The CIA World Factbook Edition 1994 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 1994 edition carries it in 232 entries, in its Government section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.

entries in the 1994 edition: 232
the first edition with it: 1990
the latest edition with it: 2025

Published as “Legislative branch” (1990 to 2025), and under 217 other headings in a few entries, mostly where the source split this field into parts.

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Africa

56 entries

Algeria

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National People's Assembly (Al-Majlis Ech-Chaabi Al-Watani)”

elections first round held on 26 December 1991 (second round canceled by the military after President BENDJEDID resigned 11 January 1992, effectively suspending the Assembly);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (281 total);
the fundamentalist FIS won 188 of the 231 seats contested in the first round;
note - elections (municipal and wilaya) were held in June 1990, the first in Algerian history;
results - FIS 55%, FLN 27.5%, other 17.5%, with 65% of the voters participating

Angola

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

Benin

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

Botswana

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament

Published as “House of Chiefs”

is a largely advisory 15-member body consisting of chiefs of the 8 principal tribes, 4 elected subchiefs, and 3 members selected by the other 12

Published as “National Assembly”

elections last held 7 October 1989 (next to be held October 1994);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (38 total of which 34 are elected and 4 are appointed) BDP 31, BNF 3, unfilled seats pending new elections 4

Burkina now Burkina Faso

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Assembly of People's Deputies”

elections last held 24 May 1992 (next to be held NA);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (107 total), ODP-MT 78, CNPP-PSD 12, RDA 6, ADF 4, other 7

Burundi

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

Cape Verde now Cabo Verde

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “People's National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional Popular)”

elections last held 13 January 1991 (next to be held January 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (79 total) MPD 56, PAICV 23;
note - this multiparty Assembly election ended 15 years of single-party rule

Cameroon

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)”

elections last held 1 March 1992 (next scheduled for March 1997); results - (180 seats) CPDM 88, UNDP 68, UPC 18, MDR 6

Central African Republic

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)”

elections last held 19 September 1993;
results - percentage vote by party NA;
seats - (85 total) MLPC 33, RDC 14, PLD 7, ADP 6, PSD 3, others 22

Chad

unicameral

Comoros

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Federal Assembly (Assemblee Federale)”

elections last held 12-20 December 1993 (next to be held by NA January 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (42 total)

Ruling Coalition:: RDR 15, UNDC 5, MWANGAZA 2;
Opposition: UDZIMA 8, other smaller parties 10;
2 seats remained unfilled

Zaire now Democratic Republic of the Congo

unicameral

Congo now Republic of the Congo

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)”

election last held 3 October 1993;
results - percentage vote by party NA;
seats - (125 total) UPADS 64, URD/PCT 58, others 3

Published as “Senate”

election last held 26 July 1992 (next to be held July 1998);
results - percentage vote by party NA;
seats - (60 total) UPADS 23, MCDDI 14, RDD 8, RDPS 5, PCT 2, others 8

Cote d'Ivoire

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)”

elections last held 25 November 1990 (next to be held November 1995);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (175 total) PDCI 163, FPI 9, PIT 1, independents 2

Djibouti

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Chamber of Deputies (Chambre des Deputes)”

elections last held 18 December 1992;
results - RPP is the only party;
seats - (65 total) RPP 65

Egypt

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral

Published as “People's Assembly (Majlis al-Cha'b)”

elections last held 29 November 1990 (next to be held NA November 1995);
results - NDP 86.3%, NPUG 1.3%, independents 12.4%;
seats - (454 total, 444 elected, 10 appointed by the president) NDP 383, NPUG 6, independents 55;
note - most opposition parties boycotted;
NDP figures include NDP members who ran as independents and other NDP-affiliated independents

Published as “Advisory Council (Majlis al-Shura)”

functions only in a consultative role;
elections last held 8 June 1989 (next to be held NA June 1995);
results - NDP 100%;
seats - (258 total, 172 elected, 86 appointed by the president) NDP 172

Equatorial Guinea

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “House of People's Representatives”

(Camara de Representantes del Pueblo) elections last held 21 November 1993; seats - (82 total) PDGE 72, various opposition parties 10

Eritrea

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

EPLF Central Committee serves as the country's legislative body until multinational elections are held (before 20 May 1997)

Swaziland now Eswatini

bicameral Parliament is advisory and consists of an upper house or Senate and a lower house or House of Assembly;
the 30 members of the Senate are appointed - 10 by the House of Assembly and 20 by the king;
the members of the House are elected by popular vote;
last election held in October 1993

Ethiopia

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Constituent Assembly”

elections were held on 5 June 1994 (next to be held NA);
results - NA;
a major task of the new Assembly will be to ratify the constitution to drafted by the end of 1994

Gabon

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)”

elections last held on 21 and 28 October and 4 November 1990 (next to be held by NA);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (120 total) PDG 62, Morena-Bucherons/RNB 19, PGP 18, National Recovery Movement (Morena-Original) 7, APSG 6, USG 4, CRP 1, independents 3

The Gambia

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “House of Representatives”

elections last held on 29 April 1992 (next to be held April 1997); results - PPP 58.1%, seats - (43 total, 36 elected) PPP 30, NCP 6

Ghana

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

elections last held 29 December 1992 (next to be held NA)

Guinea

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “People's National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale Populaire)”

the People's National Assembly was dissolved after the 3 April 1984 coup;
framework established in December 1991 for a new National Assembly with 114 seats;
legislative elections are scheduled for 1994

Guinea-Bissau

Published as “Council of State”

this body is elected by the National People's Assembly from among its own members to legislate between sessions of the National People's Assembly

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National People's Assembly”

(Assembleia Nacional Popular) elections last held 15 June 1989 (next to be held 3 July 1994);
results - PAIGC was the only party;
seats - (150 total) PAIGC 150

Kenya

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Bunge)”

elections last held on 29 December 1992;
results - (188 total) KANU 100, FORD-Kenya 31, FORD-Asili 31, DP 23, smaller parties 3;
president nominates 12 additional members

Lesotho

bicameral Parliament consisting of the Assembly or lower house whose members are chosen by popular election and the Senate or upper house whose members consist of the 22 principal chiefs and 10 other members appointed by the ruling party;
election held in March 1993 (first since 1971);
all 65 seats in the Assembly were won by the BCP

Liberia

unicameral Transitional Legislative Assembly, the members of which are appointed by the leaders of the major factions in the civil war

Libya

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “General People's Congress”

national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of peoples' committees

Madagascar

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament

Published as “Senate”

(Senat) two-thirds of upper house seats are to be filled by an electoral college made up of representatives of territorial collectivities;
the remaining third is to be filled by presidential appointment, following nomination by economic, social, and cultural groups;
the selection of senators was scheduled for March 1994

Published as “National Assembly”

(Assemblee Nationale) elections last held on 16 June 1993 (next to be held June 1997);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (138 total) CFV coalition 76, PMDM/MFM 16, CSCD 11, Famima 10, RPSD 7, various pro-Ratsiraka groups 10, others 8

Malawi

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

elections last held 17 May 1994 (next to be held NA); seats - (177 total) UDF 84, AFORD 33, MCP 55, others 5

Mali

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

elections last held on 8 March 1992 (next to be held NA);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (total 116) Adema 76, CNID 9, US/RAD 8, Popular Movement for the Development of the Republic of West Africa 6, RDP 4, UDD 4, RDT 3, UFDP 3, PDP 2, UMDD 1

Mauritania

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral legislature

Published as “Senate (Majlis al-Shuyukh)”

elections last held 15 April 1994 (one-third of the seats up for re-election in 1996)

Published as “National Assembly (Majlis al-Watani)”

elections last held 6 and 13 March 1992 (next to be held March 1997)

Mauritius

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Assembly”

elections last held on 15 September 1991 (next to be held by 15 September 1996);
results - MSM/MMM 53%, MLP/PMSD 38%;
seats - (70 total, 62 elected) MSM/MMM alliance 59 (MSM 29, MMM 26, OPR 2, MTD 2);
MLP/PMSD 3

Mayotte

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “General Council (Conseil General)”

elections last held March 1991 (next to be held March 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (17 total) MPM 12, RPR 5

Published as “French Senate”

elections last held on 24 September 1989 (next to be held September 1995);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (1 total) MPM 1

Published as “French National Assembly”

elections last held 21 and 28 March 1993 (next to be held 1998);
results - UDF-CDS 54.3%, RPR 44.3%;
seats - (1 total) UDF-CDS 1

Morocco

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Chamber of Representatives (Majlis Nawab)”

elections last held 15 June 1993 (direct popular vote) and 17 September 1993 (indirect special interest vote);
next to be held NA 1999;
results - seats (333 total), direct popular vote (222 seats) USFP 48, IP 43, MP 33, RNI 28, UC 27, PND 14, MNP 14, PPS 6, PDI 3, SAP 2, PA 2, OADP 2;
indirect special interest vote (111 seats) UC 27, MP 18, RNI 13, MNP 11, PND 10, IP 7, Party of Shura and Istiqlal 6, USFP 4, PPS 4, CDT 4, UTM 3, UGTM 2, SAP 2

Mozambique

unicameral Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da Republica); draft electoral law provides for periodic, direct presidential and Assembly elections

Namibia

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral legislature

Published as “National Council”

elections last held 30 November-3 December 1992 (next to be held by December 1998); seats - (26 total) SWAPO 19, DTA 6, UDF 1

Published as “National Assembly”

elections last held on 7-11 November 1989 (next to be held by November 1994);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (72 total) SWAPO 41, DTA 21, UDF 4, ACN 3, NNF 1, FCN 1, NPF 1

Niger

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

elected by proportional representation for 5 year terms;
elections last held 14 February 1993 (next election NA 1998);
seats - (83 total) MNSD 29, CDS 22, PNDS 13, ANDP-Z 11, UPDP 2, PPN/RDA 2, UDFP 2, PSDN 1, UDPS 1

Nigeria

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral National Assembly

Published as “Senate”

suspended after coup of 17 November 1993

Published as “House of Representatives”

suspended after coup of 17 November 1993

Reunion

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral General Council and unicameral Regional Council

Published as “General Council”

elections last held 22 March 1991 (next to be held March 1997);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (44 total) seats by party NA

