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The entry for Benin 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.
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- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Legislative branch” (1990 to 2025) and “National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)” (1994 to 1996).
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Rewritten since 2024unicameral National Revolutionary Assembly (Assemblee Nationale Revolutionnaire) dissolved 1 March 1990 and replaced by a 24-member interim High Council of the Republic during the transition period
unicameral National Revolutionary Assembly (Assemblee Nationale Revolutionnaire) dissolved 1 March 1990 and replaced by a 24-member interim High Council of the Republic during the transition period
The same text in 3 editions, 1991 to 1993.
unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)
unicameral National Revolutionary Assembly (Assemblee Nationale Revolutionnaire) dissolved 1 March 1990 and replaced by a 24-member interim High Council of the Republic during the transition period Nationale)
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)”
- elections last held 10 and 24 March 1991;
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (64 total) UDFP-MDPS-ULD 12, PNDD/PRD 9, PSD/UNSP 8, NCC 7, RND 7, MNDD/MSUP/UDRN 6, UDS 5, RDL 4, ASD/BSD 3, ADP/UDRS 2, UNDP 1
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral
elections last held 10 and 24 March 1991; results - percent of vote by
party NA; seats - (64 total) UDFP-MDPS-ULD 12, PNDD/PRD 9, PSD/UNSP 8,
NCC 7, RND 7, MNDD/MSUP/UDRN 6, UDS 5, RDL 4, ASD/BSD 3, ADP/UDRS 2,
UNDP 1
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)”
- elections last held 28 March 1995;
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (83 total) Renaissance Party and allies 20, PRD 19, FARD-ALAFIA 10, PSD 7, NCC 3, RDL-VIVOTEN 3, Communist Party 2, Alliance Chameleon 1, RDP 1, ADP 1, other 16
unicameral
elections last held 10 and 24 28 March 1991;
1995; results - percent of vote by(64 (83 total) UDFP-MDPS-ULD 12, PNDD/PRD 9, PSD/UNSP 8,NCC 7, RND Renaissance Party and allies 20, PRD 19, FARD-ALAFIA 10, PSD 7, MNDD/MSUP/UDRN 6, UDS 5, RDL 4, ASD/BSD NCC 3, ADP/UDRS
RDL-VIVOTEN 3, Communist Party 2, Alliance Chameleon 1, RDP 1, ADP 1,UNDP 1 other 16
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)”
- elections last held 28 March 1995 (next to be held NA);
- results - percent of vote by party NA;
- seats - (83 total) Renaissance Party and allies 20, PRD 19, FARD-ALAFIA 10, PSD 7, NCC 3, RDL-VIVOTEN 3, Communist Party 2, Alliance Chameleon 1, RDP 1, ADP 1, other 16
unicameral
elections last held 28 March1995; March 1995 (next to be held NA); results - percent of vote by party
NA; seats - (83 total)
FARD-ALAFIA 10, PSD 7, NCC 3,
Alliance Chameleon 1, RDP 1, ADP 1,
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 28 March 1995 (next to be held NA 1999)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RB 20, PRD 19, FARD-ALAFIA 10, PSD 7, NCC 3, RDL-VIVOTEN 3, Communist Party 2, Alliance Chameleon 1, RDP 1, other 17
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleeelections Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to
serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 28NA); results - NA 1999)
election results: percent of vote by party(83 total) Renaissance Party and allies RB
20, PRD 19,
Party 2,ADP 1, other 16 17
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 28 March 1995 (next to be held NA 1999)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party-NA; seats by party-RB 20, PRD 19, FARD-ALAFIA 10, PSD 7, NCC 3, RDL-VIVOTEN 3, PCB 2, AC 1, RDP 1, other 17
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee
Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to
serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 28 March 1995 (next to be held NA 1999)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; party-NA; seats by party - RBparty-RB 20,
PRD 19, FARD-ALAFIA 10, PSD 7, NCC 3, RDL-VIVOTEN 3, Communist PCB 2,
PartyAlliance Chameleon AC 1, RDP
1, other 17
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 28 March 1995 (next to be held 28 March 1999)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party--NA; seats by party--PRB 20, PRD 19, FARD-ALAFIA 10, PSD 7, NCC 3, RDL-VIVOTEN 3, PCB 2, AC 1, RDP 1, other 17
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee
Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to
serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 28 March 1995 (next to be held NA 28 March 1999)
election results: percent of vote by party-NA; party--NA; seats by party-RB 20, party--PRB
20, PRD 19, FARD-ALAFIA 10, PSD 7, NCC 3, RDL-VIVOTEN 3, PCB 2, AC
1, RDP
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 28 March 1999 (next to be held NA March 2003)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PRB 27, PRD 11, FARD-ALAFIA 10, PSD 9, MADEPO 6, Alliance Etoile 4, Alliance IPD 4, CAR-DUNYA 3, MERCI 2, other 7
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee
elections: last held 28 March 1995 1999 (next to be held 28 NA March 1999) 2003)
election results: percent of vote by party--NA; party - NA; seats by party--PRB party - PRB 27, PRD
20,19, 11, FARD-ALAFIA 10, PSD 7, NCC 3, RDL-VIVOTEN 9, MADEPO 6, Alliance Etoile 4, Alliance IPD 4, CAR-DUNYA 3, PCB MERCI 2, AC other
1, RDP 1,17 7
- unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: last held 30 March 1999 (next to be held NA March 2003) election results: percent of vote by party - NA%;
- seats by party - RB 27, PRD 11, FARD-ALAFIA 10, PSD 9, MADEP 6, E'toile 4, Alliance IPD 4, Car-DUNYA 3, MERCI 2, other 7
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)28 30 March 1999 (next to be held NA March 2003)NA; NA%; seats by party - PRB RB 27, PRD 11, FARD-ALAFIA 10, PSD 9, MADEPO MADEP 6, Alliance Etoile E'toile 4, Alliance IPD 4, CAR-DUNYA Car-DUNYA 3, MERCI 2, other 7
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - RB 27, PRD 11, FARD-ALAFIA 10, PSD 9, MADEP 6, Alliance E'toile 4, IPD 4, other 12
- elections:
- last held 30 March 1999 (next to be held 30 March 2003)
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms) elections: last held 30 March 1999 (next to be held NA March 2003)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - RB 27, PRD 11, FARD-ALAFIA 10, PSD 9, MADEP 6, Alliance E'toile 4, Alliance IPD 4, Car-DUNYA 3, MERCI 2, other 7 12
elections: last held 30 March 1999 (next to be held 30 March 2003)
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Presidential Movement 52, opposition (PRB, PRD, E'toile, and 5 other small parties) 31
- elections:
- last held 30 March 2003 (next to be held NA March 2007)
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - RB 27, PRD 11, FARD-ALAFIA 10, PSD 9, MADEP 6, Alliance E'toile 4, IPD 4, Presidential Movement 52, opposition (PRB, PRD, E'toile, and 5 other 12 small parties) 31
elections: last held 30 March 1999 2003 (next to be held 30 NA March 2003) 2007)
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 30 March 2003 (next to be held NA March 2007)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Presidential Movement 52, opposition (PRB, PRD, E'toile, and 5 other small parties) 31
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 30 March 2003 (next to be held NA March 2007)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; NA; seats by party - Presidential Movement 52, opposition (PRB, PRD, E'toile, and 5 other small parties) 31
elections: last held 30 March 2003 (next to be held NA March 2007)
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 30 March 2003 (next to be held March 2007)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Presidential Movement 52, opposition (PRB, PRD, E'toile, and 5 other small parties) 31
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 30 March 2003 (next to be held NA March 2007)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; NA%; seats by party - Presidential Movement 52, opposition (PRB, PRD, E'toile, and 5 other small parties) 31
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 30 March 2003 (next to be held March 2007)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Presidential Movement (UBF, MADEP, FC, Alliance MDC-PC-CPP, IPD, AFP, MDS, RDP) 52, opposition (PRB, PRD, E'toile, and 5 other small parties) 31
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 30 March 2003 (next to be held March 2007)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Presidential Movement (UBF, MADEP, FC, Alliance MDC-PC-CPP, IPD, AFP, MDS, RDP) 52, opposition (PRB, PRD, E'toile, and 5 other small parties) 31
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 31 March 2007 (next to be held by March 2011)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - FCBE 35, ADD 20, PRD 10, other and independents 18
