The CIA World Factbook Edition 1990 Government
Legislative branch In 36 editions of 36.
Legislative branch was published in 36 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 1990 edition carries it in 214 entries, in its Government section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
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Africa
55 entriesBenin
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
Botswana
bicameral Parliament consists of an upper house or House of Chiefs and a lower house or National Assembly
Burkina now Burkina Faso
unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale) was dissolved on 25 November 1980
Burundi
unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale) was dissolved following the coup of 3 September 1987
Central African Republic
bicameral Congress consists of an upper house or Economic and Regional Council (Conseil Economique et Regional) and a lower house or National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)
Zaire now Democratic Republic of the Congo
unicameral National Legislative Council (Conseil Legislatif National)
Congo now Republic of the Congo
unicameral People's National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale Populaire)
Egypt
unicameral People's Assembly (Majlis al-Shaab); note--there is an Advisory Council (Majlis al-Shura) that functions in a consultative role
Equatorial Guinea
unicameral Chamber of People's Representatives (Camara de Representantes del Pueblo)
Swaziland now Eswatini
bicameral Parliament (Libandla) is advisory and consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Assembly
Ghana
unicameral National Assembly dissolved after 31 December 1981 coup, and legislative powers were assumed by the Provisional National Defense Council
Guinea
People's National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale Populaire) was dissolved after the 3 April 1984 coup
Lesotho
- a bicameral Parliament consisting of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or National Assembly was dissolved in January 1970;
- following the military coup of 20 January 1986, legislative powers were vested in the monarch
Liberia
bicameral National Assembly consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Representatives
Madagascar
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral Popular National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale Populaire)
Published as “Revolutionary Council”
- Advance Guard of the Malagasy Revolution (AREMA), Didier Ratsiraka;
- Congress Party for Malagasy Independence (AKFM);
- Congress Party for Malagasy Independence-Revival (AKFM-R), Pastor Richard Andriamanjato;
- Movement for National Unity (VONJY), Dr. Marojama Razanabahiny;
- Malagasy Christian Democratic Union (UDECMA), Norbert Andriamorasata;
- Militants for the Establishment of a Proletarian Regime (MFM), Manandafy Rakotonirina;
- National Movement for the Independence of Madagascar (MONIMA), Monja Jaona;
- Socialist Organization Monima (VSM, an offshoot of MONIMA), Tsihozony Maharanga
Mauritania
unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale), dissolved after 10 July 1978 coup; legislative power resides with the CMSN
Sao Tome and Principe
unicameral National People's Assembly, sometimes referred to as the National Popular Assembly (Assembleia Popular Nacional)
South Africa
tricameral Parliament consists of the House of Assembly (whites), House of Representatives (Coloreds), and House of Delegates (Indians)
Antarctic Region
1 entryArctic Region
2 entriesAsia
13 entriesAfghanistan
bicameral National Assembly (Meli Shura) consists of an upper house or Senate (Sena) and a lower house or House of Representatives (Wolasi Jirgah)
India
bicameral Parliament (Sansad) consists of an upper house or Government Assembly (Rajya Sabha) and a lower house or People's Assembly (Lok Sabha)
Japan
bicameral Diet (Kokkai) consists of an upper house or House of Councillors (Sangi-in) and a lower house or House of Representatives (Shugi-in)
Pakistan
bicameral Federal Legislature (Mijlis-e-Shoora) consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or National Assembly
Central America and the Caribbean
31 entriesAntigua and Barbuda
bicameral Parliament consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Representatives
The Bahamas
bicameral Parliament consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Assembly
Barbados
bicameral Parliament consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Assembly
Belize
bicameral National Assembly consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Representatives
Dominica
unicameral House of Assembly (includes 9 appointed senators and 21 elected representatives)
Dominican Republic
bicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional) consists of an upper chamber or Senate (Senado) and lower chamber or Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados)
Grenada
