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The entry for Burundi published Legislative branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 27 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 Assembly (Assemblee Nationale) was dissolved following the coup of 3 September 1987
unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale) was dissolved following the coup of 3 September 1987
- unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale) was dissolved following the coup of 3 September 1987;
- at an extraordinary party congress held from 27 to 29 December 1990, the Central Committee of the National Party of Unity and Progress (UPRONA) replaced the Military Committee for National Salvation, and became the supreme governing body during the transition to constitutional government
Rewritten: too little of the 1990 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale) was dissolved following the coup of 3 September 1987; at an extraordinary party congress held from 27 to 29 December 1990, the Central Committee of the National Party of Unity and Progress (UPRONA) replaced the Military Committee for National Salvation, and became the supreme governing body during the transition to constitutional government
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
- unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale) was dissolved following the coup of 3 September 1987;
- at an extraordinary party congress held from 27 to 29 December 1990, the Central Committee of the National Party of Unity and Progress (UPRONA) replaced the Military Committee for National Salvation, and became the supreme governing body during the transition to constitutional government
unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale) was dissolved following
the coup of 3 September 1987; at an extraordinary party congress held from
27 to 29 December 1990, the Central Committee of the National Party of Unity
and Progress (UPRONA) replaced the Military Committee for National
Salvation, and became the supreme governing body during the transition to
constitutional government
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)”
- elections last held 29 June 1993 (next to be held NA): results - FRODEBU 71%, UPRONA 21.4%;
- seats - (81 total) FRODIBU 65, UPRONA 16;
- other parties won too small shares of the vote to win seats in the assembly
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral
elections last held 29 June 1993 (next to be held NA): results -
FRODEBU 71%, UPRONA 21.4%; seats - (81 total) FRODIBU 65, UPRONA 16;
other parties won too small shares of the vote to win seats in the
assembly
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)”
- elections last held 29 June 1993 (next to be held NA);
- results - FRODEBU 71%, UPRONA 21.4%;
- seats - (81 total) FRODEBU 65, UPRONA 16;
- other parties won too small shares of the vote to win seats in the assembly
note: The National Unity Charter outlining the principles for constitutional government was adopted by a national referendum on 5 February 1991
unicameral
elections last held 29 June
1993 (next to be held NA): NA); results -
- (81 total) FRODIBU FRODEBU 65, UPRONA 16;
of the vote to win seats in the
note: The National Unity Charter outlining the principles for
constitutional government was adopted by a national referendum on 5
February 1991
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)”
- election last held 29 June 1993 (next to be held NA);
- results - FRODEBU 71%, UPRONA 21.4%;
- seats - (81 total) FRODEBU 65, UPRONA 16;
- other parties won too small shares of the vote to win seats in the assembly
unicameralelections election last held 29 June
1993 (next to be held NA); results - FRODEBU 71%, UPRONA 21.4%; seats
seats - (81 total) FRODEBU 65, UPRONA 16; other parties won too
small shares
note: The National Unity Charter outlining the principles for
constitutional government was adopted by a national referendum on 5
February 1991
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (81 seats; members are popularly elected on a proportional basis to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 29 June 1993 (next to be held NA 1998)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - FRODEBU 71%, UPRONA 21.4%;
- seats by party - (81 total) FRODEBU 65, UPRONA 16;
- other parties won too small shares of the vote to win seats in the assembly
unicameral National Assembly or Assembleeelection Nationale (81 seats; members are popularly elected on a proportional
basis to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 29 JuneNA); results NA 1998)
election results: percent of vote by party - FRODEBU 71%, UPRONA 21.4%;
21.4%; seats by party - (81 total) FRODEBU 65, UPRONA 16; other
parties won too
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (81 seats; members are popularly elected on a proportional basis to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 29 June 1993 (scheduled to be held in 1998, although no date has been set)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party-FRODEBU 71%, UPRONA 21.4%;
- seats by party - FRODEBU 65, UPRONA 16;
- other parties won too small shares of the vote to win seats in the assembly
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee
Nationale (81 seats; members are popularly elected on a proportional
basis to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 29 June 1993 (next (scheduled to be held NA 1998) in 1998,
although no date has been set)
election results: percent of vote by party - FRODEBU party-FRODEBU 71%, UPRONA
seats by party - (81 total) FRODEBU 65, UPRONA 16; other
shares of the vote to win seats in the assembly
