The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Africa
Legislative branch Angola, in 36 editions.
The entry for Angola published Legislative branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 26 editions. Each is shown as published. Legislative branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 26
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Legislative branch” (1990 to 2025) and “National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional)” (1994 to 1996).
field in that editiontext changed from the edition beforenot in that editionthe edition shownChoose an edition on the strip beside the text, or step through them with the arrows. Mark changes compares it with the edition before: the marks are ours, words added and words removed.
2025 edition
Rewritten since 2024unicameral National People's Assembly
unicameral National People's Assembly
The same text in 1991 and 1992.
unicameral People's Assembly (Assembleia do Povo)
unicameral National People's Assembly (Assembleia do Povo)
unicameral National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional)
unicameral People's National Assembly (Assembleia do Povo) Nacional)
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional)”
first nationwide, multiparty elections were held 29-30 September 1992 with disputed results; further elections are being discussed
unicameral National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional)
first nationwide, multiparty elections were held 29-30 September 1992
with disputed results; further elections are being discussed
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional)”
first nationwide, multiparty elections were held 29-30 September 1992 with disputed results
unicameral
first nationwide, multiparty
elections were held 29-30 September 1992results; further elections are being discussed results
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional)”
- elections last held 29-30 September 1992 (next to be held NA);
- results (disputed) - percentage of vote by party NA;
- seats (223 total) - seats by party NA
Rewritten: too little of the 1995 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral
elections last held 29-30
September 1992 (next to be held NA); results (disputed) - percentage
of vote by party NA; seats (223 total) - seats by party NA
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (223 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 29-30 September 1992 (next to be held NA)
- election results :
- percent of vote by party - MPLA 54%,
- UNITA 34%,
- others 12%;
- seats by party - NA
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleiaelections Nacional (223 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve
four-year terms)
elections: last held 29-30NA); results (disputed) - percentage NA)
election results : percent of vote by party NA; seats (223 total) - MPLA 54%, UNITA 34%,
others 12%; seats by party - NA
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 29-30 September 1992 (next to be held NA)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party-MPLA 54%,
- UNITA 34%,
- others 12%;
- seats by party-NA
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia
Nacional (223 (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve
four-year terms)
elections: last held 29-30 September 1992 (next to be held NA)
election results : results: percent of vote by party - MPLA party-MPLA 54%, UNITA 34%,
12%; seats by party - NA party-NA
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 29-30 September 1992 (next to be held NA)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party--MPLA 54%, UNITA 34%, others 12%; seats by party--MPLA 129, UNITA 70, PRS 6, FNLA 5, PLD 3, others 7
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia
Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve
four-year terms)
elections: last held 29-30 September 1992 (next to be held NA)
election results: percent of vote by party-MPLA party--MPLA 54%, UNITA 34%, others
others 12%; seats by party-NA party--MPLA 129, UNITA 70, PRS 6, FNLA 5, PLD 3,
others 7
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 29-30 September 1992 (next to be held NA)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - MPLA 54%, UNITA 34%, others 12%; seats by party - MPLA 129, UNITA 70, PRS 6, FNLA 5, PLD 3, others 7
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia
elections: last held 29-30 September 1992 (next to be held NA)
election results: percent of vote by party--MPLA party - MPLA 54%, UNITA 34%,party--MPLA party - MPLA 129, UNITA 70, PRS 6, FNLA 5, PLD 3,
- unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year terms) elections: last held 29-30 September 1992 (next to be held NA) election results: percent of vote by party - MPLA 54%, UNITA 34%, others 12%;
- seats by party - MPLA 129, UNITA 70, PRS 6, FNLA 5, PLD 3, others 7
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
The same text in 3 editions, 2002 to 2004.