Published as “Regional Council”

elections last held 22 March 1992 (next to be held by NA March 1998);
results - UPF 25.6%, PCR 17.9%, PS 10.5%, Independent 33.4%, other 12.6%;
seats - (45 total) Sudre 17, UPF 14, PCR 9, PS 5

Published as “French Senate”

elections last held 24 September 1992 (next to be held NA);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (3 total) RPR 1, FRA 1, independent 1

Published as “French National Assembly”

elections last held 21 and 28 March 1993 (next to be held NA 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (5 total) PS 1, PCR 1, UPF 1, RPR 1, UDF-CDS 1;
note - 5 members to the French National Assembly who are voting members

Rwanda

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Development Council”

(Conseil National de Developpement) elections last held 19 December 1988 (new elections to be held in 1995);
results - MRND was the only party;
seats - (70 total) MRND 70

Saint Helena now Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Council”

elections last held October 1984 (next to be held NA);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (15 total, 12 elected) number of seats by party NA

Sao Tome and Principe

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National People's Assembly”

(Assembleia Popular Nacional) elections last held 20 January 1991 (next to be held NA January 1996);
results - PCD-GR 54.4%, MLSTP 30.5%, CODO 5.2%, FDC 1.5%, other 8.4%;
seats - (55 total) PCD-GR 33, MLSTP 21, CODO 1;
note - this was the first multiparty election in Sao Tome and Principe

Senegal

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)”

elections last held 9 May 1993 (next to be held NA May 1998);
results - PS 70%, PDS 23%, other 7%;
seats - (120 total) PS 84, PDS 27, LD-MPT 3, Let Us Unite Senegal 3, PIT 2, UDS-R 1

Seychelles

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “People's Assembly (Assemblee du Peuple)”

elections last held 20-23 July 1993;
results - SPPF 82%, DP 15%, UO 3%;
seats - (33 total, 22 elected) SPPF 22

Sierra Leone

unicameral House of Representatives (suspended after coup of 29 April 1992); Chairman STRASSER promises multi-party elections sometime in 1995

Somalia

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral People's Assembly

Published as “People's Assembly (Golaha Shacbiga)”

elections last held 31 December 1984 (next to be held NA); results - SRSP was the only party; seats - (177 total, 171 elected) SRSP 171; note - the United Somali Congress (USC) ousted the regime of Maj. Gen. Mohamed SIAD Barre on 27 January 1991; the provisional government has promised that a democratically elected government will be established

South Africa

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

elections held 26-29 April 1994 (next to be held NA);
results - ANC 62.6%, NP 20.4%, IFP 10.5%, FF 2.2%, DP 1.7%, PAC 1.2%, ACDP 0.5%, other 0.9%;
seats - (400 total) ANC 252, NP 82, IFP 43, FF 9, DP 7, PAC 5, ACDP 2

Published as “Senate”

the Senate is composed of members who are nominated by the nine provincial parliaments (which are elected in parallel with the National Assembly) and has special powers to protect regional interests, including the right to limited self-determination for ethnic minorities;
seats - (90 total) ANC 61, NP 17, FF 4, IFP 5, DP 3

Sudan

appointed 300-member Transitional National Assembly;
officially assumes all legislative authority for Sudan until the eventual, unspecified resumption of national elections

Tanzania

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Bunge)”

elections last held 28 October 1990 (next to be held NA October 1995);
results - CCM was the only party;
seats - (241 total, 168 elected) CCM 168

Togo

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

elections last held on 6 and 20 February 1994 (next to be held NA);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
SEATS - (81 total) RPT and allies (pro government) 38, CAR, UTD (the opposition) 40, still contested as of 3 May 1994

Tunisia

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Chamber of Deputies (Majlis al-Nuwaab)”

elections last held 2 April 1989 (next to be held NA March 1994);
results - RCD 80.7%, independents/Islamists 13.7%, MDS 3.2%, other 2.4%;
seats - (141 total) RCD 141

Uganda

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Resistance Council”

elections last held 11-28 February 1989 (next to be held by January 1995);
results - NRM was the only party;
seats - (278 total, 210 indirectly elected) 210 members elected without party affiliation

Zambia

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

elections last held 31 October 1991 (next to be held in 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (150 total) MMD 125, UNIP 25;
note - the MMD's majority was weakened by the defection of 13 of its parliamentary members during 1993 and the defeat of its candidates in 4 of the resulting by-elections

Zimbabwe

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament”

elections last held 28-30 March 1990 (next to be held NA March 1995);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (150 total, 120 elected) ZANU-PF 117, ZUM 2, ZANU-S 1

Antarctic Region

1 entry

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

no elections

Arctic Region

2 entries

Greenland

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament (Landsting)”

elections last held on 5 March 1991 (next to be held 5 March 1995);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (27 total) Siumut 11, Atassut Party 8, Inuit Ataqatigiit 5, Center Party 2, Polar Party 1

Published as “Danish Folketing”

last held on 12 December 1990 (next to be held by December 1994);
Greenland elects two representatives to the Folketing;
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (2 total) Siumut 1, Atassut 1

Iceland

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament (Althing)”

elections last held on 20 April 1991 (next to be held by April 1995);
results - Independence Party 38.6%, Progressive Party 18.9%, Social Democratic Party 15.5%, People's Alliance 14.4%, Womens List 8.3%, Liberals 1.2%, other 3.1%;
seats - (63 total) Independence 26, Progressive 13, Social Democratic 10, People's Alliance 9, Womens List 5

Asia

22 entries

Afghanistan

a unicameral parliament consisting of 205 members was chosen by the shura in January 1993; non-functioning as of June 1993

Armenia

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Supreme Soviet”

elections last held 20 May 1990 (next to be held NA);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (260 total) non-aligned 125, ANM 52, DPA 23, Democratic Liberal Party 17, ARF 17, NDU 9, Christian Democratic Party 1, Constitutional Rights Union 1, UNSD 1, Republican Party 1, Nagorno-Karabakh representatives 13

Azerbaijan

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Milli Mejlis)”

elections last held 30 September and 14 October 1990 for the Supreme Soviet (next expected to be held NA 1994 for the National Assembly);
seats for Supreme Soviet - (360 total) Communists 280, Democratic Bloc 45 (grouping of opposition parties), other 15, vacant 20;
note - on 19 May 1992 the Supreme Soviet was prorogued in favor of a Popular Front-dominated National Council;
seats - (50 total) Popular Front 25, opposition elements 25

Bangladesh

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad)”

elections last held 27 February 1991 (next to be held NA February 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (330 total, 300 elected and 30 seats reserved for women) BNP 168, AL 93, JP 35, JI 20, BCP 5, National Awami Party (Muzaffar) 1, Workers Party 1, JSD 1, Ganotantri Party 1, Islami Oikya Jote 1, NDP 1, independents 3

Bhutan

Published as “Royal Advisory Council (Lodoi Tsokde)”

nominated by the king

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral National Assembly (Tshogdu); no national elections

China

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National People's Congress”

(Quanguo Renmin Daibiao Dahui) elections last held March 1993 (next to be held March 1998);
results - CCP is the only party but there are also independents;
seats - (2,977 total) (elected at county or xian level)

Georgia

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Georgian Parliament (Supreme Soviet)”

elections last held 11 October 1992 (next to be held NA 1995);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (225 total) number of seats by party NA;
note - representatives of 26 parties elected;
Peace Bloc, October 11, Unity, National Democratic Party, and the Greens Party won the largest representation

India

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament (Sansad)

Published as “Council of States (Rajya Sabha)”

body consisting of not more than 250 members, up to 12 appointed by the president, the remainder chosen by the elected members of the state and territorial assemblies

Published as “People's Assembly (Lok Sabha)”

elections last held 21 May, 12 and 15 June 1991 (next to be held by November 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (545 total, 543 elected, 2 appointed) Congress (I) Party 245, Bharatiya Janata Party 119, Janata Dal Party 39, Janata Dal (Ajit Singh) 20, CPI/M 35, CPI 14, Telugu Desam 13, AIADMK 11, Samajwadi Janata Party 5, Shiv Sena 4, RSP 4, BSP 1, Congress (S) Party 1, other 23, vacant 9

Japan

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Diet (Kokkai)

Published as “House of Councillors (Sangi-in)”

elections last held on 26 July 1992 (next to be held NA July 1995);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (252 total) LDP 95, SDPJ 68, Shin Ryoku fu-Kai 37, CGP 24, JCP 11, other 17

Published as “House of Representatives (Shugi-in)”

elections last held on 18 July 1993 (next to be held by NA);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (511 total) LDP 206, SDPJ 74, Shinseito 62, CGP 52, JNP 37, DSP 19, JCP 15, Sakigake 15, others 19, independents 10, vacant 2

Kazakhstan

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Supreme Council”

elections last held 7 March 1994 (next to be held NA 1999); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (177 total) Union Peoples' Unity of Kazakhstan 33, Federation of Trade Unions of the Republic of Kazakhstan 11, People's Congress of Kazakhstan Party 9, Socialist Party of Kazakhstan 8, Peasant Union of the Republic Kazakhstan 4, Social Movement "LAD" 4, Organization of Veterans 1, Union of Youth of Kazakhstan 1, Democratic Committee for Human Rights 1, Association of Lawyers of Kazakhstan 1, International Public Committee "Aral-Asia-Kazakhstan" 1, Congress of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan 1, Deputies of the 12th Supreme Soviet 40, independents 62

Korea, North now North Korea

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Supreme People's Assembly (Ch'oego Inmin Hoeui)”

elections last held on 7-9 April 1993 (next to be held NA);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (687 total) the KWP approves a single list of candidates who are elected without opposition;
minor parties hold a few seats

Korea, South now South Korea

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Kukhoe)”

elections last held on 24 March 1992;
results - DLP 38.5%, DP 29.2%, Unification National Party (UNP) 17.3% (name later changed to UPP), other 15%;
seats - (299 total) DLP 149, DP 97, UNP 31, other 22;
the distribution of seats as of January 1994 was DLP 172, DP 96, UPP 11, other 20

Kyrgyzstan

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Zhogorku Keneshom”

elections last held 25 February 1990 for the Supreme Soviet (next to be held no later than NA November 1994 for the Zhogorku Keneshom);
results - Communists 90%;
seats - (350 total) Communists 310