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (81 seats; note--new Transitional Constitution calls for 121 seats; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional basis to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 29 June 1993 (next was scheduled to be held in 1998, but suspended by presidential decree in 1996)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party--FRODEBU 71%, UPRONA 21.4%;
- seats by party--FRODEBU 65, UPRONA 16;
- other parties won too small shares of the vote to win seats in the assembly
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee
Nationale (81 seats; note--new Transitional Constitution calls for
121 seats; members are popularly elected by popular vote on a proportional
basis to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 29 June 1993 (scheduled (next was scheduled to be held in 1998,although no date has been set) 1998, but suspended by presidential decree in 1996)
election results: percent of vote by party-FRODEBU party--FRODEBU 71%, UPRONA 21.4%;
21.4%; seats by party - FRODEBU party--FRODEBU 65, UPRONA 16; other parties won too small
small shares of the vote to win seats in the assembly
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (121 seats; note - new Transitional Constitution expanded the number of seats from 81 to 121 in 1998; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional basis to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 29 June 1993 (next was scheduled to be held in 1998, but suspended by presidential decree in 1996)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - FRODEBU 71.04%, UPRONA 21.4%, other 7.56%; seats by party - FRODEBU 65, UPRONA 16, various other parties 40
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee(81 (121 seats; note--new note - new Transitional Constitution calls forexpanded the number of seats from 81 to 121 seats; in 1998; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional
elections: last held 29 June 1993 (next was scheduled to be held in
election results: percent of vote by party--FRODEBU 71%, party - FRODEBU 71.04%, UPRONA
21.4%;party--FRODEBU party - FRODEBU 65, UPRONA 16; 16, various other parties won too 40
small shares of the vote to win seats in the assembly
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (121 seats; note - new Transitional Constitution expanded the number of seats from 81 to 121 in 1998; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional basis to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 29 June 1993 (next was scheduled to be held in 1998, but suspended by presidential decree in 1996) election results: percent of vote by party - FRODEBU 71.04%, UPRONA 21.4%, other 7.56%; seats by party - FRODEBU 65, UPRONA 16, various other parties 40
unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (121 seats; note - new Transitional Constitution expanded the number of seats from 81 to 121 in 1998; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional basis to serve five-year terms)
bicameral, consists of a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (expanded from 121 to approximately 140 seats under the transitional government inaugurated 1 November 2001; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and a Senate (54 seats; term length is undefined, the current senators will likely serve out the three-year transition period)
- elections:
- last held 29 June 1993 (next was scheduled to be held in 1998, but were suspended by presidential decree in 1996; elections are planned to follow the completion of the three-year transitional government)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - FRODEBU 71.04%, UPRONA 21.4%, other 7.56%; seats by party - FRODEBU 65, UPRONA 16, civilians 27, other parties 13
unicameral bicameral, consists of a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (121 seats; note - new Transitional Constitution expanded the number of seats (expanded from 81 to 121 in 1998; to approximately 140 seats under the transitional government inaugurated 1 November 2001; members are elected by popular vote on a proportional basis to serve five-year terms) and a Senate (54 seats; term length is undefined, the current senators will likely serve out the three-year transition period)
elections: last held 29 June 1993 (next was scheduled to be held in 1998, but were suspended by presidential decree in 1996) 1996; elections are planned to follow the completion of the three-year transitional government)
election results: percent of vote by party - FRODEBU 71.04%, UPRONA 21.4%, other 7.56%; seats by party - FRODEBU 65, UPRONA 16, various civilians 27, other parties 40 13
The same text in 2003 and 2004.
bicameral, consists of a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (expanded from 121 to approximately 140 seats under the transitional government inaugurated 1 November 2001; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and a Senate (54 seats; term length is undefined, the current senators will likely serve out the three-year transition period)
- elections:
- last held 29 June 1993 (next was scheduled to be held in 1998, but was suspended by presidential decree in 1996; elections are planned to follow the completion of the three-year transitional government)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - FRODEBU 71.04%, UPRONA 21.4%, other 7.56%; seats by party - FRODEBU 65, UPRONA 16, civilians 27, other parties 13
bicameral, consists of a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (expanded from 121 to approximately 140 seats under the transitional government inaugurated 1 November 2001; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and a Senate (54 seats; term length is undefined, the current senators will likely serve out the three-year transition period)
