 22 February 2013 |
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Assemblee Nationale, Djibouti | |
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The National Assembly, formerly known as the Chamber of Deputies, is the unicameral legislative branch of the government of Djibouti.
Overview
It consists of 65 members – 30 Somali (21 Issa) and 30 Afar – elected to serve five-year terms in multi-seat (4 to 37 each) constituencies. The first free multi-party parliamentary election since independence (1977) was held in 2003, with the ruling coalition, led by the People's Rally for Progress (RPP), receiving 62.7% of the vote.
Idriss Arnaoud Ali was President of the National Assembly from 2003 until his death in 2015. He was succeeded by Mohamed Ali Houmed.
Presidents
- Ahmed Dini Ahmed, 13 May 1977 – 13 July 1977
- Saad Warsama Dirie, 1977 – 1979
- Abdoulkader Waberi Askar, 1979 – 1993
- Said Ibrahim Badoul, 1993 – 2003
- Idriss Arnaoud Ali, 21 January 2003 – 12 February 2015
- Mohamed Ali Houmed, 1 March 2015 – present
Template:Djiboutian parliamentary election, 2013
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