Maldives

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Citizens' Council (Majlis)”

elections last held on 7 December 1989 (next to be held 7 December 1994);
results - percent of vote NA;
seats - (48 total, 40 elected)

Mongolia

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “State Great Hural”

elections first time held 28 June 1992 (next to be held NA);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (76 total) MPRP 71, United Party 4, MSDP 1

Nepal

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament

Published as “National Council”

consists of a 60-member body, 50 appointed by House of Representatives and 10 by the King

Published as “House of Representatives”

elections last held on 12 May 1991 (next to be held May 1996);
results - NCP 38%, CPN/UML 28%, NDP/Chand 6%, UPF 5%, NDP/Thapa 5%, Terai Rights Sadbhavana Party 4%, Rohit 2%, CPN (Democratic) 1%, independents 4%, other 7%;
seats - (205 total) NCP 110, CPN/UML 69, UPF 9, Terai Rights Sadbhavana Party 6, NDP/Chand 3, Rohit 2, CPN (Democratic) 2, NDP/Thapa 1, independents 3;
note - the new Constitution of 9 November 1990 gave Nepal a multiparty democracy system for the first time in 32 years

Pakistan

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament (Majlis-e-Shoora)

Published as “Senate”

elections last held NA March 1994 (next to be held NA March 1997); results - seats (87 total) Pakistan People's Party (PPP) 22, Pakistan Muslim League, Nawaz Sharif faction (PML/N) 17; Tribal Area Representatives (nonparty) 8, Awami National Party (ANP) 6, Pakistan Muslim League, Junejo faction (PML/J) 5, Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) 5, Mohajir Quami Movement, Altaf faction (MQM/A) 5, Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, Fazlur Rehman group (JUI/F) 2, Pakhtun Khwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP) 2, Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) 2, National People's Party (NPP) 2, Balochistan National Movement, Hayee Group (BNM/H) 1, Balochistan National Movement, Mengal Group (BNM/M) 1, Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan, Niazi faction (JUP/NI) 1, Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan, Noorani faction (JUP/NO) 1, Jamiat-al-Hadith (JAH) 1, Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, Sami-ul-Haq faction (JUI/S) 1, Pakistan Muslim League, Functional Group (PML/F) 1, Pakistan National Party (PNP) 1, independents 2, vacant 1

Published as “National Assembly”

elections last held 6 October 1993 (next to be held by October 1998);
results - seats (217 total);
Pakistan People's Party (PPP) 92;
Pakistan Muslim League, Nawaz Sharif faction (PML/N) 75;
Pakistan Muslim League, Junejo faction (PML/J) 6;
Islami-Jamhoori-Mahaz (IJM-Islamic Democratic Front) 4;
Awami National Party (ANP) 3;
Pakhtun Khwa Milli Awami Party (PKMAP) 4;
Pakistan Islamic Front (PIF) 3;
Jamhoori Watan Party (JWP) 2;
Mutaheda Deeni Mahaz (MDM) 2;
Balochistan National Movement, Hayee Group (BNM/H) 1;
Balochistan National Movement, Mengal Group (BNM/M) 1;
National Democratic Alliance (NDA) 1;
National People's Party (NPP) 1;
Pakhtun Quami Party (PKQP) 1;
Religious minorities 10 reserved seats;
independents, 9;
results pending, 2

Russia

Published as “Security Council”

(originally established as a presidential advisory body in June 1991, but restructured in March 1992 with responsibility for managing individual and state security)

Published as “Presidential Administration”

(drafts presidential edicts and provides staff and policy support to the entire executive branch)

Published as “Group of Assistants”

(schedules president's appointments, processes presidential edicts and other official documents, and houses the president's press service and primary speechwriters)

Published as “Council of Heads of Republics”

(includes the leaders of the 21 ethnic-based Republics)

Published as “Council of Heads of Administrations”

(includes the leaders of the 68 autonomous territories and regions, and the mayors of Moscow and St. Petersburg)

Published as “Presidential Council”

(prepares policy papers for the president)

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Federal Assembly

Published as “Federation Council”

elections last held 12 December 1993 (next to be held NA);
note - two members elected from each of Russia's 89 territorial units for a total of 176 deputies;
2 seats unfilled as of 15 May 1994 (Chechenia did not participate in the election);
Speaker Vladimir SHUMEYKO (Russia's Choice)

Published as “State Duma”

elections last held 12 December 1993 (next to be held NA December 1995);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (450 total) Russia's Choice 78, New Regional Policy 66, Liberal Democrats 63, Agrarian Party 55, Communist Party of the Russian Federation 45, Unity and Accord 30, Yavlinskiy Bloc 27, Women of Russia 23, Democratic Party of Russia 15, Russia's Path 12, other parties 23, affiliation unknown 12, unfilled (as of 13 March 1994; Chechnya did not participate in the election) 1;
Speaker Ivan RYBKIN (Agrarian Party)

Sri Lanka

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament”

elections last held 15 February 1989 (next to be held by NA February 1995);
results - UNP 51%, SLFP 32%, SLMC 4%, TULF 3%, USA 3%, EROS 3%, MEP 1%, other 3%;
seats - (225 total) UNP 125, SLFP 67, other 33

Tajikistan

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Supreme Soviet”

elections last held 25 February 1990 (next to be held NA September 1994);
results - Communist Party 99%, other 1%;
seats - (230 total) Communist Party 227, other 3

Turkmenistan

Published as “Legislative branch”

under 1992 constitution there are two parliamentary bodies, a unicameral People's Council (Halk Maslahaty - having more than 100 members and meeting infrequently) and a 50-member unicameral Assembly (Majlis)

Published as “Assembly (Majlis)”

elections last held 7 January 1990 (next to be held late 1994 or early 1995);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (175 total) elections not officially by party, but Communist Party members won nearly 90% of seats;
note - seats to be reduced to 50 at next election

Uzbekistan

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Supreme Soviet”

elections last held 18 February 1990 (next to be held winter 1994);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (500 total) Communist 450, ERK 10, other 40;
note - total number of seats will be reduced to 250 in next election

Central America and the Caribbean

31 entries

Anguilla

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “House of Assembly”

elections last held 16 March 1994 (next to be held March 1999);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (11 total, 7 elected) ANA 2, AUP 2, ADP 2, independent 1

Antigua and Barbuda

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament

Published as “Senate”

17 member body appointed by the governor general

Published as “House of Representatives”

elections last held 8 March 1994 (next to be held NA 1999);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (17 total) ALP 11, UPP 5, independent 1

Aruba

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislature (Staten)”

elections last held 8 January 1993 (next to be held by NA January 1997);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (21 total) MEP 9, AVP 8, ADN 1, PPA 1, OLA 1, other 1

The Bahamas

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament

Published as “Senate”

a 16-member body appointed by the governor general

Published as “House of Assembly”

elections last held 19 August 1992 (next to be held by August 1997);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (49 total) FNM 32, PLP 17

Barbados

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament

Published as “Senate”

consists of a 21-member body appointed by the governor general

Published as “House of Assembly”

election last held 22 January 1991 (next to be held by January 1996);
results - DLP 49.8%;
seats - (28 total) DLP 18, BLP 10

Belize

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral National Assembly

Published as “Senate”

consists of an 8-member body, 5 are appointed on the advice of the prime minister, 2 on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and 1 after consultation with the Belize Advisory Council

Published as “National Assembly”

elections last held 30 June 1993 (next to be held June 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (28 total) PUP 13 UDP 15

British Virgin Islands

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Council”

election last held 12 November 1990 (next to be held by November 1995);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (9 total) VIP 6, IPM 1, independents 2

Cayman Islands

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Assembly”

election last held November 1992 (next to be held November 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (15 total, 12 elected)

Costa Rica

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa)”

elections last held 6 February 1994 (next to be held February 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (61 total) PLN 28, PUSC 29, minority parties 4

Cuba

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly of People's Power”

(Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular) elections last held February 1993;
seats - 589 total, indirectly elected from slates approved by special candidacy commissions

Dominica

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “House of Assembly”

elections last held 28 May 1990 (next to be held May 1995);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (30 total; 9 appointed senators and 21 elected representatives) DFP 11, UWP 6, DLP 4

Dominican Republic

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional)

Published as “Senate (Senado)”

elections last held 16 May 1990 (next to be held May 1994);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (30 total) PRSC 16, PLD 12, PRD 2

Published as “Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados)”

elections last held 16 May 1990 (next to be held May 1994);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (120 total) PLD 44, PRSC 41, PRD 33, PRI 2

El Salvador

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa)”

elections last held 20 March 1994 (next to be held March 1997);
results - ARENA 46.4%, FMLN 25.0%, PDC 21.4%, PCN 4.8%, other 2.4%;
seats - (84 total) ARENA 39, FMLN 21, PDC 18, PCN 4, other 2

Grenada

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament

Published as “Senate”

consists of a 13-member body, 10 appointed by the government and 3 by the Leader of the Opposition

Published as “House of Representatives”

elections last held on 13 March 1990 (next to be held by NA March 1995);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (15 total) NDC 7, GULP 4, TNP 2, NNP 2

Guadeloupe

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral General Council and unicameral Regional Council

Published as “General Council”

elections last held NA March 1992 (next to be held by NA 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (43 total) FRUI.G 13, RPR/DUD 13, PPDG 8, FGPS 3, PCG 3 UPLG 1, PSG 1, independent 1

Published as “Regional Council”

elections last held on 31 January 1993 (next to be held by 16 March 1998);
results - RPR/DUD 48.30%, FGPS 17.09%, FRUI.G 7.44%, PPDG 8.90%, UPLG 7.75% PCG 6.05%;
seats - (41 total) seats by party NA

Published as “French Senate”

elections last held in September 1986 (next to be held September 1995);
Guadeloupe elects two representatives;
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (2 total) PCG 1, PS 1

Published as “French National Assembly”

elections last held on 21 and 28 March1993 (next to be held March 1998);
Guadeloupe elects four representatives;
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (4 total) PS 1, RPR 1, PCG 1, independent 1

Guatemala

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Congress of the Republic (Congreso de la Republica)”

last held on 11 November 1990 (next to be held 11 November 1995);
results - UCN 25.6%, MAS 24.3%, DCG 17.5%, PAN 17.3%, MLN 4.8%, PSD/AP-5 3.6%, PR 2.1%;
seats - (116 total) UCN 38, DCG 27, MAS 18, PAN 12, Pro-Rios Montt 10, MLN 4, PR 1, PSD/AP-5 1, independent 5