elections: last held 29 June 1993 (next was scheduled to be held in 1998, but were was suspended by presidential decree in 1996; elections are planned to follow the completion of the three-year transitional government)
election results: percent of vote by party - FRODEBU 71.04%, UPRONA 21.4%, other 7.56%; seats by party - FRODEBU 65, UPRONA 16, civilians 27, other parties 13
bicameral, consists of a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (expanded from 121 to approximately 140 seats under the transitional government inaugurated 1 November 2001; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and a Senate (54 seats; term length is undefined, the current senators will likely serve out the three-year transition period)
- elections:
- last held 29 June 1993 (next was scheduled to be held in 1998, but was suspended by presidential decree in 1996; elections are currently planned to be held by April 2005)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - FRODEBU 71.04%, UPRONA 21.4%, other 7.56%; seats by party - FRODEBU 65, UPRONA 16, civilians 27, other parties 13
bicameral, consists of a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (expanded from 121 to approximately 140 seats under the transitional government inaugurated 1 November 2001; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and a Senate (54 seats; term length is undefined, the current senators will likely serve out the three-year transition period)
elections: last held 29 June 1993 (next was scheduled to be held in 1998, but was suspended by presidential decree in 1996; elections are currently planned to follow the completion of the three-year transitional government) be held by April 2005)
election results: percent of vote by party - FRODEBU 71.04%, UPRONA 21.4%, other 7.56%; seats by party - FRODEBU 65, UPRONA 16, civilians 27, other parties 13
bicameral Parliament or Parlement, consists of a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (minimum 100 seats - 60% Hutu and 40% Tutsi with at least 30% being women; additional seats appointed by a National Independent Electoral Commission to ensure ethnic representation; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and a Senate (54 seats; 34 by indirect vote to serve five year terms, with remaining seats assigned to ethnic groups and former chiefs of state)
- elections:
- National Assembly - last held 4 July 2005 (next to be held in 2010); Senate - last held 29 July 2005 (next to be held in 2010)
- election results:
- National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 58.6%, FRODEBU 21.7%, UPRONA 7.2%, CNDD 4.1%, MRC-Rurenzangemero 2.1%, others 6.2%;
- seats by party - CNDD-FDD 59, FRODEBU 25, UPRONA 10, CNDD 4, MRC-Rurenzangemero 2;
- Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%;
- seats by party - CNDD-FDD 30, FRODEBU 3, CNDD 1
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
bicameral Parliament or Parlement, consists of a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (minimum 100 seats - 60% Hutu and 40% Tutsi with at least 30% being women; additional seats appointed by a National Independent Electoral Commission to ensure ethnic representation; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and a Senate (54 seats; 34 by indirect vote to serve five year terms, with remaining seats assigned to ethnic groups and former chiefs of state)
elections: National Assembly - last held 4 July 2005 (next to be held in 2010); Senate - last held 29 July 2005 (next to be held in 2010)
election results: National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 58.6%, FRODEBU 21.7%, UPRONA 7.2%, CNDD 4.1%, MRC-Rurenzangemero 2.1%, others 6.2%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 59, FRODEBU 25, UPRONA 10, CNDD 4, MRC-Rurenzangemero 2; Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 30, FRODEBU 3, CNDD 1
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
bicameral Parliament or Parlement, consists of a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (minimum 100 seats, 60% Hutu and 40% Tutsi with at least 30% being women; additional seats appointed by a National Independent Electoral Commission to ensure ethnic representation; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and a Senate (54 seats; 34 members elected by indirect vote to serve five-year terms, with remaining seats assigned to ethnic groups and former chiefs of state)
- elections:
- National Assembly - last held 4 July 2005 (next to be held in 2010); Senate - last held 29 July 2005 (next to be held in 2010)
- election results:
- National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 58.6%, FRODEBU 21.7%, UPRONA 7.2%, CNDD 4.1%, MRC-Rurenzangemero 2.1%, others 6.2%;
- seats by party - CNDD-FDD 59, FRODEBU 25, UPRONA 10, CNDD 4, MRC-Rurenzangemero 2;
- Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%;
- seats by party - CNDD-FDD 30, FRODEBU 3, CNDD 1
bicameral Parliament or Parlement, consists of a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (minimum 100 seats - seats, 60% Hutu and 40% Tutsi with at least 30% being women; additional seats appointed by a National Independent Electoral Commission to ensure ethnic representation; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and a Senate (54 seats; 34 members elected by indirect vote to serve five year five-year terms, with remaining seats assigned to ethnic groups and former chiefs of state)
elections: National Assembly - last held 4 July 2005 (next to be held in 2010); Senate - last held 29 July 2005 (next to be held in 2010)
election results: National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 58.6%, FRODEBU 21.7%, UPRONA 7.2%, CNDD 4.1%, MRC-Rurenzangemero 2.1%, others 6.2%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 59, FRODEBU 25, UPRONA 10, CNDD 4, MRC-Rurenzangemero 2; Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 30, FRODEBU 3, CNDD 1
