Legislative branch In 36 editions of 36.

• unicameral;
• note - suspended since 1992 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 (provincial and municipal) 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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional)”

first nationwide, multiparty elections were held 29-30 September 1992 with disputed results

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)”

• elections last held 28 March 1995;
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (83 total) Renaissance Party and allies 20, PRD 19, FARD-ALAFIA 10, PSD 7, NCC 3, RDL-VIVOTEN 3, Communist Party 2, Alliance Chameleon 1, RDP 1, ADP 1, other 16

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 15 October 1994 (next to be held October 1999);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (44 total of which 40 are elected and 4 are appointed) BDP 27, BNF 13

unicameral

Assembly of People's Deputies:

• elections last held 24 May 1992 (next to be held 1997);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (107 total), ODP-MT 78, CNPP-PSD 12, RDA 6, ADF 4, other 7

note: the current law also provides for a second consultative chamber, which has not been formally constituted

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)”

• elections last held 29 June 1993 (next to be held NA);
• results - FRODEBU 71%, UPRONA 21.4%;
• seats - (81 total) FRODEBU 65, UPRONA 16;
• other parties won too small shares of the vote to win seats in the assembly

note: The National Unity Charter outlining the principles for constitutional government was adopted by a national referendum on 5 February 1991

• unicameral 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 - the 1991 multiparty Assembly election ended 15 years of single-party rule

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

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

note: the National Assembly is advised by the Economic and Regional Council (Conseil Economique et Regional); when they sit together they are called the Congress (Congres)

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Consultative Council (Conceil National Consultatif)”

• elections, formerly scheduled for April 1995, were postponed by mutual agreement of the parties concerned until some time prior to April 1996;
• elections last held 8 July 1990;
• the National Consultative Council was disbanded 3 December 1990 and replaced by the Provisional Council of the Republic having 30 members appointed by President DEBY on 8 March 1991;
• this, in turn, was replaced by a 57-member Higher Transitional Council (Conseil Superieur de Transition) elected by a specially convened Sovereign National Conference on 6 April 1993

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

unicameral

parliament:

a single body consisting of the High Council of the Republic and the Parliament of the Transition with membership equally divided between presidential supporters and opponents

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 - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (60 total) UPADS 23, MCDDI 14, RDD 8, RDPS 5, PCT 2, others 8

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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

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

• elections last held 18 December 1992;
• results - RPP (the ruling party) dominated;
• seats - (65 total) RPP 65

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral

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

unicameral

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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

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

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament is advisory

Published as “Senate”

consists of 30 members (10 appointed by the House of Assembly and 20 appointed by the king)

Published as “House of Assembly”

• elections last held NA October 1993 (next to be held NA);
• results - NA;
• seats - (65 total, 55 directly elected, 10 appointed by the king) - balloting held on a non-party basis

Published as “Constituent Assembly”

• elections were held on 5 June 1994;
• results - government parties swept almost all seats;
• in December 1994 the Constituent Assembly ratified the new constitution with few changes;
• the new constitution prescribes two chambers for the new National Assembly - one which is elected by popular vote and one which represents the ethnic interests of the regional governments

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)”

• elections last held on 5 December 1993 (next to be held by 1998);
• 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

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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

• elections last held 29 December 1992 (next to be held December 1996);
• results - opposition boycotted the election;
• the National Democratic Congress won 198 0f 200 total seats and independents won 2

• unicameral 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, tentatively scheduled for 1994, were not held and are now rescheduled for 11 June 1995

unicameral

National People's Assembly:

• (Assembleia Nacional Popular) elections last held 3 July and 7 August 1994 (next to be held 1999);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (100 total) PAIGC 62, RGB 19, PRS 12, Union for Change Coalition 6, FLING 1

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Bunge)”

• elections last held on 29 December 1992 (next to be held NA);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (188 total) KANU 100, FORD-Kenya 31, FORD-Asili 31, DP 23, smaller parties 3;
• president nominates 12 additional members

note: first multiparty election since repeal of one-party state law in 1991

• 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 11 other members appointed by the ruling party;
• election last held in March 1993 (first since 1971);
• all 65 seats in the Assembly were won by the BCP