Haiti

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)

Published as “Senate”

elections last held 18 January 1993, widely condemned as illegitimate (next to be held December 1994);
results - percent of vote NA;
seats - (27 total) FNCD 12, ANDP 8, PAIN 2, MRN 1, RDNP 1, PNT 1, independent 2

Published as “Chamber of Deputies”

elections last held 16 December 1990, with runoff held 20 January 1991 (next to be held by December 1994);
results - percent of vote NA;
seats - (83 total) FNCD 27, ANDP 17, PDCH 7, PAIN 6, RDNP 6, MDN 5, PNT 3, MKN 2, MODELH 2, MRN 1, independents 5, other 2

Honduras

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Congress (Congreso Nacional)”

elections last held on 27 November 1993 (next to be held November 1997);
results - PNH 53%, PLH 41%, PDCH 1.0%, PINU-SD 2.5%, other 2.5%;
seats - (134 total) PNH 55, PLH 77, PINU-SD 2

Jamaica

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament

Published as “Senate”

consists of a 21-member body appointed by the governor general

Published as “House of Representatives”

elections last held 30 March 1993 (next to be held by February 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (60 total) PNP 52, JLP 8

Martinique

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral General Council and a unicameral Regional Assembly

Published as “General Council”

elections last held in 25 September and 8 October 1988 (next to be held by NA);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (44 total) number of seats by party NA;
note - a leftist coalition obtained a one-seat margin

Published as “Regional Assembly”

elections last held on 22 March 1992 (next to be held by March 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (41 total) RPR-UDF 16, MIM 9, PPM 9, PCM 5, independents 2

Published as “French Senate”

elections last held 24 September 1989 (next to be held NA);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (2 total) UDF 1, PPM 1

Published as “French National Assembly”

elections last held on NA June 1993 (next to be held June 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (4 total) RPR 3, FSM 1

Montserrat

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Council”

elections last held on 8 October 1991;
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (11 total, 7 elected) NPP 4, NDP 1, PLM 1, independent 1

Netherlands Antilles

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Staten”

elections last held on 25 February 1994 (next to be held March 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (23 total) PAR 8, PNP 3, SPA 2, PDB 2, UPB 1, MAN 2, DP 1, WIPM 1, DP-St. E 1, DP-St. M 1, Nos Patria 1

Nicaragua

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional)”

elections last held on 25 February 1990 (next to be held November 1996);
results - UNO 53.9%, FSLN 40.8%, PSC 1.6%, MUR 1.0%;
seats - (92 total) UNO 41, FSLN 39, "Centrist" (Dissident UNO) 12

Panama

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional)”

elections held on 27 January 1991;
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (67 total)

Puerto Rico

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Legislative Assembly

Published as “Senate”

elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (27 total) seats by party NA

Published as “House of Representatives”

elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (53 total) seats by party NA

Published as “US House of Representatives”

elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (1 total) seats by party NA;
note - Puerto Rico elects one representative to the US House of Representatives, Carlos Romero BARCELO

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “House of Assembly”

elections last held 29 November 1993 (next to be held by 21 March 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (14 total, 11 elected) PAM 4, SKNLP 4, NRP 1, CCM 2

Saint Lucia

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament

Published as “Senate”

consists of an 11-member body, 6 appointed on the advice of the prime minister, 3 on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and 2 after consultation with religious, economic, and social groups

Published as “House of Assembly”

elections last held 27 April 1992 (next to be held by April 1997);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (17 total) UWP 11, SLP 6

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “House of Assembly”

elections last held 21 February 1994 (next to be held NA July 1999);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (21 total; 15 elected representatives and 6 appointed senators) NDP 10, MNU 2, SVLP 3

Trinidad and Tobago

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament

Published as “Senate”

consists of a 31-member body appointed by the president

Published as “House of Representatives”

elections last held 16 December 1991 (next to be held by December 1996);
results - PNM 32%, UNC 13%, NAR 2%;
seats - (36 total) PNM 21, UNC 13, NAR 2

Turks and Caicos Islands

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Council”

elections last held on 3 April 1991 (next to be held NA);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (20 total, 13 elected) PNP 8, PDM 5

Virgin Islands

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Senate”

elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held 2 November 1994);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (15 total) number of seats by party NA

Published as “US House of Representatives”

elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held 2 November 1994);
results - Ron DE LUGO reelected as delegate;
seats - (1 total);
seat by party NA;
note - the Virgin Islands elect one representative to the US House of Representatives

Published as “US District Court”

handles civil matters over $50,000, felonies (persons 15 years of age and over), and federal cases

Published as “Territorial Court”

handles civil matters up to $50,000, small claims, juvenile, domestic, misdemeanors, and traffic cases

Europe

46 entries

Albania

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “People's Assembly (Kuvendi Popullor)”

elections last held 22 March 1992;
results - DP 62.29%, ASP 25.57%, SDP 4.33%, RP 3.15%, UHP 2.92%, other 1.74%;
seats - (140 total) DP 92, ASP 38, SDP 7, RP 1, UHP 2

Andorra

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “General Council of the Valleys”

(Consell General de las Valls);
elections last held 12 December 1993 (next to be held NA);
yielded no clear winner;
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (28 total) number of seats by party NA

Austria

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Federal Assembly (Bundesversammlung)

Published as “Federal Council (Bundesrat)”

consists of 63 members representing each of the provinces on the basis of population, but with each province having at least 3 representatives

Published as “National Council (Nationalrat)”

elections last held 7 October 1990 (next to be held October 1994);
results - SPOE 43%, OEVP 32.1%, FPOE 16.6%, GAL 4.5%, KPOE 0.7%, other 3.1%;
seats - (183 total) SPOE 80, OEVP 60, FPOE 33, GAL 10

Belarus

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Supreme Soviet”

elections last held 4 April 1990 (next to be held NA);
results - Communists 87%;
seats - (360 total) number of seats by party NA;
note - 50 seats are for public bodies;
the Communist Party obtained an overwhelming majority

Belgium

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament

Published as “Senate”

(Flemish - Senaat, French - Senat);
elections last held 24 November 1991 (next to be held by November 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (184 total; of which 106 are directly elected) CVP 20, SP 14, PVV (now VLD) 13, VU 5, AGALEV 5, VB 5, ROSSEN 1, PS 18, PRL 9, PSC 9, ECOLO 6, FDF 1

Published as “Chamber of Representatives”

(Flemish - Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers, French - Chambre des Representants);
elections last held 24 November 1991 (next to be held by November 1996);
results - CVP 16.7%, PS 13.6%, SP 12.0%, PVV (now VLD) 11.9%, PRL 8.2%, PSC 7.8%, VB 6.6%, VU 5.9%, ECOLO 5.1%, AGALEV 4.9%, FDF 2.6%, ROSSEM 3.2%, FN 1.5%;
seats - (212 total) CVP 39, PS 35, SP 28, PVV (now VLD) 26, PRL 20, PSC 18, FB 12, VU 10, ECOLO 10, AGALEV 7, FDF 3, ROSSEM 3, FN 1

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral National Assembly

Published as “Chamber of Municipalities (Vijece Opeina)”

elections last held November-December 1990 (next to be held NA);
percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (110 total) SDA 43, SDS BiH 38, HDZ BiH 23, Party of Democratic Changes 4, DSS 1, SPO 1

Published as “Chamber of Citizens (Vijece Gradanstvo)”

elections last held November-December 1990 (next to be held NA);
percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (130 total) SDA 43, SDS BiH 34, HDZ BiH 21, Party of Democratic Changes 15, SRSJ BiH 12, MBO 2, DSS 1, DSZ 1, LS 1

Bulgaria

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Narodno Sobranie)”

last held 13 October 1991;
results - UDF (and breakaway factions) 34%, BSP 33%, MRF 7.5%;
seats - (240 total) UDF 110, BSP 106, Movement for Rights and Freedoms 24

Croatia

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral parliament Assembly (Sabor)

Published as “House of Districts (Zupanije Dom)”

elections last held 7 and 21 February 1993 (next to be held NA February 1997);
seats - (68 total; 63 elected, 5 presidentially appointed) HDZ 37, HSLS 16, HSS 5, Istrian Democratic Assembly 3, SPH-SDP 1, HNS 1

Published as “House of Representatives (Predstavnicke Dom)”

elections last held 2 August 1992 (next to be held NA August 1996);
seats - (138 total) HDZ 85, HSLS 14, SPH-SDP 11, HNS 6, Dalmatian Action/Istrian Democratic Assembly/ Rijeka Democratic Alliance coalition 6, HSP 5, HSS 3, SNS 3, independents 5

Czech Republic now Czechia

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral National Council (Narodni rada)

Published as “Senate”

elections not yet held; seats (81 total)

Published as “Chamber of Deputies”

elections last held 5-6 June 1992 (next to be held NA 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (200 total) Civic Democratic Party/Christian Democratic Party 76, Left Bloc 35, Czech Social Democratic Party 16, Liberal Social Union 16, Christian Democratic Union/Czech People's Party 15, Assembly for the Republic/Republican Party 14, Civic Democratic Alliance 14, Movement for Self-Governing Democracy for Moravia and Silesia 14

Denmark

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament (Folketing)”

elections last held 12 December 1990 (next to be held by December 1994);
results - Social Democratic Party 37.4%, Conservative Party 16.0%, Liberal 15.8%, Socialist People's Party 8.3%, Progress Party 6.4%, Center Democratic Party 5.1%, Radical Liberal Party 3.5%, Christian People's Party 2.3%, other 5.2%;
seats - (179 total; includes 2 from Greenland and 2 from the Faroe Islands) Social Democratic 69, Conservative 30, Liberal 29, Socialist People's 15, Progress Party 12, Center Democratic 9, Radical Liberal 7, Christian People's 4

Estonia

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament (Riigikogu)”

elections last held 20 September 1992;
(next to be held NA);
results - Fatherland 21%, Safe Haven 14%, Popular Front 13%, M 10%, ENIP 8%, ERP 7%, ERL 7%, EP 2%, other 18%;
seats - (101 total) Fatherland 29, Safe Haven 18, Popular Front 15, M 12, ENIP 10, ERP 8, ERL 8, EP 1