bicameral Parliament or Parlement, consists of a Senate (54 seats; 34 members elected by indirect vote to serve five-year terms, with remaining seats assigned to ethnic groups and former chiefs of state) and a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (minimum 100 seats, 60% Hutu and 40% Tutsi with at least 30% being women; additional seats appointed by a National Independent Electoral Commission to ensure ethnic representation; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- Senate - last held 29 July 2005 (next to be held in July 2010); National Assembly - last held 4 July 2005 (next to be held in July 2010)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%;
- seats by party - CNDD-FDD 30, FRODEBU 3, CNDD 1;
- National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 58.6%, FRODEBU 21.7%, UPRONA 7.2%, CNDD 4.1%, MRC-Rurenzangemero 2.1%, others 6.2%;
- seats by party - CNDD-FDD 59, FRODEBU 25, UPRONA 10, CNDD 4, MRC-Rurenzangemero 2
bicameral Parliament or Parlement, consists of a Senate (54 seats; 34 members elected by indirect vote to serve five-year terms, with remaining seats assigned to ethnic groups and former chiefs of state) and a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (minimum 100 seats, 60% Hutu and 40% Tutsi with at least 30% being women; additional seats appointed by a National Independent Electoral Commission to ensure ethnic representation; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and a Senate (54 seats; 34 members elected by indirect vote to serve five-year terms, with remaining seats assigned to ethnic groups and former chiefs of state)
elections: National Assembly
Senate - last held 4 29 July 2005 (next to be held in July 2010); Senate National Assembly - last held 29 4 July 2005 (next to be held in July 2010)
election results:
Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 30, FRODEBU 3, CNDD 1; National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 58.6%, FRODEBU 21.7%, UPRONA 7.2%, CNDD 4.1%, MRC-Rurenzangemero 2.1%, others 6.2%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 59, FRODEBU 25, UPRONA 10, CNDD 4, MRC-Rurenzangemero 2; Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 30, FRODEBU 3, CNDD 1 2
bicameral Parliament or Parlement, consists of a Senate (54 seats; 34 members elected by indirect vote to serve five-year terms, with remaining seats assigned to ethnic groups and former chiefs of state) and a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (minimum 100 seats, 60% Hutu and 40% Tutsi with at least 30% being women; additional seats appointed by a National Independent Electoral Commission to ensure ethnic representation; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- Senate - last held on 23 July 2010 (next to be held in 2015); National Assembly - last held on 23 July 2010 (next to be held in 2015)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%;
- seats by party - TBD;
- National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD 81.2%, UPRONA 11.6%, FRODEBU 5.9%, others 1.3%;
- seats by party - CNDD 81, UPRONA 17, FRODEBU 5, other 3
bicameral Parliament or Parlement, consists of a Senate (54 seats; 34 members elected by indirect vote to serve five-year terms, with remaining seats assigned to ethnic groups and former chiefs of state) and a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (minimum 100 seats, 60% Hutu and 40% Tutsi with at least 30% being women; additional seats appointed by a National Independent Electoral Commission to ensure ethnic representation; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
Senate - last held 29 on 23 July 2005 2010 (next to be held in July 2010); 2015); National Assembly - last held 4 on 23 July 2005 2010 (next to be held in July 2010) 2015)
election results:
Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 30, FRODEBU 3, CNDD 1; TBD; National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 58.6%, FRODEBU 21.7%, UPRONA 7.2%, CNDD 4.1%, MRC-Rurenzangemero 2.1%, 81.2%, UPRONA 11.6%, FRODEBU 5.9%, others 6.2%; 1.3%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 59, FRODEBU 25, UPRONA 10, CNDD 4, MRC-Rurenzangemero 2 81, UPRONA 17, FRODEBU 5, other 3
The same text in 4 editions, 2011 to 2014.
bicameral Parliament or Parlement, consists of a Senate (54 seats; 34 members elected by indirect vote to serve five-year terms, with remaining seats assigned to ethnic groups and former chiefs of state) and a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (minimum 100 seats, 60% Hutu and 40% Tutsi with at least 30% being women; additional seats appointed by a National Independent Electoral Commission to ensure ethnic representation; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 23 July 2010 (next to be held in 2015)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%;
- seats by party - TBD;
- National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 81.2%, UPRONA 11.6%, FRODEBU 5.9%, others 1.3%;
- seats by party - CNDD-FDD 81, UPRONA 17, FRODEBU 5, other 3
bicameral Parliament or Parlement, consists of a Senate (54 seats; 34 members elected by indirect vote to serve five-year terms, with remaining seats assigned to ethnic groups and former chiefs of state) and a National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (minimum 100 seats, 60% Hutu and 40% Tutsi with at least 30% being women; additional seats appointed by a National Independent Electoral Commission to ensure ethnic representation; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:Senate - last held on 23 July 2010 (next to be held in 2015); National Assembly - last held on 23 July 2010 (next to be held in 2015)