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 29-30 September 1992 (next to be held NA)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - MPLA 54%, UNITA 34%, others 12%; seats by party - MPLA 129, UNITA 70, PRS 6, FNLA 5, PLD 3, others 7
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 29-30 September 1992 (next to be held NA)
election results: percent of vote by party - MPLA 54%, UNITA 34%, others 12%; seats by party - MPLA 129, UNITA 70, PRS 6, FNLA 5, PLD 3, others 7
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 29-30 September 1992 (next to be held September 2006)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - MPLA 54%, UNITA 34%, others 12%; seats by party - MPLA 129, UNITA 70, PRS 6, FNLA 5, PLD 3, others 7
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 29-30 September 1992 (next to be held NA) September 2006)
election results: percent of vote by party - MPLA 54%, UNITA 34%, others 12%; seats by party - MPLA 129, UNITA 70, PRS 6, FNLA 5, PLD 3, others 7
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 29-30 September 1992 (next to be held September 2006)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - MPLA 54%, UNITA 34%, other 12%; seats by party - MPLA 129, UNITA 70, PRS 6, FNLA 5, PLD 3, other 7
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 29-30 September 1992 (next to be held September 2006)
election results: percent of vote by party - MPLA 54%, UNITA 34%, others other 12%; seats by party - MPLA 129, UNITA 70, PRS 6, FNLA 5, PLD 3, others other 7
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 29-30 September 1992 (next to be held in September 2008)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - MPLA 54%, UNITA 34%, other 12%; seats by party - MPLA 129, UNITA 70, PRS 6, FNLA 5, PLD 3, other 7
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 29-30 September 1992 (next to be held in September 2006) 2008)
election results: percent of vote by party - MPLA 54%, UNITA 34%, other 12%; seats by party - MPLA 129, UNITA 70, PRS 6, FNLA 5, PLD 3, other 7
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 5-6 September 2008 (next to be held in September 2012)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - MPLA 81.6%, UNITA 10.4%, PRS 3.2%, ND 1.2%, FNLA 1.1%, other 2.5%; seats by party - MPLA 191, UNITA 16, PRS 8, ND 2, FNLA 3
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 29-30 5-6 September 1992 2008 (next to be held in September 2008) 2012)
election results: percent of vote by party - MPLA 54%, 81.6%, UNITA 34%, 10.4%, PRS 3.2%, ND 1.2%, FNLA 1.1%, other 12%; 2.5%; seats by party - MPLA 129, 191, UNITA 70, 16, PRS 6, 8, ND 2, FNLA 5, PLD 3, other 7 3
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 5-6 September 2008 (next to be held in September 2012)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - MPLA 81.6%, UNITA 10.4%, PRS 3.2%, ND 1.2%, FNLA 1.1%, other 2.5%; seats by party - MPLA 191, UNITA 16, PRS 8, FNLA 3, ND 2
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held 5-6 September 2008 (next to be held in September 2012)
election results:
percent of vote by party - MPLA 81.6%, UNITA 10.4%, PRS 3.2%, ND 1.2%, FNLA 1.1%, other 2.5%; seats by party - MPLA 191, UNITA 16, PRS 8, ND 2, FNLA 3 3, ND 2
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 5-6 September 2008 (next to be held in September 2012)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - MPLA 81.6%, UNITA 10.4%, PRS 3.2%, ND 1.2%, FNLA 1.1%, other 2.5%; seats by party - MPLA 191, UNITA 16, PRS 8, FNLA 3, ND 2
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 5-6 September 2008 (next to be held in September 2012)
election results:
percent of vote by party - MPLA 81.6%, UNITA 10.4%, PRS 3.2%, ND 1.2%, FNLA 1.1%, other 2.5%; seats by party - MPLA 191, UNITA 16, PRS 8, FNLA 3, ND 2
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 31 August 2012 (next to be held in 2016)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - MPLA 71.8%, UNITA 18.7%, CASA-CE 6.0%, PRS 1.7%, FNLA 1.1%, other 0.8%;
- seats by party - MPLA 175, UNITA 32, CASA-CE 8, PRS 3, FNLA 2
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 5-6 September 2008 31 August 2012 (next to be held in September 2012) 2016)
election results:
percent of vote by party - MPLA 81.6%, 71.8%, UNITA 10.4%, 18.7%, CASA-CE 6.0%, PRS 3.2%, ND 1.2%, 1.7%, FNLA 1.1%, other 2.5%; 0.8%; seats by party - MPLA 191, 175, UNITA 16, PRS 32, CASA-CE 8, FNLA PRS 3, ND FNLA 2
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 31 August 2012 (next to be held in 2017)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - MPLA 71.8%, UNITA 18.7%, CASA-CE 6.0%, PRS 1.7%, FNLA 1.1%, other 0.7%;
- seats by party - MPLA 175, UNITA 32, CASA-CE 8, PRS 3, FNLA 2
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members elected by proportional vote to serve four-year five-year terms)
elections:
last held on 31 August 2012 (next to be held in 2016) 2017)
election results:
percent of vote by party - MPLA 71.8%, UNITA 18.7%, CASA-CE 6.0%, PRS 1.7%, FNLA 1.1%, other 0.8%; 0.7%; seats by party - MPLA 175, UNITA 32, CASA-CE 8, PRS 3, FNLA 2
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members directly elected in a single national constituency and in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 31 August 2012 (next to be held in 2017)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - MPLA 71.8%, UNITA 18.7%, CASA-CE 6.0%, PRS 1.7%, FNLA 1.1%, other 0.7%;
- seats by party - MPLA 175, UNITA 32, CASA-CE 8, PRS 3, FNLA 2
description: unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members directly elected in a single national constituency and in multi-seat constituencies by proportional vote to representation vote; members serve five-year 5-year terms)
elections:
election results:
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members directly elected in a single national constituency and in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 23 August 2017 (next to be held in August 2022)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - MPLA 61.1%, UNITA 26.7%, CASA-CE 9.5%, PRS 1.4%, FNLA .9%, other 0.5%;