Faroe Islands

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Faroese Parliament (Lgting)”

elections last held 17 November 1990 (next to be held November 1994);
results - Social Democratic 27.4%, People's Party 21.9%, Cooperation Coalition Party 18.9%, Republican Party 14.7%, Home Rule 8.8%, PFIP-CPP 5.9%, other 2.4%;
seats - (32 total) two-party coalition 17 (Social Democratic 10, People's Party 7), Cooperation Coalition Party 6, Republican Party 4, Home Rule 3, PFIP-CPP 2

Published as “Danish Parliament”

elections last held on 12 December 1990 (next to be held by December 1994);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (2 total) Social Democratic 1, People's Party 1;
note - the Faroe Islands elects two representatives to the Danish Parliament

Finland

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament (Eduskunta)”

elections last held 17 March 1991 (next to be held March 1995);
results - Center Party 24.8%, Social Democratic Party 22.1%, National Coalition (Conservative) Party 19.3%, Leftist Alliance (Communist) 10.1%, Green League 6.8%, Swedish People's Party 5.5%, Rural 4.8%, Finnish Christian League 3.1%, Liberal People's Party 0.8%;
seats - (200 total) Center Party 55, Social Democratic Party 48, National Coalition (Conservative) Party 40, Leftist Alliance (Communist) 19, Swedish People's Party 12, Green League 10, Finnish Christian League 8, Rural 7, Liberal People's Party 1

France

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament (Parlement)

Published as “Senate (Senat)”

elections last held 27 September 1992 (next to be held September 1995 - nine-year term, elected by thirds every three years);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (321 total; 296 metropolitan France, 13 for overseas departments and territories, and 12 for French nationals abroad) RPR 91, UDF 142 (UREI 51, UC 68, RDE 23), PS 66, PCF 16, independents 2, other 4

Published as “National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)”

elections last held 21 and 28 March 1993 (next to be held NA 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (577 total) RPR 247, UDF 213, PS 67, PCF 24, independents 26

Germany

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral chamber (no official name for the two chambers as a whole)

Published as “Federal Assembly (Bundestag)”

last held 2 December 1990 (next to be held by 16 October 1994);
results - CDU 36.7%, SPD 33.5%, FDP 11.0%, CSU 7.1%, Green Party (West Germany) 3.9%, PDS 2.4%, Republikaner 2.1%, Alliance 90/Green Party (East Germany) 1.2%, other 2.1%;
seats - (662 total) CDU 268, CSU 51, SPD 239, FDP 79, PDS 17, Greens/Alliance '90 8;
elected by direct popular vote under a system combining direct and proportional representation;
a party must win 5% of the national vote or 3 direct mandates to gain representation

Published as “Federal Council (Bundesrat)”

State governments are directly represented by votes;
each has 3 to 6 votes depending on size and are required to vote as a block;
current

composition:: votes - (68 total) SPD-led states 37, CDU-led states 31

Gibraltar

Published as “Gibraltar Council”

advises the governor

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “House of Assembly”

elections last held on 16 January 1992 (next to be held January 1996);
results - SL 73.3%;
seats - (18 total, 15 elected) number of seats by party NA

Greece

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Chamber of Deputies (Vouli ton Ellinon)”

elections last held 10 October 1993 (next to be held by NA October 1997);
results - PASOK 46.88%, ND 39.30%, Political Spring 4.87%, KKE 4.54%, and Progressive Left Coalition 2.94%;
seats - (300 total) PASOK 170, ND 111, Political Spring 10, KKE 9

Guernsey

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Assembly of the States”

elections last held NA (next to be held NA);
results - no percent of vote by party since all are independents;
seats - (60 total, 33 elected), all independents

Holy See (Vatican City)

unicameral Pontifical Commission

Hungary

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Orszaggyules)”

elections last held on 8 and 29 May 1994 (next to be held spring 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (386 total) Hungarian Socialist Party 209, Alliance of Free Democrats 70, Hungarian Democratic Forum 37, Independent Smallholders 26, Christian Democratic People's Party 22, Federation of Young Democrats 20, other 2

Ireland

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament (Oireachtas)

Published as “Senate (Seanad Eireann)”

elections last held on NA February 1992 (next to be held February 1997);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (60 total, 49 elected) Fianna Fail 26, Fine Gael 16, Labor 9, Progressive Democrats 2, Democratic Left 1, independents 6

Published as “House of Representatives (Dail Eireann)”

elections last held on 25 November 1992 (next to be held by June 1995);
results - Fianna Fail 39.1%, Fine Gael 24.5%, Labor Party 19.3%, Progressive Democrats 4.7%, Democratic Left 2.8%, Sinn Fein 1.6%, Workers' Party 0.7%, independents 5.9%;
seats - (166 total) Fianna Fail 68, Fine Gael 45, Labor Party 33, Progressive Democrats 10, Democratic Left 4, Greens 1, independents 5

Man, Isle of now Isle of Man

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Tynwald

Published as “Legislative Council”

consists of a 10-member body composed of the Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man, a nonvoting attorney general, and 8 others named by the House of Keys

Published as “House of Keys”

elections last held in 1991 (next to be held NA 1996);
results - percent of vote NA;
seats - (24 total) independents 24

Italy

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament (Parlamento)

Published as “Senate (Senato della Repubblica)”

elections last held 27-28 March 1994 (next expected to be held by spring 2001);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (326 total; 315 elected, 11 appointed senators-for-life) PDS 61, Northern League 60, National Alliance 48, Forza Italia 36, Popular Party 31, Communist Refounding 18, Greens and The Network 13, Socialist Party 13, Christian Democratic Center 12, Democratic Alliance 8, Christian Socialists 5, Pact for Italy 4, Radical Party 1, others 5

Published as “Chamber of Deputies (Camera dei Deputati)”

elections last held 27-28 March 1994 (next expected to be held by spring 2001);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (630 total) Northern League 117, PDS 114, Forza Italia 113, National Alliance 109, Communist Refounding 39, Christian Democratic Center 33, Popular Party 33, Greens and The Network 20, Democratic Alliance 18, Socialist Party 16, Pact for Italy 13, Christian Socialists 5

Jersey

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Assembly of the States”

elections last held NA (next to be held NA);
results - no percent of vote by party since all are independents;
seats - (56 total, 52 elected) 52 independents

Latvia

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament (Saeima)”

elections last held 5-6 June 1993 (next to be held NA June 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (100 total) LC 36, LNNK 15, Concord for Latvia 13, LZS 12, Equal Rights 7, LKDS 6, TUB 6, DCP 5

Liechtenstein

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Diet (Landtag)”

elections last held on 24 October 1993 (next to be held by March 1997);
results - VU 50.1%, FBP 41.3%, FL 8.5%;
seats - (25 total) VU 13, FBP 11, FL 1

Lithuania

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Seimas (parliament)”

elections last held 26 October and 25 November 1992 (next to be held NA);
results - LDDP 51%;
seats - (141 total) LDDP 73, Conservative Party 30, LKDP 17, LTS 8, Farmers' Union 4, LLS 4, Center Union 2, others 3

Luxembourg

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Chamber of Deputies (Chambre des Deputes)”

elections last held on 18 June 1989 (next to be held by June 1994);
results - CSV 31.7%, LSAP 27.2%, DP 16.2%, Greens 8.4%, PAC 7.3%, KPL 5.1%, other 4.1%;
seats - (60 total) CSV 22, LSAP 18, DP 11, Greens 4, PAC 4, KPL 1

Malta

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “House of Representatives”

elections last held on 22 February 1992 (next to be held by February 1997);
results - NP 51.8%, MLP 46.5%;
seats - (usually 65 total) MLP 36, NP 29;
note - additional seats are given to the party with the largest popular vote to ensure a legislative majority;
current total 69 (MLP 33, NP 36 after adjustment)

Moldova

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament”

elections last held 27 February 1994 (next to be held NA 1999);
results - percent by party NA;
seats - (104 total) Agrarian-Democratic Party 56, Socialist/Yedinstvo Bloc 28, Peasants and Intellectual Bloc 11, Christian Democratic Popular Front 9

Monaco

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Council (Conseil National)”

elections last held on 24 January 1988 (next to be held NA);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (18 total) UND 18

Netherlands

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral legislature (Staten Generaal)

Published as “First Chamber (Eerste Kamer)”

elections last held on 9 June l991 (next to be held 9 June 1995);
results - elected by the country's 12 provincial councils;
seats - (75 total) percent of seats by party NA

Published as “Second Chamber (Tweede Kamer)”

elections last held on 3 May 1994 (next to be held in May 1999);
results - PvdA 24.3%, CDA 22.3%, VVD 20.4%, D'66 16.5%, other 16.5%;
seats - (150 total) PvdA 37, CDA 34, VVD 31, D'66 24, other 24

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia now North Macedonia

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Assembly (Sobranje)”

elections last held 11 and 25 November and 9 December 1990 (next to be held November 1994);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (120 total) VMRO-DPMNE 32, SDSM 29, PDPM 23, SRSM 19, SPM 4, DP 4, SJM 2, others 7

Norway

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral Parliament (Storting)

Published as “Storting”

elections last held on 13 September 1993 (next to be held September 1997);
results - Labor 37.1%, Center Party 18.5%, Conservatives 15.6%, Christian Peoples' 8.4%, Socialist Left 7.9%, Progress 6%, Left Party 3.6%, Red Electoral Alliance 1.2%;
seats - (165 total) Labor 67, Center Party 32, Consevatives 18, Christian Peoples' 13, Socialist Left 13, Progress 10, Left Party 1, Red Electoral Alliance 1, unawarded 10

Published as “Lagting”

Storting elects one-fourth of its member to upper house

Poland

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral National Assembly (Zgromadzenie Narodowe)

Published as “Senate (Senat)”

elections last held 19 September 1993 (next to be held no later than NA October 1997); seats - (100 total)

Published as “Diet (Sejm)”

elections last held 19 September 1993 (next to be held no later than NA October 1997); seats - (460 total)

Portugal

Published as “Council of State”

acts as a consultative body to the president

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da Republica)”

elections last held 6 October 1991 (next to be held NA October 1995);
results - PSD 50.4%, PS 29.3%, CDU 8.8%, Center Democrats 4.4%, National Solidarity Party 1.7%, PRD 0.6%, other 4.8%;
seats - (230 total) PSD 136, PS 71, CDU 17, Center Democrats 5, National Solidarity Party 1