election results:
Senate - percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - TBD; National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD CNDD-FDD 81.2%, UPRONA 11.6%, FRODEBU 5.9%, others 1.3%; seats by party - CNDD CNDD-FDD 81, UPRONA 17, FRODEBU 5, other 3
- description:
- bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of the Senate (54 seats; 34 members indirectly elected by an electoral college of provincial councils using a two-thirds majority vote and 20 seats reserved for former heads of state; members serve 5-year terms) and the National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (100 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote with a required ethnic mix of 60 percent Hutu and 40 percent Tutsi, and at least 30 percent women; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- last held on 23 July 2010 (next to be held on 26 June 2015); note - legislative election delayed because of unrest
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NA;
- National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 81.2%, UPRONA 11.6%, FRODEBU 5.9%, other 1.3%;
- seats by party - CNDD-FDD 81, UPRONA 17, FRODEBU 5, other 3
description: bicameral Parliament or Parlement, Parlement consists of a the Senate (54 seats; 34 members indirectly elected by indirect an electoral college of provincial councils using a two-thirds majority vote to serve five-year terms, with remaining seats assigned to ethnic groups and 20 seats reserved for former chiefs heads of state) state; members serve 5-year terms) and a the National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (minimum 100 seats, 60% (100 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote with a required ethnic mix of 60 percent Hutu and 40% Tutsi with 40 percent Tutsi, and at least 30% being 30 percent women; additional seats appointed by a National Independent Electoral Commission to ensure ethnic representation; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year 5-year terms)
elections:in 2015) on 26 June 2015); note - legislative election delayed because of unrest
election results:NA%; NA; seats by party - TBD; NA; National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 81.2%, UPRONA 11.6%, FRODEBU 5.9%, others other 1.3%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 81, UPRONA 17, FRODEBU 5, other 3
- description:
- bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of the Senate or Inama Nkenguzamateka (49 seats in the July 2015 election; 34 members indirectly elected by an electoral college of provincial councils using a three-round voting system which requires a two-thirds majority vote in the first two rounds and a simple majority vote for the two leading candidates in the final round; 4 seats reserved for former heads of state, 3 seats reserved for Twas, and 8 seats for women; members serve 5-year terms) and the National Assembly or Inama Nshingamateka (121 seats in the June 2015 election; 100 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 21 co-opted members – 3 Twas and 18 women; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- Senate - last held on 24 July 2015 (next to be held in 2019); National Assembly - last held on 29 June 2015 (next to be held on 2020)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - CNDD-FDD 30, FRODEBU 3, CNDD 1, and 4 seats reserved for heads of state, 3 seats for Twas, and 8 seats for women;
- National Assembly - percent of vote by party (preliminary results) - CNDD-FDD 60.3%, Burundians' Hope Independent 11.2% UPRONA 2.5%, other 26%;
- seats by party - CNDD-FDD 77, Burundians' Hope Independent 21, UPRONA 2, seats for women 18, seats for Twas 3
description: bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of the Senate (54 seats; or Inama Nkenguzamateka (49 seats in the July 2015 election; 34 members indirectly elected by an electoral college of provincial councils using a three-round voting system which requires a two-thirds majority vote in the first two rounds and 20 a simple majority vote for the two leading candidates in the final round; 4 seats reserved for former heads of state; state, 3 seats reserved for Twas, and 8 seats for women; members serve 5-year terms) and the National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (100 seats; Inama Nshingamateka (121 seats in the June 2015 election; 100 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote with a required ethnic mix of 60 percent Hutu and 40 percent Tutsi, 21 co-opted members – 3 Twas and at least 30 percent 18 women; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held on 23 24 July 2010 2015 (next to be held in 2019); National Assembly - last held on 26 29 June 2015); note - legislative election delayed because of unrest 2015 (next to be held on 2020)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; CNDD-FDD 30, FRODEBU 3, CNDD 1, and 4 seats reserved for heads of state, 3 seats for Twas, and 8 seats for women; National Assembly - percent of vote by party (preliminary results) - CNDD-FDD 81.2%, 60.3%, Burundians' Hope Independent 11.2% UPRONA 11.6%, FRODEBU 5.9%, 2.5%, other 1.3%; 26%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 81, 77, Burundians' Hope Independent 21, UPRONA 17, FRODEBU 5, other 2, seats for women 18, seats for Twas 3
- description:
- bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of the Senate or Inama Nkenguzamateka (43 seats in the July 2015 election; 36 members indirectly elected by an electoral college of provincial councils using a three-round voting system, which requires a two-thirds majority vote in the first two rounds and a simple majority vote for the two leading candidates in the final round; 4 seats reserved for former heads of state, 3 seats reserved for Twas, and 30% of all votes reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms) and the National Assembly or Inama Nshingamateka (121 seats in the June 2015 election; 100 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 21 co-opted members – 3 seats reserved for Twas and 30% of total seats reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- Senate - last held on 24 July 2015 (next to be held in 2019); National Assembly - last held on 29 June 2015 (next to be held in 2020)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - CNDD-FDD 33, FRODEBU 2, CNDD 1, former heads of state 4, Twas 3, women 8;
- National Assembly - percent of vote by party (provisional results) - CNDD-FDD 60.3%, Independents of Hope 11.2%, UPRONA 2.5%, other 26%;
- seats by party - CNDD-FDD 77, Independents of Hope 21, UPRONA 2, women 18, Twas 3
description: bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of the Senate or Inama Nkenguzamateka (49 (43 seats in the July 2015 election; 34 36 members indirectly elected by an electoral college of provincial councils using a three-round voting system system, which requires a two-thirds majority vote in the first two rounds and a simple majority vote for the two leading candidates in the final round; 4 seats reserved for former heads of state, 3 seats reserved for Twas, and 8 seats 30% of all votes reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms) and the National Assembly or Inama Nshingamateka (121 seats in the June 2015 election; 100 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 21 co-opted members – 3 seats reserved for Twas and 18 30% of total seats reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held on 24 July 2015 (next to be held in 2019); National Assembly - last held on 29 June 2015 (next to be held on in 2020)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 30, 33, FRODEBU 3, 2, CNDD 1, and 4 seats reserved for former heads of state, 3 seats for Twas, and 8 seats for women; state 4, Twas 3, women 8; National Assembly - percent of vote by party (preliminary (provisional results) - CNDD-FDD 60.3%, Burundians' Independents of Hope Independent 11.2% 11.2%, UPRONA 2.5%, other 26%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 77, Burundians' Independents of Hope Independent 21, UPRONA 2, seats for women 18, seats for Twas 3
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
- description:
bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of:
Senate or Inama Nkenguzamateka (43 seats in the July 2015 election; 36 members indirectly elected by an electoral college of provincial councils using a three-round voting system, which requires a two-thirds majority vote in the first two rounds and simple majority vote for the two leading candidates in the final round; 4 seats reserved for former heads of state, 3 seats reserved for Twas, and 30% of all votes reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms)
National Assembly or Inama Nshingamateka (121 seats in the June 2015 election; 100 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 21 co-opted members; 60% of seats allocated to Hutu and 40% to Tutsi; 3 seats reserved for Twas; 30% of total seats reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
Senate - last held on 24 July 2015 (next to be held in 2019)
National Assembly - last held on 29 June 2015 (next to be held in 2020)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - CNDD-FDD 33, FRODEBU 2, CNDD 1, former heads of state 4, Twas 3, women 8;
- composition - men 25, women 18, percent of women 41.9%;
- National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 60.3%, Independents of Hope 11.2%, UPRONA 2.5%, other 26%;
- seats by party - CNDD-FDD 77, Independents of Hope 21, UPRONA 2, women 18, Twas 3;
- composition - men 77, women 44, percent of women 36.4%;
- note - total Parliament percent of women 37.8%
description: bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of the of:
Senate or Inama Nkenguzamateka (43 seats in the July 2015 election; 36 members indirectly elected by an electoral college of provincial councils using a three-round voting system, which requires a two-thirds majority vote in the first two rounds and a simple majority vote for the two leading candidates in the final round; 4 seats reserved for former heads of state, 3 seats reserved for Twas, and 30% of all votes reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms) and the
National Assembly or Inama Nshingamateka (121 seats in the June 2015 election; 100 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 21 co-opted members – members; 60% of seats allocated to Hutu and 40% to Tutsi; 3 seats reserved for Twas and Twas; 30% of total seats reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held on 24 July 2015 (next to be held in 2019); 2019)
National Assembly - last held on 29 June 2015 (next to be held in 2020)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 33, FRODEBU 2, CNDD 1, former heads of state 4, Twas 3, women 8; composition - men 25, women 18, percent of women 41.9%;
National Assembly - percent of vote by party (provisional results) - CNDD-FDD 60.3%, Independents of Hope 11.2%, UPRONA 2.5%, other 26%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 77, Independents of Hope 21, UPRONA 2, women 18, Twas 3 3; composition - men 77, women 44, percent of women 36.4%; note - total Parliament percent of women 37.8%
- description:
bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of:
- Senate or Inama Nkenguzamateka (39 seats in the July 2020 election);