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 30 31 March 2003 2007 (next to be held by March 2007) 2011)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; NA; seats by party - Presidential Movement (UBF, MADEP, FC, Alliance MDC-PC-CPP, IPD, AFP, MDS, RDP) 52, opposition (PRB, PRD, E'toile, and 5 FCBE 35, ADD 20, PRD 10, other small parties) 31 and independents 18
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 31 March 2007 (next to be held by March 2011)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - FCBE 35, ADD 20, PRD 10, other and independents 18
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held 31 March 2007 (next to be held by March 2011)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - FCBE 35, ADD 20, PRD 10, other and independents 18
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 31 March 2007 (next to be held by March 2011)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - FCBE 35, ADD 20, PRD 10, other and independents 18
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 31 March 2007 (next to be held by March 2011)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - FCBE 35, ADD 20, PRD 10, other and independents 18
The same text in 4 editions, 2011 to 2014.
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 30 April 2011 (next to be held in 2015)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - FCBE 41, UN 30, other 12
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
last held on 31 March 2007 30 April 2011 (next to be held by March 2011) in 2015)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - FCBE 35, ADD 20, PRD 10, 41, UN 30, other and independents 18 12
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 26 April 2015 (next to be held in 2019)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - FCBE 30.2%, UN 14.4%, PRD 10.6%, ; seats by party - FCBE 32, UN 15, PRD 10, RB-RP 7, other 19
description: unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members are directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by direct popular vote to proportional representation vote; members serve four-year 4-year terms)
elections:30 26 April 2011 2015 (next to be held in 2015) 2019)
election results:NA; FCBE 30.2%, UN 14.4%, PRD 10.6%, ; seats by party - FCBE 41, 32, UN 30, 15, PRD 10, RB-RP 7, other 12 19
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 26 April 2015 (next to be held in April 2019)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - FCBE 30.2%, UN 14.4%, PRD 10.6%, AND 7.6%, RB-RP 7.1%, other 30.1%;
- seats by party - FCBE 33, UN 13, PRD 10, AND 5, RB-RP 7, other 15
description: unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 26 April 2015 (next to be held in April 2019)
election results: percent of vote by party - FCBE 30.2%, UN 14.4%, PRD 10.6%, ; AND 7.6%, RB-RP 7.1%, other 30.1%; seats by party - FCBE 32, 33, UN 15, 13, PRD 10, AND 5, RB-RP 7, other 19 15
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 26 April 2015 (next to be held in April 2019)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - FCBE 30.2%, UN 14.4%, PRD 10.6%, AND 7.6%, RB-RP 7.1%, other 30.1%;
- seats by party - FCBE 33, UN 13, PRD 10, RB-RP 7, AND 5, other 15;
- composition - men 77, women 6, percent of women 7.2%
description: unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 26 April 2015 (next to be held in April 2019)
election results: percent of vote by party - FCBE 30.2%, UN 14.4%, PRD 10.6%, AND 7.6%, RB-RP 7.1%, other 30.1%; seats by party - FCBE 33, UN 13, PRD 10, AND 5, RB-RP 7, AND 5, other 15 15; composition - men 77, women 6, percent of women 7.2%
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 28 April 2019 (next to be held in April 2023)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Union Progressiste 56.2%, Bloc Republicain 43.8%;
- seats by party - Union Progressiste 47, Bloc Republicain 36;
- composition - men 77, women 6, percent of women 7.2%
description: unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 26 28 April 2015 2019 (next to be held in April 2019) 2023)
election results: percent of vote by party - FCBE 30.2%, UN 14.4%, PRD 10.6%, AND 7.6%, RB-RP 7.1%, other 30.1%; Union Progressiste 56.2%, Bloc Republicain 43.8%; seats by party - FCBE 33, UN 13, PRD 10, RB-RP 7, AND 5, other 15; Union Progressiste 47, Bloc Republicain 36; composition - men 77, women 6, percent of women 7.2%
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats - current 81; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 28 April 2019 (next to be held in April 2023)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Union Progressiste 56.2%, Bloc Republicain 43.8%;