bicameral Parliament consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Representatives
Haiti
- bicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale) consisted of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Representatives, but was dissolved on 20 June 1988 after the coup of 19 June 1988 (there was a subsequent coup on 18 September 1988);
- after naming a civilian as provisional president on 13 March 1990, it was announced that a Council of State was being formed
Jamaica
bicameral Parliament consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Representatives
Puerto Rico
bicameral Legislative Assembly consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Representatives
St. Kitts and Nevis now Saint Kitts and Nevis
unicameral House of Assembly (sometimes referred to as the National Assembly)
St. Lucia now Saint Lucia
bicameral Parliament consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Assembly
St. Vincent and the Grenadines now Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
unicameral House of Assembly (includes 15 elected representatives and six appointed senators)
Trinidad and Tobago
bicameral Parliament consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Representatives
Europe
37 entriesAustria
bicameral Federal Assembly (Bundesversammlung) consists of an upper council or Federal Council (Bundesrat) and a lower council or National Council (Nationalrat)
Belgium
bicameral Parliament consists of an upper chamber or Senate (Flemish--Senaat, French--Senat) and a lower chamber or Chamber of Representatives (Flemish--Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers, French--Chambre des Representants)
Czechoslovakia
bicameral Federal Assembly (Federalni Shromazdeni) consists of an upper house or House of Nations (Snemovna Narodu) and a lower house or House of the People (Snemovna Lidu)
France
bicameral Parliament (Parlement) consists of an upper house or Senate (Senat) and a lower house or National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)
Germany, Federal Republic of now Germany
bicameral Parliament (Parlament) consists of an upper chamber or Federal Assembly (Bundesrat) and a lower chamber or National Assembly (Bundestag)
Gibraltar
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral House of Assembly
Published as “House of Assembly”
- last held on 24 March 1988 (next to be held March 1992);
- results--percent of vote by party NA;
- seats--(18 total, 15 elected) SL 8, GCL/AACR 7
Ireland
bicameral Parliament (Oireachtas) consists of an upper house or Senate (Seanad Eireann) and a lower house or House of Representatives (Dail Eireann)
Man, Isle of now Isle of Man
bicameral Parliament (Tynwald) consists of an upper house or Legislative Council and a lower house or House of Keys
Italy
bicameral Parliament (Parlamento) consists of an upper chamber or Senate (Senato) and a lower chamber or Chamber of Deputies (Camera dei Deputati)
Luxembourg
- unicameral Chamber of Deputies (Chambre des Deputes);
- note--the Council of State (Conseil d'Etat) is an advisory body whose views are considered by the Chamber of Deputies
Netherlands
bicameral States General (Staten Generaal) consists of an upper chamber or First Chamber (Eerste Kamer) and a lower chamber or Second Chamber (Tweede Kamer)
Norway
unicameral Parliament (Storting or Stortinget) with an Upper Chamber (Lagting) and a Lower Chamber (Odelsting)
Poland
bicameral Parliament (Parlament) consists of an upper house or Senate (Senat) and a lower house or National Assembly (Sejm)
Romania
bicameral Parliament consists of an upper house or Senate (Senat) and a lower house or House of Deputies (Adunarea Deputatilor)
Soviet Union
the Congress of People's Deputies is the supreme organ of USSR state power and selects the bicameral USSR Supreme Soviet (Verkhovnyy Sovyet) which consists of two coequal houses--Council of the Union (Sovet Soyuza) and Council of Nationalities (Sovet Natsionalnostey)
Spain
bicameral The General Courts or National Assembly (Las Cortes Generales) consists of an upper house or Senate (Senado) and a lower house or Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados)
Switzerland
bicameral Federal Assembly (German--Bundesversammlung, French--Assemblee Federale) consists of an upper council or Council of States (German--Standerat, French--Conseil des Etats) and and a lower council or National Council (German--Nationalrat, French--Conseil National)
United Kingdom
bicameral Parliament consists of an upper house or House of Lords and a lower house or House of Commons
Yugoslavia
bicameral Federal Assembly (Savezna Skupstina) consists of an upper chamber or Chamber of Republics and Provinces and a lower chamber or Federal Chamber
Middle East
16 entriesBahrain
unicameral National Assembly was dissolved 26 August 1975 and legislative powers were assumed by the Cabinet
Cyprus
