National Assembly (Seychelles)
National Assembly Assemblée nationale | |
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| History | |
| Founded | July 30, 1993[1] |
| Leadership | |
Speaker of the National Assembly | |
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly | Nicholas Préa, LDS since 27 September 2016 |
Leader of the Opposition | Wavel Ramkalawan, LDS since 27 September 2016 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 33 members (25 are directly elected, and 8 are proportionately elected) |
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Political groups | SNP 19 PL 14 |
| Elections | |
| Parallel voting | |
Last election | 8–10 September 2016 |
| Meeting place | |
| File:Seychelles National Assembly.jpg | |
| Victoria, Seychelles | |
| Website | |
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The unicameral National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale, Creole: Lasanble Nasyonal) is the Seychelles's legislative body.
The National Assembly in its current constellation formed following elections held on 8, 9, and 10 September 2016, with a total of 33 members. 25 members are elected in single member constituencies using the simple majority (or First-past-the-post) system. The remaining up to nine members are elected through a system of proportional representation. Members serve five-year terms.
14 women occupy seats in the National Assembly (42.4%).[2]
The current Speaker of the National Assembly is Patrick Pillay, in office since 2016.[3]
Current National Assembly election results
Seychellois parliamentary election, 2016
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Proportional | Total | +/– | |||
| Linyon Demokratik Seselwa | 30,444 | 49.59 | 15 | 4 | 19 | +19 |
| People's Party | 30,218 | 49.22 | 10 | 4 | 14 | –17 |
| Seychelles Patriotic Movement | 602 | 0.98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents | 128 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,547 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 62,939 | 100 | 25 | 8 | 33 | +2 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 71,932 | 87.50 | – | – | – | – |
| Source: Electoral Commission | ||||||
Previous National Assembly election results
Template:Seychellois parliamentary election, 2011
| Political Party | Election Year | |||||||
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| 1993 | 1998 | |||||||
| Seychelles People's Progressive Front (SPPF) | 27 | 30 | ||||||
| United Opposition (UO) | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Democratic Party (DP) | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 33 | 34 | ||||||
Note: The United Opposition (UO) was a coalition of three political parties - the Seychelles Party (Party Seselwa, PS), Seychelles National Movement (SNM), and the National Alliance Party (NAP). In 1994, its member parties merged and contested the 1998 elections as a political party under the same name. Soon after, the United Opposition was renamed Seychelles National Party (SNP).
List of Speakers of the National Assembly
This is a list of Speakers of the National Assembly of Seychelles from 1993:
| Legislature | Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| First National Assembly | Francis MacGregor | July 30, 1993 | 1998 |
| Second National Assembly | Francis MacGregor | March 30, 1998 | 2002 |
| Third National Assembly | Francis MacGregor | December 17, 2002 | 2007 |
| Fourth National Assembly | Patrick Herminie | May 29, 2007 | 2011 |
| Fifth National Assembly | Patrick Herminie | 2011 | September 2016 |
| Sixth National Assembly | Patrick Pillay | 27 September 2016 | present |
References
- ^ Ernesta, Sharon (August 2, 2018). "8 facts about the logo of the Seychelles National Assembly". www.seychellesnewsagency.com. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ Electoral Commission, "Detailed election results", Electoral Commission of the Seychelles, September 10, 2016. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
- ^ Patsy Athanase and Betymie Bonnelame, "A new legislative look: Seychelles’ sixth National Assembly sworn in", Seychelles News Agency, September 27, 2016. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