Romania

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament

Published as “Senate (Senat)”

elections last held 27 September 1992 (next to be held NA 1996);
results - PDSR 27.5%, CDR 22.5%, PP-(FSN) 11%, others 39%;
seats - (143 total) PDSR 49, CDR 34, PP-(FSN) 18, PUNR 14, UDMR 12, PRM 6, PDAR 5, PSM 5

Published as “House of Deputies (Adunarea Deputatilor)”

elections last held 27 September 1992 (next to be held NA 1996);
results - PDSR 27.5%, CDR 22.5%, PP-(FSN) 11%, others 39%;
seats - (341 total) PDSR 117, CDR 82, PP-(FSN) 43, PUNR 30, UDMR 27, PRM 16, PSM 13, other 13

San Marino

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Great and General Council”

(Consiglio Grande e Generale) elections last held 30 May 1993 (next to be held by NA May 1998);
results - DCS 41.4%, PSS 23.7%, PDP 18.6%, ADP 7.7%, MD 5.3%, RC 3.3%;
seats - (60 total) DCS 26, PSS 14, PDP 11, ADP 4, MD 3, RC 2

Serbia and Montenegro

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Federal Assembly

Published as “Chamber of Republics”

elections last held 31 May 1992 (next to be held NA 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (40 total; 20 Serbian, 20 Montenegrin)

Published as “Chamber of Citizens”

elections last held 31 May 1992 (next to be held NA 1996);
results - percent of votes by party NA;
seats (138 total; 108 Serbian, 30 Montenegrin) - SPS 73, SRS 33, DPSCG 23, SK-PJ 2, DZVM 2, independents 2, vacant 3

Slovakia

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Council (Narodni Rada)”

elections last held 5-6 June 1992 (next to be held 31 September-1October 1994);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (150 total) Movement for a Democratic Slovakia 55, Party of the Democratic Left 28, Christian Democratic Movement 18, Slovak National Party 9, National Democratic Party 5, Hungarian Christian Democratic Movement/Coexistence 14, Democratic Union of Slovakia 16, independents 5

Slovenia

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral National Assembly

Published as “State Assembly”

elections last held 6 December 1992 (next to be held NA 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (total 90) LDS 22, SKD 15, United List (former Communists and allies) 14, Slovene National Party 12, SLS 10, Democratic Party 6, ZS 5, SDSS 4, Hungarian minority 1, Italian minority 1

Published as “State Council”

will become operational after next election in 1996; in the election of 6 December 1992 40 members were elected to represent local and socioeconomic interests

Spain

Published as “Council of State”

is the supreme consultative organ of the government

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral The General Courts or National Assembly (Las Cortes Generales)

Published as “Senate (Senado)”

elections last held 6 June 1993 (next to be held by NA June 1997);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (255 total) PSOE 117, PP 107, CiU 15, PNV 5, IU 2, other 9

Published as “Congress of Deputies (Congreso de los Diputados)”

elections last held 6 June 1993 (next to be held by NA June 1997);
results by percent of party NA;
seats - (350 total) PSOE 159, PP 141, IU 18, CiU 17, PNV 5, CN 4, HB 2, other 4

Sweden

unicameral

Switzerland

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Federal Assembly (German - Bundesversammlung, French - Assemblee Federale, Italian - Assemblea Federale)

Published as “Council of States”

(German - Standerat, French - Conseil des Etats, Italian - Consiglio degli Stati) elections last held throughout 1991 (next to be held NA 1995);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (46 total) FDP 18, CVP 16, SVP 4, SPS 3, LPS 3, LdU 1, Ticino League 1

Published as “National Council”

(German - Nationalrat, French - Conseil National, Italian - Consiglio Nazionale) elections last held 20 October 1991 (next to be held NA October 1995);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (200 total) FDP 44, SPS 42, CVP 37, SVP 25, GPS 14, LPS 10, AP 8, LdU 6, SD 5, EVP 3, PdA 2, Ticino League 2, other 2

Ukraine

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Supreme Council”

elections last held 27 March 1994 (next to be held NA);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (450 total) number of seats by party NA;
note - 338 deputies were elected;
the remaining 112 seats to be filled on 24 July 1994

United Kingdom

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament

Published as “House of Lords”

consists of a 1,200-member body, four-fifths are hereditary peers, 2 archbishops, 24 other senior bishops, serving and retired Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, other life peers, Scottish peers

Published as “House of Commons”

elections last held 9 April 1992 (next to be held by NA April 1997);
results - Conservative 41.9%, Labor 34.5%, Liberal Democratic 17.9%, other 5.7%;
seats - (651 total) Conservative 336, Labor 271, Liberal Democratic 20, other 24

Middle East

15 entries

Bahrain

unicameral National Assembly was dissolved 26 August 1975 and legislative powers were assumed by the Cabinet;
appointed Advisory Council established 16 December 1992

Cyprus

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “House of Representatives (Vouli Antiprosopon)”

elections last held 19 May 1991 (next to be held NA);
results - DISY 35.8%, AKEL (Communist) 30.6%, DIKO 19.5%, EDEK 10.9%;
others 3.2%;
seats - (56 total) DISY 20, AKEL (Communist) 18, DIKO 11, EDEK 7

Iran

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Islamic Consultative Assembly”

(Majles-e-Shura-ye-Eslami) elections last held 8 April 1992 (next to be held April 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (270 seats total) number of seats by party NA

Iraq

Published as “Revolutionary Command Council”

Chairman SADDAM Husayn, Vice Chairman Izzat IBRAHIM al-Duri

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Majlis al-Watani)”

elections last held on 1 April 1989 (next to be held NA);
results - Sunni Arabs 53%, Shi'a Arabs 30%, Kurds 15%, Christians 2% est.;
seats - (250 total) number of seats by party NA

Israel

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “parliament (Knesset)”

elections last held NA June 1992 (next to be held by NA 1996); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (120 total) Labor Party 44, Likud bloc 32, Meretz 12, Tzomet 8, National Religious Party 6, Shas 6, United Torah Jewry 4, Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) 3, Moledet 3, Arab Democratic Party 2; note - in 1994 three new parties were formed, Yi'ud (from Tzomet), Histadrut List (from the Labor Party), and Peace Guard (from Moledet), resulting in the following new distribution of seats - Labor Party 41, Likud bloc 32, Meretz 12, National Religious Party 6, Shas 6, Tzomet 5, United Torah Jewry 4, Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash) 3, Yi'ud 3, Histadrut List 3, Moledet 2, Arab Democratic Party 2, Peace Guard 1

Jordan

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral National Assembly (Majlis al-'Umma)

Published as “House of Notables (Majlis al-A'ayan)”

consists of a 40-member body appointed by the king from designated categories of public figures

Published as “House of Representatives”

elections last held 8 November 1993 (next to be held NA November 1997);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (80 total) Muslim Brotherhood (fundamentalist) 16, Independent Islamic bloc (generally traditionalist) 6, Radical leftist 3, pro-government 55

Kuwait

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Majlis al-umma)”

dissolved 3 July 1986; new elections were held on 5 October 1992 with a second election in the 14th and 16th constituencies held February 1993

Lebanon

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

(Arabic - Majlis Alnuwab, French - Assemblee Nationale) Lebanon's first legislative election in 20 years was held in the summer of 1992;
the National Assembly is composed of 128 deputies, one-half Christian and one-half Muslim;
its mandate expires in 1996

Oman

unicameral Consultative Council

Qatar

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Advisory Council (Majlis al-Shura)”

constitution calls for elections for part of this consultative body, but no elections have been held; seats - (30 total)

Saudi Arabia

a consultative council comprised of 60 members and a chairman who are appointed by the King for a term of four years

Syria

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “People's Council (Majlis al-Chaab)”

elections last held 22-23 May 1990 (next to be held NA May 1994);
results - Ba'th 53.6%, ASU 3.2%, SCP 3.2%, Arab Socialist Unionist Movement 2.8%, ASP 2%, Democratic Socialist Union Party 1.6%, independents 33.6%;
seats - (250 total) Ba'th 134, ASU 8, SCP 8, Arab Socialist Unionist Movement 7, ASP 5, Democratic Socialist Union Party 4, independents 84;
note - the People's Council was expanded to 250 seats total prior to the May 1990 election

Turkey now Turkiye

Published as “National Security Council”

advisory body to the President and the Cabinet

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Turkish Grand National Assembly”

(Turkiye Buyuk Millet Meclisi) elections last held 20 October 1991 (next to be held NA October 1996);
results - DYP 27.03%, ANAP 24.01%, SHP 20.75%, RP 16.88%, DSP 10.75%, SBP 0.44%, independent 0.14%;
seats - (450 total) DYP 178, ANAP 115, SHP 86, RP 40, MCP 19, DSP 7, other 5

United Arab Emirates

Published as “Supreme Council of Rulers”

composed of the seven emirate rulers, the council is the highest constitutional authority in the UAE;
establishes general policies and sanctions federal legislation, Abu Dhabi and Dubayy rulers have veto power;
council meets four times a year

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral Federal National Council (Majlis Watani Itihad); no elections

Yemen

Published as “five-member Presidential Council”

president, vice president, two members from General People's Congress party, two members from Yemeni Socialist Party, and one member from Yemeni Grouping for Reform, or Islaah party

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “House of Representatives”

elections last held 27 April 1993 (next to be held NA);
results - percent of vote NA;
seats - (301 total) GPC 124, YSP 55, Islaah 61, Ba'thist parties 7, Nasserist parties 4, Hizb al-Haqq 2, Independents 47, election nullified 1

North America

5 entries

Bermuda

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament

Published as “Senate”

consists of an 11-member body appointed by the governor

Published as “House of Assembly”

elections last held 5 October 1993 (next to be held by NA October 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (40 total) UBP 22, PLP 18

Canada

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament (Parlement)

Published as “Senate (Senat)”

consisting of a body whose members are appointed to serve until 75 years of age by the governor general and selected on the advice of the prime minister; its normal limit 104 senators