unicameral House of Representatives (Vouli Antiprosopon); note--there is a unicameral Assembly of the Republic (Cumhuriyet Meclisi) in the Turkish area
Jordan
- bicameral National Assembly (Majlis al Umma) consists of an upper house or House of Notables (Majlis al-Ayaan) and a lower house or House of Representatives (Majlis al-Nuwwab);
- note--the House of Representatives was dissolved by King Hussein on 30 July 1988 as part of Jordanian disengagement from the West Bank and in November 1989 the first parliamentary elections in 22 years were held, with no seats going to Palestinians on the West Bank
Yemen, People's Democratic Republic of now People's Democratic Republic of Yemen
unicameral Supreme People's Council
North America
5 entriesBermuda
bicameral Parliament consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Assembly
Canada
bicameral Parliament consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Commons
Mexico
bicameral National Congress (Congreso de la Union) consists of an upper chamber or Senate (Camara de Senadores) and a lower chamber or Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados)
United States
bicameral Congress consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Representatives
Oceania
25 entriesAmerican Samoa
bicameral Legislature (Fono) consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Representatives
Australia
bicameral Federal Parliament consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Representatives
Cook Islands
unicameral Parliament; note--the unicameral House of Arikis (chiefs) advises on traditional matters, but has no legislative powers
Fiji
- the bicameral Parliament, consisting of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Representatives, was dissolved following the coup of 14 May 1987;
- the proposed constitution of NA September 1988 provides for a bicameral Parliament
Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
unicameral House of Representatives
Northern Mariana Islands
bicameral Legislature consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Representatives
Pacific Islands, Trust Territory of the now Palau
bicameral Parliament (Olbiil Era Kelulau or OEK) consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Delegates
Vanuatu
unicameral Parliament; note--the National Council of Chiefs advises on matters of custom and land
South America
14 entriesArgentina
bicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional) consists of an upper chamber or Senate (Senado) and a lower chamber or Chamber of Deputies (Camera de Diputados)
Bolivia
bicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional) consists of an upper chamber or Senate (Senado) and a lower chamber or Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados)
Brazil
bicameral National Congress (Congresso Nacional) consists of an upper chamber or Senate (Senado) and a lower chamber or Chamber of Deputies (Camara dos Deputados)
Chile
bicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional) consisting of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or Chamber of Deputies
Colombia
bicameral Congress (Congreso) consists of an upper chamber or Senate (Senado) and a lower chamber or Chamber of Representatives (Camara de Representantes)
Paraguay
bicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional) consists of an upper chamber or Senate and a lower chamber or Chamber of Deputies
Peru
bicameral Congress (Congreso) consists of an upper chamber or Senate (Senado) and a lower chamber or Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados)
Uruguay
bicameral Congress (Congreso) consists of an upper chamber or Senate (Senado) and a lower chamber or Chamber of Deputies (Camera del Diputados)
Venezuela
bicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional) consists of an upper chamber or Senate (Senado) and a lower chamber or Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados)
Southeast Asia
15 entriesBurma now Burma (Myanmar)
unicameral People's Assembly (Pyithu Hluttaw) was dissolved after the coup of 18 September 1988
Indonesia
- unicameral House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat or DPR);
- note--the People's Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat or MPR) includes the DPR plus 500 indirectly elected members who meet every five years to elect the president and vice president and, theoretically, to determine national policy
Malaysia
bicameral Parliament (Parlimen) consists of an upper house or Senate (Dewan Negara) and a lower house or House of Representatives (Dewan Rakyat)
Philippines
bicameral Congress consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Representatives
Thailand
bicameral National Assembly (Ratha Satha) consists of an upper house or Senate (Woothi Satha) and a lower house or House of Representatives (Satha Poothan)
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 1990, “Legislative branch”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/legislative-branch/1990.