- seats by party - Union Progressiste 47, Bloc Republicain 36;
- composition as of February 2022 - men 75, women 6, percent of women 7.4%
description: unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 seats; seats - current 81; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
elections: last held on 28 April 2019 (next to be held in April 2023)
election results: percent of vote by party - Union Progressiste 56.2%, Bloc Republicain 43.8%; seats by party - Union Progressiste 47, Bloc Republicain 36; composition as of February 2022 - men 77, 75, women 6, percent of women 7.2% 7.4%
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (109 seats, including 24 seats reserved for women; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms except for the current members whose terms will end in 2026 to facilitate general elections)
- elections:
- last held on 8 January 2023 (next to be held on 11 January 2027)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Progressive Union for Renewal 37.6%, Bloc Republicain 29.2%, The Democrats 24%;
- seats by party - Progressive Union for Renewal 53, Bloc Republicain 28, The Democrats 28;
- composition as of May 2023 - men 80, women 29, percent of women 26.6%
description: unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (83 (109 seats, including 24 seats - current 81; reserved for women; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms) 5-year terms except for the current members whose terms will end in 2026 to facilitate general elections)
elections: last held on 28 April 2019 8 January 2023 (next to be held in April 2023) on 11 January 2027)
election results: percent of vote by party - Progressive Union Progressiste 56.2%, for Renewal 37.6%, Bloc Republicain 43.8%; 29.2%, The Democrats 24%; seats by party - Progressive Union Progressiste 47, for Renewal 53, Bloc Republicain 36; 28, The Democrats 28; composition as of February 2022 May 2023 - men 75, 80, women 6, 29, percent of women 7.4% 26.6%
- description:
- unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (109 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms except for the current members whose terms will end in 2026 to facilitate general elections)
- elections:
- last held on 8 January 2023 (next to be held on 11 January 2027)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Progressive Union for Renewal 37.6%, Bloc Republicain 29.2%, The Democrats 24%;
- seats by party - Progressive Union for Renewal 53, Bloc Republicain 28, The Democrats 28;
- composition- men 80, women 29, percentage women 26.6%
note: seat total includes 24 seats reserved for women
description: unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (109 seats, including 24 seats reserved for women; seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms except for the current members whose terms will end in 2026 to facilitate general elections)
elections: last held on 8 January 2023 (next to be held on 11 January 2027)
election results: percent of vote by party - Progressive Union for Renewal 37.6%, Bloc Republicain 29.2%, The Democrats 24%; seats by party - Progressive Union for Renewal 53, Bloc Republicain 28, The Democrats 28; composition as of May 2023 - composition- men 80, women 29, percent of percentage women 26.6%
note: seat total includes 24 seats reserved for women
- legislature name:
- National Assembly (Assemblée nationale)
- legislative structure:
- unicameral
- number of seats:
- 109 (all directly elected)
- electoral system:
- proportional representation
- scope of elections:
- full renewal
- term in office:
- 4 years
- most recent election date:
- 1/8/2023
- parties elected and seats per party:
- Progressive Union for Renewal (53);
- Republican Block (BR) (28);
- Democrats (28)
- percentage of women in chamber:
- 26.6%
- expected date of next election:
- January 2026
note: seat total includes 24 seats reserved for women
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
legislature name: National Assembly (Assemblée nationale)
legislative structure: unicameral
number of seats: 109 (all directly elected)
electoral system: proportional representation
scope of elections: full renewal
term in office: 4 years
most recent election date: 1/8/2023
parties elected and seats per party: Progressive Union for Renewal (53); Republican Block (BR) (28); Democrats (28)
percentage of women in chamber: 26.6%
expected date of next election: January 2026
note: seat total includes 24 seats reserved for women
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