Published as “House of Commons (Chambre des Communes)”

elections last held 25 October 1993 (next to be held by NA October 1998);
results - number of votes by percent NA;
seats - (295 total) Liberal Party 178, Bloc Quebecois 54, Reform Party 52, New Democratic Party 8, Progressive Conservative Party 2, independents 1

Mexico

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral National Congress (Congreso de la Union)

Published as “Senate (Camara de Senadores)”

elections last held on 18 August 1991 (next to be held 21 August 1994);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats in full Senate - (64 total; Senate will expand to 128 seats following next election) PRI 62, PRD 1, PAN 1

Published as “Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados)”

elections last held on 18 August 1991 (next to be held 21 August 1994);
results - PRI 53%, PAN 20%, PFCRN 10%, PPS 6%, PARM 7%, PMS (now part of PRD) 4%;
seats - (500 total) PRI 320, PAN 89, PRD 41, PFCRN 23, PARM 15, PPS 12

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “General Council”

elections last held September-October 1988 (next to be held NA September 1994);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (19 total) Socialist and other left-wing parties 13, UDF and right-wing parties 6

Published as “French Senate”

elections last held NA September 1986 (next to be held NA September 1995);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (1 total) PS 1

Published as “French National Assembly”

elections last held 21 and 28 March 1993 (next to be held NA June 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (1 total) UDF 1;
note - Saint Pierre and Miquelon elects 1 member each to the French Senate and the French National Assembly who are voting members

United States

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Congress

Published as “Senate”

elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held 8 November 1994);
results - Democratic Party 53%, Republican Party 47%, other NEGL%;
seats - (100 total) Democratic Party 57, Republican Party 43

Published as “House of Representatives”

elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held 8 November 1994);
results - Democratic Party 52%, Republican Party 46%, other 2%;
seats - (435 total) Democratic Party 258, Republican Party 176, Independent 1

Oceania

25 entries

American Samoa

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Legislative Assembly (Fono)

Published as “House of Representatives”

elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1994);
results - representatives popularly elected from 17 house districts;
seats - (21 total, 20 elected, and 1 nonvoting delegate from Swains Island)

Published as “Senate”

elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1996);
results - senators elected by village chiefs from 12 senate districts;
seats - (18 total) number of seats by party NA

Published as “US House of Representatives”

elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1994); results - Eni R. F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA reelected as delegate

Australia

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Federal Parliament

Published as “Senate”

elections last held 13 March 1993 (next to be held by NA 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (76 total) Liberal-National 36, Labor 30, Australian Democrats 7, Greens 2, independents 1

Published as “House of Representatives”

elections last held 13 March 1993 (next to be held by NA 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (147 total) Labor 80, Liberal-National 65, independent 2

Cook Islands

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament”

elections last held 24 March 1994 (next to be held NA);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (25 total) Cook Islands Party 20, Democratic Party 3, Alliance Party 2

Fiji

Published as “Presidential Council”

appointed by the governor general

Published as “Great Council of Chiefs”

(highest ranking members of the traditional chiefly system)

Published as “Legislative branch”

the bicameral Parliament was dissolved following the coup of 14 May 1987

Published as “Senate”

nonelective body containing 34 seats, 24 reserved for Melanesians, 9 for Indians and others, 1 for the island of Rotuma

Published as “House of Representatives”

elections last held 18-25 February 1994 (next to be held NA 1997);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (70 total, with ethnic Fijians allocated 37 seats, ethnic Indians 27 seats, and independents and other 6 seats) number of seats by party SVT 31, NFP 20, FLP 7, FA 5, GVP 4, independents 2, ANC 1

French Polynesia

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Territorial Assembly”

elections last held 17 March 1991 (next to be held March 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (41 total) People's Rally for the Republic (Gaullist) 18, Polynesian Union Party 12, New Fatherland Party 7, other 4

Published as “French Senate”

elections last held 24 September 1989 (next to be held September 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (1 total) party NA

Published as “French National Assembly”

elections last held 21 and 28 March 1993 (next to be held NA March 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (2 total) People's Rally for the Republic (Gaullist) 2

Guam

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislature”

elections last held on 9 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1994);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (21 total) Democratic 14, Republican 7

Published as “US House of Representatives”

elections last held 9 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1994);
Guam elects one delegate;
results - Robert UNDERWOOD was elected as delegate;
seats - (1 total) Democrat 1

Kiribati

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “House of Assembly (Maneaba Ni Maungatabu)”

elections last held on 8 May 1991 (next to be held by NA 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (40 total; 39 elected) percent of seats by party NA

Marshall Islands

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament (Nitijela)”

elections last held 18 November 1991 (next to be held November 1995);
results - percent of vote NA;
seats - (33 total)

Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Congress”

elections last held on 5 March 1991 (next to be held March 1993);
results - percent of vote NA;
seats - (14 total)

Nauru

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament”

elections last held on 14 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1995);
results - percent of vote NA;
seats - (18 total) independents 18

New Caledonia

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Territorial Assembly”

elections last held 11 June 1989 (next to be held 1993);
results - RPCR 44.5%, FLNKS 28.5%, FN 7%, CD 5%, UO 4%, other 11%;
seats - (54 total) RPCR 27, FLNKS 19, FN 3, other 5;
note - election boycotted by FULK

Published as “French Senate”

elections last held 27 September 1992 (next to be held September 2001);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (1 total) RPCR 1

Published as “French National Assembly”

elections last held 21 March 1993 (next to be held 21 and 28 March 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (2 total) RPCR 2

New Zealand

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “House of Representatives”

(commonly called Parliament) elections last held on 6 November 1993 (next to be held NA November 1996);
results - NP 35.2%, NZLP 34.7%, Alliance 18.3%, New Zealand First 8.3%;
seats - (99 total) NP 50, NZLP 45, Alliance 2, New Zealand First Party 2

Niue

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Assembly”

elections last held on 6 March 1993 (next to be held NA 1996);
results - percent of vote NA;
seats - (20 total, 6 elected)

Norfolk Island

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Assembly”

elections last held 1989 (held every three years);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (9 total) percent of seats by party NA

Northern Mariana Islands

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Legislature

Published as “Senate”

elections last held NA November 1991 (next to be held NA November 1993);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (9 total) Republicans 6, Democrats 3

Published as “House of Representatives”

elections last held NA November 1991 (next to be held NA November 1993);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (18 total) Republicans 10, Democrats 6, Independent 2

Published as “US House of Representatives”

the Commonwealth does not have a nonvoting delegate in Congress;
instead, it has an elected official "resident representative" located in Washington, DC;
seats - (1 total) Republican (Juan N. BABAUTA)

Pacific Islands (Palau), Trust Territory of the now Palau

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament (Olbiil Era Kelulau or OEK)

Published as “Senate”

elections last held 4 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (14 total);
number of seats by party NA

Published as “House of Delegates”

elections last held 4 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (16 total);
number of seats by party NA

Papua New Guinea

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Parliament”

(sometimes referred to as the House of Assembly) elections last held 13-26 June 1992 (next to be held NA 1997);
results - percent by party NA;
seats - (109 total) Pangu Party 24, PDM 17, PPP 10, PAP 10, independents 30, others 18 (association with political parties is fluid)

Pitcairn Islands

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Island Council”

elections last held NA (next to be held NA);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (11 total, 5 elected) number of seats by party NA

Western Samoa now Samoa

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Assembly (Fono)”

elections last held 5 April 1991 (next to be held by NA 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (47 total) HRPP 28, SNDP 18, independents 1

Solomon Islands

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Parliament”

elections last held NA May 1993 (next to be held NA 1997);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (47 total) National Unity Group 21, PAP 8, National Action Party 6, LP 4, UP 3, Christian Fellowship 2, NFP 1, independents 2

Tokelau

unicameral Council of Elders (Taupulega) on each atoll

Tonga

Published as “Privy Council”

consists of the king and the cabinet

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Assembly (Fale Alea)”

elections last held 14-15 February 1990 (next to be held NA February 1993);
results - percent of vote NA;
seats - (29 total, 9 elected) 6 proreform, 3 traditionalist

Tuvalu

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament (Palamene)”

elections last held 25 November 1993 (next to be held by NA 1997);
results - percent of vote NA;
seats - (12 total)

Vanuatu

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament”

elections last held 2 December 1991 (next to be held by November 1995);
note - after election, a coalition was formed by the Union of Moderate Parties and the National United Party to form a new government on 16 December 1991, but political party associations are fluid;
seats - (46 total) UMP 19;
NUP 10;
VP 10;
MPP 4;
TUP 1;
Nagriamel 1;
Friend 1

Wallis and Futuna

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Territorial Assembly (Assemblee Territoriale)”

elections last held 15 March 1987 (next to be held NA March 1992);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (20 total) RPR 7, UPL 5, UDF 4, UNF 4

Published as “French Senate”

elections last held 24 September 1989 (next to be held by NA September 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (1 total) RPR 1

Published as “French National Assembly”

elections last held 21 and 28 March 1992 (next to be held by NA September 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (1 total) MRG 1

South America

14 entries

Argentina

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional)

Published as “Senate”

elections last held May 1989, but provincial elections in late 1991 set the stage for indirect elections by provincial senators for one-third of 48 seats in the national senate in May 1992;
seats (48 total) - PJ 30, UCR 11, others 7

Published as “Chamber of Deputies”

elections last held NA October 1993 ( next to be held October 1995);
elections are held every two years and half of the total membership is elected each time for four year terms;
seats--(257 total) PJ 128, UCR 81, MODIN 7, UCD 5, other 36

Bolivia

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional)

Published as “Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados)”

elections last held 6 June 1993 (next to be held May 1997);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (130 total) MNR 52, UCS 20, ADN 17, MIR 17, CONDEPA 13, MBL 7, ARBOL 1, ASD 1, EJE 1, PDC 1

Published as “Chamber of Senators (Camara de Senadores)”

elections last held 6 June 1993 (next to be held May 1997);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (27 total) MNR 17, ADN 4, MIR 4, CONDEPA 1, UCS 1

Brazil

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral National Congress (Congresso Nacional)

Published as “Federal Senate (Senado Federal)”

election last held 3 October 1990 (next to be held October 1994);
results - percent of vote by party PMBD 33%, PFL 16%, PSDB 12%, PDS 4%, PDT 6%, PT 1%, other 28%;
seats - (81 total as of 3 February 1991) PMDB 27, PFL 15, PSDB 10, PTB 8, PDT 5, other 16