- seats by party - MPLA 150, UNITA 51, CASA-CE 16, PRS 2, FNLA 1
description: unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members directly elected in a single national constituency and in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: last held on 31 23 August 2012 2017 (next to be held in 2017) August 2022)
election results: percent of vote by party - MPLA 71.8%, 61.1%, UNITA 18.7%, 26.7%, CASA-CE 6.0%, 9.5%, PRS 1.7%, 1.4%, FNLA 1.1%, .9%, other 0.7%; 0.5%; seats by party - MPLA 175, 150, UNITA 32, 51, CASA-CE 8, 16, PRS 3, 2, FNLA 2 1
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members directly elected in a single national constituency and in multi-seat constituencies by closed list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 23 August 2017 (next to be held in August 2022)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - MPLA 61.1%, UNITA 26.7%, CASA-CE 9.5%, PRS 1.4%, FNLA 0.9%, other 0.5%;
- seats by party - MPLA 150, UNITA 51, CASA-CE 16, PRS 2, FNLA 1;
- composition - men 136, women 84, percent of women 38.2%
description: unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members directly elected in a single national constituency and in multi-seat constituencies by closed list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: last held on 23 August 2017 (next to be held in August 2022)
election results: percent of vote by party - MPLA 61.1%, UNITA 26.7%, CASA-CE 9.5%, PRS 1.4%, FNLA .9%, 0.9%, other 0.5%; seats by party - MPLA 150, UNITA 51, CASA-CE 16, PRS 2, FNLA 1 1; composition - men 136, women 84, percent of women 38.2%
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members directly elected in a single national constituency and in multi-seat constituencies by closed list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 24 August 2022 (next to be held on 24 August 2027)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - MPLA 51.1%, UNITA 43.9%, PRS 1.1%, FNLA 1.1%, PHA 1%, other 1.7%;
- seats by party - MPLA 124, UNITA 90, PRS 2, FNLA 2;
- PHA-2;
- composition - men 146, women 74, percent of women 33.6%
description: unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members directly elected in a single national constituency and in multi-seat constituencies by closed list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: last held on 23 24 August 2017 2022 (next to be held in on 24 August 2022) 2027)
election results: percent of vote by party - MPLA 61.1%, 51.1%, UNITA 26.7%, CASA-CE 9.5%, 43.9%, PRS 1.4%, 1.1%, FNLA 0.9%, 1.1%, PHA 1%, other 0.5%; 1.7%; seats by party - MPLA 150, 124, UNITA 51, CASA-CE 16, 90, PRS 2, FNLA 1; 2; PHA-2; composition - men 136, 146, women 84, 74, percent of women 38.2% 33.6%
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members directly elected in a single national constituency and in multi-seat constituencies by closed list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 24 August 2022 (next to be held in 2027)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - MPLA 51.1%, UNITA 43.9%, FNLA 1.1%, PHA 1%, PRS 1.1%, other 1.7%;
- seats by party - MPLA 124, UNITA 90, FNLA 2, PHA 2, PRS 2;
- composition - men 146, women 74, percent of women 33.6%
description: unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members directly elected in a single national constituency and in multi-seat constituencies by closed list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: last held on 24 August 2022 (next to be held on 24 August in 2027)
election results: percent of vote by party - MPLA 51.1%, UNITA 43.9%, PRS 1.1%, FNLA 1.1%, PHA 1%, PRS 1.1%, other 1.7%; seats by party - MPLA 124, UNITA 90, PRS 2, FNLA 2, PHA 2, PRS 2; PHA-2; composition - men 146, women 74, percent of women 33.6%
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members directly elected in a single national constituency and in multi-seat constituencies by closed list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 24 August 2022 (next to be held in 2027)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - MPLA 51.1%, UNITA 43.9%, FNLA 1.1%, PHA 1%, PRS 1.1%, other 1.7%;
- seats by party - MPLA 124, UNITA 90, FNLA 2, PHA 2, PRS 2;
- composition- men 135, women 85, percentage women 38.6%
description: unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (220 seats; members directly elected in a single national constituency and in multi-seat constituencies by closed list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: last held on 24 August 2022 (next to be held in 2027)
election results: percent of vote by party - MPLA 51.1%, UNITA 43.9%, FNLA 1.1%, PHA 1%, PRS 1.1%, other 1.7%; seats by party - MPLA 124, UNITA 90, FNLA 2, PHA 2, PRS 2; composition - composition- men 146, 135, women 74, percent of 85, percentage women 33.6% 38.6%
- legislature name:
- National Assembly (Assembleia nacional)
- legislative structure:
- unicameral
- number of seats:
- 220 (all directly elected)
- electoral system:
- proportional representation
- scope of elections:
- full renewal
- term in office:
- 5 years
- most recent election date:
- 8/24/2022
- parties elected and seats per party:
- Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) (124);
- National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) (90);
- Other (6)
- percentage of women in chamber:
- 39.1%
- expected date of next election:
- August 2027
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
legislature name: National Assembly (Assembleia nacional)
legislative structure: unicameral
number of seats: 220 (all directly elected)
electoral system: proportional representation
scope of elections: full renewal
term in office: 5 years
most recent election date: 8/24/2022
parties elected and seats per party: Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) (124); National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) (90); Other (6)
percentage of women in chamber: 39.1%
expected date of next election: August 2027
No edition has those words. Try a shorter word.
Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “Angola: Legislative branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/angola/legislative-branch.