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

note: the former bicameral legislature no longer exists and there is no assurance that it will be reconstituted very soon

unicameral

General People's Congress:

national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of peoples' committees

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament

Published as “Senate (Senat)”

• two-thirds of upper house seats are to be filled from popularly elected regional assemblies;
• the remaining third is to be filled by presidential appointment;
• decentralization and formation of regional assemblies is not expected before 1997

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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

• elections last held 17 May 1994 (next to be held 1999);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (177 total) UDF 84, AFORD 33, MCP 55, others 5

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

• elections last held on 8 March 1992 (next to be held February 1997);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (116 total) 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

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral legislature

Published as “Senate (Majlis al-Shuyukh)”

• elections last held 15 April 1994 (nex to be held NA 1996);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats (56 total, with 17 up for election every two years) PRDS 16, UFD/NE 1

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

• elections last held 6 and 13 March 1992 (next to be held NA March 1997);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (79 total) UFD/NE 67, PMR 1, RDU 1, independents 10

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 - (66 total) MSM/MMM alliance 59 (MSM 29, MMM 26, OPR 2, MTD 2), MLP/PMSD 4 (MLP 3, PMSD 1);
• note - the Supreme Court denied the assignment of 3 seats to the MSM

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “General Council (Conseil General)”

• elections last held NA March 1994 (next to be held NA);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (19 total) MPM 12, RPR 4, independents 3

Published as “French Senate”

• elections last held on 24 September 1989 (next to be held NA 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 NA 1998);
• results - UDF-CDS 54.3%, RPR 44.3%;
• seats - (1 total) UDF-CDS 1

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Chamber of Representatives (Majlis Nawab)”

• two-thirds elected by direct, universal suffrage and one-third by an electoral college of government, professional, and labor representatives;
• direct, popular elections last held 15 June 1993 (next to be held NA 1999);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats (333 total, 222 directly elected) 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 elections last held 17 September 1993 (next to be held NA 1999);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (333 total, 111 indirectly elected) 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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

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

draft electoral law provides for periodic, direct presidential and Assembly elections

note: as called for in the 1992 peace accords, presidential and legislative elections took place during 27-29 October 1994; fourteen parties, including the Mozambique National Resistance (RENAMO) participated; Joaquim Alberto CHISSANO was elected president and his FRELIMO party gathered a slim majority in the 250 seat legislature

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);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (26 total) SWAPO 19, DTA 6, UDF 1

Published as “National Assembly”

• elections last held 7-8 December 1994 (next to be held NA);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (72 total) SWAPO 53, DTA 15, UDF 2, MAG 1, DCN 1

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

• elected by proportional representation for 5 year terms;
• elections last held 12 January 1995 (next to be held NA);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (83 total) MNSD-NASSARA 29, CDS 24, PNDS 12, ANDP-Z 9, UDFP 3, UDPS 2, PADN 2, PPN-RDA 1, UPDP 1

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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral General Council and unicameral Regional Council

Published as “General Council”

• elections last held March 1994 (next to be held NA);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (47 total) PCR 12, PS 12, UDF 11, RPR 5, others 7

Published as “Regional Council”

• elections last held 25 June 1993 (next to be held NA);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (45 total) UPF 17, Free-Dom Movement 13, PCR 9, PS 6

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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Development Council”

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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Council”

• elections last held July 1993 (next to be held NA);
• results - percent of vote NA;
• seats - (15 total, 12 elected) independents 15

unicameral

National People's Assembly:

• (Assembleia Popular Nacional) parliament dissolved by President TROVOADA in July 1994;
• early elections held 2 October 1994;
• results - MLSTP 27%, PCD-GR 25.5%, ADI 25.5%;
• seats - (55 total) MLSTP 27, PCD-GR 14, ADI 14

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

unicameral

People's Assembly (Assemblee du Peuple):