- 36 members indirectly elected by an electoral college of provincial councils using a three-round voting system, which requires a two-thirds majority vote in the first two rounds and simple majority vote for the two leading candidates in the final round;
- 3 seats reserved for Twas, and 30% of all votes reserved for women;
- members serve 5-year terms)
National Assembly or Inama Nshingamateka (123 seats in the May 2020 election; 100 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 23 co-opted members; 60% of seats allocated to Hutu and 40% to Tutsi; 3 seats reserved for Twas; 30% of total seats reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
Senate - last held on 20 July 2020 (next to be held in 2025)
National Assembly - last held on 20 May 2020 (next to be held in 2025)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 87.2%, Twa 7.7%, CNL 2.6%, UPRONA 2.6%;
- seats by party - CNDD-FDD 34, CNL 1, UPRONA 1, Twa 3;
- composition - men 23, women 16, percent of women 37.2%
- National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 70.9%, CNL 23.4%, UPRONA 2.5%, other (co-opted Twa) 3.2%;
- seats by party - CNDD-FDD 86, CNL 32, UPRONA 2, Twa 3;
- composition - men 76, women 47, percent of women 38.2%;
- note - total Parliament percent of women 38%
description: bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of:
Senate or Inama Nkenguzamateka (43 (39 seats in the July 2015 election; 2020 election); 36 members indirectly elected by an electoral college of provincial councils using a three-round voting system, which requires a two-thirds majority vote in the first two rounds and simple majority vote for the two leading candidates in the final round; 4 seats reserved for former heads of state, 3 seats reserved for Twas, and 30% of all votes reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms)
National Assembly or Inama Nshingamateka (121 (123 seats in the June 2015 May 2020 election; 100 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 21 23 co-opted members; 60% of seats allocated to Hutu and 40% to Tutsi; 3 seats reserved for Twas; 30% of total seats reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: Senate - last held on 24 20 July 2015 2020 (next to be held in 2019) 2025)
National Assembly - last held on 29 June 2015 20 May 2020 (next to be held in 2020) 2025)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; CNDD-FDD 87.2%, Twa 7.7%, CNL 2.6%, UPRONA 2.6%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 33, FRODEBU 2, CNDD 34, CNL 1, former heads of state 4, Twas 3, women 8; UPRONA 1, Twa 3; composition - men 25, 23, women 18, 16, percent of women 41.9%; 37.2%
National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 60.3%, Independents of Hope 11.2%, 70.9%, CNL 23.4%, UPRONA 2.5%, other 26%; (co-opted Twa) 3.2%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 77, Independents of Hope 21, 86, CNL 32, UPRONA 2, women 18, Twas Twa 3; composition - men 77, 76, women 44, 47, percent of women 36.4%; 38.2%; note - total Parliament percent of women 37.8% 38%
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
- description:
bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of:
- Senate or Inama Nkenguzamateka (39 seats in the July 2020 election);
- 36 members indirectly elected by an electoral college of provincial councils using a three-round voting system, which requires a two-thirds majority vote in the first two rounds and simple majority vote for the two leading candidates in the final round;
- 3 seats reserved for Twas, and 30% of all votes reserved for women;
- members serve 5-year terms)
National Assembly or Inama Nshingamateka (123 seats in the May 2020 election; 100 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 23 co-opted members; 60% of seats allocated to Hutu and 40% to Tutsi; 3 seats reserved for Twas; 30% of total seats reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
Senate - last held on 20 July 2020 (next to be held in 2025)
National Assembly - last held on 20 May 2020 (next to be held in 2025)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 87.2%, Twa 7.7%, CNL 2.6%, UPRONA 2.6%;
- seats by party - CNDD-FDD 34, CNL 1, UPRONA 1, Twa 3;
- composition - men 23, women 16, percent of women 37.2%
- National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 70.9%, CNL 23.4%, UPRONA 2.5%, other (co-opted Twa) 3.2%;
- seats by party - CNDD-FDD 86, CNL 32, UPRONA 2, Twa 3;
- composition - men 76, women 47, percent of women 38.2%;
- note - total Parliament percent of women 38%
description: bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of:
Senate or Inama Nkenguzamateka (39 seats in the July 2020 election); 36 members indirectly elected by an electoral college of provincial councils using a three-round voting system, which requires a two-thirds majority vote in the first two rounds and simple majority vote for the two leading candidates in the final round; 3 seats reserved for Twas, and 30% of all votes reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms)
National Assembly or Inama Nshingamateka (123 seats in the May 2020 election; 100 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 23 co-opted members; 60% of seats allocated to Hutu and 40% to Tutsi; 3 seats reserved for Twas; 30% of total seats reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms)
elections:
Senate - last held on 20 July 2020 (next to be held in 2025)
National Assembly - last held on 20 May 2020 (next to be held in 2025)
election results: Senate - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 87.2%, Twa 7.7%, CNL 2.6%, UPRONA 2.6%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 34, CNL 1, UPRONA 1, Twa 3; composition - men 23, women 16, percent of women 37.2%