Published as “Chamber of Deputies (Camara dos Deputados)”

election last held 3 October 1990 (next to be held October 1994);
results - PMDB 21%, PFL 17%, PDT 9%, PDS 8%, PRN 7.9%, PTB 7%, PT 7%, other 23.1%;
seats - (503 total as of 3 February 1991) PMDB 108, PFL 87, PDT 46, PDS 43, PRN 40, PTB 35, PT 35, other 109

Chile

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional)

Published as “Senate (Senado)”

election last held 11 December 1993 (next to be held December 1997);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (46 total, 38 elected) Concertation of Parties for Democracy 21 (PDC 13, PS 4, PPD 3, PR 1), Union for the Progress of Chile 15 (RN 11, UDI 3, UCC 1), right-wing independents 10

Published as “Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados)”

election last held 11 December 1993 (next to be held December 1997);
results - Concertation of Parties for Democracy 53.95% (PDC 27.16%, PS 12.01%, PPD 11.82%, PR 2.96%,);
Union for the Progress of Chile 30.57% (RN 15.25%, UDI 12.13%, UCC 3.19%);
seats - (120 total) Concertation of Parties for Democracy 70 (PDC 37, PPD 15, PR 2, PS 15, left-wing independent 1), Union for the Progress of Chile 47 (RN 30, UDI 15, UCC 2), right-wing independents 3

Colombia

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Congress (Congreso)

Published as “Senate (Senado)”

elections last held 13 March 1994 (next to be held NA March 1998);
preliminary results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (102 total) Liberal Party 59, conservatives (includes PC, MSN, and NDF) 31, other 12

Published as “House of Representatives (Camara de Representantes)”

elections last held 13 March 1994 (next to be held NA March 1998);
preliminary results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (161 total) Liberal Party 89, conservatives (includes PC, MSN, and NDF) 53, AD/M-19 2, other 17

Ecuador

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Congress (Congreso Nacional)”

elections last held 17 May 1992 (next to be held 1 May 1994);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (77 total) PSC 20, PRE 15, PUR 12, ID 7, PC 6, DP 5, PSE 3, MPD 3, PLRE 2, CFP 2, FRA 1, APRE 1

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Council”

elections last held 11 October 1989 (next to be held October 1994);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (10 total, 8 elected) number of seats by party NA

French Guiana

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral General Council and a unicameral Regional Council

Published as “General Council”

elections last held 25 September and 8 October 1988 (next to be held NA);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (19 total) PSG 12, URC 7

Published as “Regional Council”

elections last held 22 March 1992 (next to be held NA);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (31 total) PSG 16

Published as “French Senate”

elections last held 24 September 1989 (next to be held September 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (1 total) PSG 1

Published as “French National Assembly”

elections last held 21 and 28 March 1993 (next to be held NA 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (2 total) RPR 1, independent 1

Guyana

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

elections last held on 5 October 1992 (next to be held in 1997);
results - PPP 53.4%, PNC 42.3%, WPA 2%, TUF 1.2%;
seats - (65 total, 53 elected) PPP 36, PNC 26, WPA 2, TUF 1

Paraguay

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Congress (Congreso)

Published as “Chamber of Senators (Camara de Senadores)”

elections last held 9 May 1993 (next to be held May 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (45 total) Colorado Party 20, PLRA 17, EN 8

Published as “Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados)”

elections last held on 9 May 1993 (next to be held by May 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (80 total) Colorado Party 38, PLRA 33, EN 9

Peru

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Democratic Constituent Congress (CCD)”

elections last held 25 November 1992 (next to be held April 1995);
seats - (80 total) New Majority/Change 90 44, Popular Christian Party 8, Independent Moralization Front 7, Renewal 6, Movement of the Democratic Left 4, Democratic Coordinator 4, others 7;
note - several major parties (American Popular Revolutionary Alliance, Popular Action) did not participate;
with the next election the congress will be expanded to 100 seats

Suriname

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)”

elections last held 25 May 1991 (next to be held NA May 1996);
results - percent of vote NA;
seats - (51 total) NF 30, NDP 10, DA '91 9, Independent 2

Uruguay

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral General Assembly (Asamblea General)

Published as “Chamber of Senators (Camara de Senadores)”

elections last held 26 November 1989 (next to be held NA November 1994);
results - Blanco 40%, Colorado 30%, Broad Front 23% New Space 7%;
seats - (30 total) Blanco 12, Colorado 9, Broad Front 7, New Space 2

Published as “Chamber of Representatives (Camera de Representantes)”

elections last held NA November 1989 (next to be held NA November 1994);
results - Blanco 39%, Colorado 30%, Broad Front 22%, New Space 8%, other 1%;
seats - (99 total) number of seats by party NA

Venezuela

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Congress of the Republic (Congreso de la Republica)

Published as “Senate (Senado)”

elections last held 5 December 1993 (next to be held December 1998);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (52 total) AD 18, COPEI 15, Causa R 9, MAS 5, National Convergence 5;
note - 3 former presidents (2 from AD, 1 from COPEI) hold lifetime senate seats

Published as “Chamber of Deputies (Camara de Diputados)”

elections last held 5 December 1993 (next to be held December 1998);
results - AD 27.9%, COPEI 26.9%, MAS 12.4%, National Convergence 12.9%, Causa R 19.9%;
seats - (201 total) AD 55, COPEI 53, MAS 24, National Convergence 26, Causa R 40, other 3

Southeast Asia

15 entries

Brunei

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Council (Majlis Masyuarat Megeri)”

elections last held in March 1962;
in 1970 the Council was changed to an appointive body by decree of the sultan;
an elected legislative Council is being considered as part of constitution reform, but elections are unlikely for several years

Burma now Burma (Myanmar)

Published as “State Law and Order Restoration Council”

military junta which assumed power 18 September 1988

Published as “People's Assembly (Pyithu Hluttaw)”

last held 27 May 1990, but Assembly never convened;
results - NLD 80%;
seats - (485 total) NLD 396, the regime-favored NUP 10, other 79;
was dissolved after the coup of 18 September 1988

Cambodia

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral;
a 120-member constituent assembly based on proportional representation within each province was establised following the UN-supervised election in May 1993;
the constituent assembly was transformed into a legislature in September 1993 after delegates promulgated the constitution

Published as “Khmer Royal Armed Forces (KRAF)”

created in 1993 by the merger of the Cambodian People's Armed Forces and the two non-Communist resistance armies;
note - the KRAF is also known as the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF)

Christmas Island

none

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

unicameral Islands Council

Hong Kong

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Council”

indirect elections last held 12 September 1991 and direct elections were held for the first time 15 September 1991 (next to be held in September 1995 when the number of directly-elected seats increases to 20);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (60 total; 21 indirectly elected by functional constituencies, 18 directly elected, 18 appointed by governor, 3 ex officio members);
indirect elections - number of seats by functional constituency NA;
direct elections - UDHK 12, Meeting Point 3, ADPL 1, other 2

Indonesia

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “House of Representatives”

(Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat or DPR) elections last held on 8 June 1992 (next to be held NA 1997);
results - GOLKAR 68%, PPP 17%, PDI 15%;
seats - (500 total, 400 elected, 100 military representatives appointed) GOLKAR 282, PPP 62, PDI 56

Laos

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Third National Assembly”

elections last held on 20 December 1992 (next to be held NA);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (85 total) number of seats by party NA

Macau

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Assembly”

elections last held on 10 March 1991;
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (23 total; 8 elected by universal suffrage, 8 by indirect suffrage, and 7 appointed by the governor) number of seats by party NA

Malaysia

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament (Parlimen)

Published as “Senate (Dewan Negara)”

consists of a 58-member body, 32 appointed by the paramount ruler and 16 elected by the state legislatures

Published as “House of Representatives (Dewan Rakyat)”

elections last held 21 October 1990 (next to be held by August 1995);
results - National Front 52%, other 48%;
seats - (180 total) National Front 127, DAP 20, PAS 7, independents 4, other 22;
note - within the National Front, UMNO got 71 seats and MCA 18 seats

Philippines

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Congress (Kongreso)

Published as “Senate (Senado)”

elections last held 11 May 1992 (next election to be held NA May 1995);
results - LDP 66%, NPC 20%, Lakas-NUCD 8%, Liberal 6%;
seats - (24 total) LDP 15, NPC 5, Lakas-NUCD 2, Liberal 1, Independent 1

Published as “House of Representatives (Kapulungan Ng Mga Kinatawan)”

elections last held 11 May 1992 (next election to be held NA May 1995);
results - LDP 43.5%;
Lakas-NUCD 25%, NPC 23.5%, Liberal 5%, KBL 3%;
seats - (200 total) LDP 87, NPC 45, Lakas-NUCD 41, Liberal 15, NP 6, KBL 3, Independent 3

Singapore

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament”

elections last held 31 August 1991 (next to be held 31 August 1996);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (81 total) PAP 77, SDP 3, WP 1

Taiwan

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral Legislative Yuan and unicameral National Assembly

Published as “Legislative Yuan”

elections last held 19 December 1992 (next to be held near the end of 1995);
results - KMT 60%, DPP 31%, independents 9%;
seats - (304 total, 161 elected) KMT 96, DPP 50, independents 15

Published as “National Assembly”

elections - first National Assembly elected in November 1946 with a supplementary election in December 1986;
second and present National Assembly elected in December 1991;
seats - (403 total) KMT 318, DPP 75, other 10;
(next election to be held in 1997)

Thailand

Published as “Privy Council”

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral National Assembly (Rathasatha)

Published as “Senate (Vuthisatha)”

consists of a 270-member appointed body

Published as “House of Representatives(Saphaphoothan-Rajsadhorn)”

elections last held 13 September 1992 (next to be held by NA);
results - percent of vote by party NA;
seats - (360 total) DP 79, TNP 77, NDP 60, NAP 51, Phalang Tham 47, SAP 22, LDP 8, SP 8, Mass Party 4, Thai Citizen's Party 3, People's Party 1, People's Force Party 0

Vietnam

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Quoc-Hoi)”

elections last held 19 July 1992 (next to be held NA July 1997);
results - VCP is the only party;
seats - (395 total) VCP or VCP-approved 395

Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 1994, “Legislative branch”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/legislative-branch/1994.

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