National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 70.9%, CNL 23.4%, UPRONA 2.5%, other (co-opted Twa) 3.2%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 86, CNL 32, UPRONA 2, Twa 3; composition - men 76, women 47, percent of women 38.2%; note - total Parliament percent of women 38%
- description:
bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of:
- Senate or Inama Nkenguzamateka (39 seats in the July 2020 election);
- 36 members indirectly elected by an electoral college of provincial councils using a three-round voting system, which requires a two-thirds majority vote in the first two rounds and simple majority vote for the two leading candidates in the final round;
- 3 seats reserved for Twas, and 30% of all votes reserved for women;
- members serve 5-year terms)
National Assembly or Inama Nshingamateka (123 seats in the May 2020 election; 100 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 23 co-opted members; 60% of seats allocated to Hutu and 40% to Tutsi; 3 seats reserved for Twas; 30% of total seats reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
Senate - last held on 20 July 2020 (next to be held in 2025)
National Assembly - last held on 20 May 2020 (next to be held in 2025)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 87.2%, Twa 7.7%, CNL 2.6%, UPRONA 2.6%;
- seats by party - CNDD-FDD 34, Twa 3, CNL 1, UPRONA 1;
- composition - men 23, women 16, percent of women 37.2% National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 70.9%, CNL 23.4%, UPRONA 2.5%, other (co-opted Twa) 3.2%;
- seats by party - CNDD-FDD 86, CNL 32, Twa 3, UPRONA 2;
- composition - men 76, women 47, percent of women 38.2%;
- note - total Parliament percent of women 38%
description: bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of:
Senate or Inama Nkenguzamateka (39 seats in the July 2020 election); 36 members indirectly elected by an electoral college of provincial councils using a three-round voting system, which requires a two-thirds majority vote in the first two rounds and simple majority vote for the two leading candidates in the final round; 3 seats reserved for Twas, and 30% of all votes reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms)
National Assembly or Inama Nshingamateka (123 seats in the May 2020 election; 100 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 23 co-opted members; 60% of seats allocated to Hutu and 40% to Tutsi; 3 seats reserved for Twas; 30% of total seats reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms)
elections:
Senate - last held on 20 July 2020 (next to be held in 2025)
National Assembly - last held on 20 May 2020 (next to be held in 2025)
election results:
Senate - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 87.2%, Twa 7.7%, CNL 2.6%, UPRONA 2.6%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 34, Twa 3, CNL 1, UPRONA 1, Twa 3; 1; composition - men 23, women 16, percent of women 37.2%UPRONA 2, Twa 3; 3, UPRONA 2; composition - men 76, women 47, percent of women 38.2%; note - total Parliament percent of women 38%
- description:
bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of:
- Senate or Inama Nkenguzamateka (39 seats in the July 2020 election);
- 36 members indirectly elected by an electoral college of provincial councils using a three-round voting system, which requires a two-thirds majority vote in the first two rounds and simple majority vote for the two leading candidates in the final round;
- members serve 5-year terms)
National Assembly or Inama Nshingamateka (123 seats in the May 2020 election; 100 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 23 co-opted members; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
Senate - last held on 20 July 2020 (next to be held in 2025)
National Assembly - last held on 20 May 2020 (next to be held in 2025)
- election results:
- Senate - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 87.2%, Twa 7.7%, CNL 2.6%, UPRONA 2.6%;
- seats by party - CNDD-FDD 34, Twa 3, CNL 1, UPRONA 1;
- composition - men 23, women 16, percentage women 37.2% National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 70.9%, CNL 23.4%, UPRONA 2.5%, other (co-opted Twa) 3.2%;
- seats by party - CNDD-FDD 86, CNL 32, Twa 3, UPRONA 2;
- composition - men 76, women 47, percentage women 38.2%;
- note - total Parliament percentage women 38%
description: bicameral Parliament or Parlement consists of:
Senate or Inama Nkenguzamateka (39 seats in the July 2020 election); 36 members indirectly elected by an electoral college of provincial councils using a three-round voting system, which requires a two-thirds majority vote in the first two rounds and simple majority vote for the two leading candidates in the final round; 3 seats reserved for Twas, and 30% of all votes reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms)
National Assembly or Inama Nshingamateka (123 seats in the May 2020 election; 100 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 23 co-opted members; 60% of seats allocated to Hutu and 40% to Tutsi; 3 seats reserved for Twas; 30% of total seats reserved for women; members serve 5-year terms)
elections:
National Assembly - last held on 20 May 2020 (next to be held in 2025)
election results:percent of percentage women 37.2% National Assembly - percent of vote by party - CNDD-FDD 70.9%, CNL 23.4%, UPRONA 2.5%, other (co-opted Twa) 3.2%; seats by party - CNDD-FDD 86, CNL 32, Twa 3, UPRONA 2; composition - men 76, women 47, percent of percentage women 38.2%; note - total Parliament percent of percentage women 38%
- legislature name:
- Parliament (Parlement)
- legislative structure:
- bicameral
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legislative structure: bicameral
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