• elections last held 20-23 July 1993 (next to be held NA);
• results - SPPF 82%, DP 15%, UO 3%;
• seats - (33 total, 22 elected, 11 awarded) seats elected - SPPF 21, DP 1;
• seats awarded - SPPF 6, DP 4, UO 1;
• total seats by party - SPPF 27, DP 5, UO 1

note: the 11 awarded seats are apportioned according to the share of each party in the total vote

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

unicameral People's Assembly

People's Assembly (Golaha Shacbiga):

not functioning

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

• elections last 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

note: when the National Assembly meets in joint session with the Senate to consider the provisions of the constitution, the combined group is referred to as the Constitutional Assembly

• appointed 300-member Transitional National Assembly;
• officially assumes all legislative authority for Sudan until the proposed 1995 resumption of national elections

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Bunge)”

• elections last held 28 October 1990 (next to be held 29 October 1995);
• results - CCM was the only party;
• seats - (241 total, 168 elected) CCM 168

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

• elections last held 6 and 20 February 1994 (next to be held NA);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (81 total) CAR 36, RPT 35, UTD 7, UJD 2, CFN 1

note: the Supreme Court ordered new elections for 3 seats of the Action Committee for Renewal (CAR) and the Togolese Union for Democracy (UTD), lowering their total to 34 and 6 seats, respectively; the remaining 3 seats have not been filled

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

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

• elections last held 20 March 1994 (next to be held NA 1999);
• results - RCD 97.7%, MDS 1.0%, others 1.3%;
• seats - (163 total) RCD 144, MDS 10, others 9;
• note - the government changed the electoral code to guarantee that the opposition won seats

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Resistance Council”

• elections last held 28 March 1993 (next to be held end of 1995);
• results - 284 non-partisan delegates elected to an interim Constituent Assembly with the principal task of writing a final draft of a new constitution for Uganda on the basis of which a regular Constituent Assembly will be elected

note: first free and fair election in 30 years is to be held by end of 1995

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

• elections last held 31 October 1991 (next to be held NA 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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament”

• elections last held 8-9 April 1995 (next to be held NA March 2000);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (150 total, 120 elected) ZANU-PF 118, ZANU-S 2

no elections

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament (Landsting)”

• elections last held on 4 March 1995 (next to be held 5 March 1999);
• results - Siumut 38.5%, Inuit Ataqatigiit 20.3%, Atassut Party 29.7%;
• seats - (31 total) Siumut 12, Atassut Party 10, Inuit Ataqatigiit 6, conservative splinter grouping 2, independent 1

Published as “Danish Folketing”

• last held on 21 September 1994 (next to be held by September 1998);
• Greenland elects two representatives to the Folketing;
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (2 total) Liberals 1, Social Democrats 1;
• note - Greenlandic representatives are affiliated with Danish political parties

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament (Althing)”

• elections last held on 8 April 1995 (next to be held by April 1999);
• results - Independence Party 37.1%, Progressive Party 23.3%, Social Democratic Party 11.4%, Socialists 14.3%, People's Movement 7.2%, Women's Party 4.9%;
• seats - (63 total) Independence 25, Progressive 15, Social Democratic 7, Socialists 9, People's Movement 4, Women's Party 3

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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Supreme Soviet”

• elections last held 20 May 1990 (next to be held 5 July 1995);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (260 total) non-aligned 136, ANM 52, DPA 17, Democratic Liberal Party 17, ARF 12, NDU 9, Christian Democratic Party 1, Constitutional Rights Union 1, ONS 1, Republican Party 1, Nagorno-Karabakh representatives 13

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 September 1995 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

note: since June 1993 ALIYEV has rotated in several supporters to replace Popular Front adherents

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad)”

• elections last held 27 February 1991 (next to be held by 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

Published as “Royal Advisory Council (Lodoi Tsokde)”

nominated by the king

cabinet:

Council of Ministers (Lhengye Shungtsog); appointed by the king

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral National Assembly (Tshogdu); no national elections

unicameral

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)

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Georgian Parliament (Supreme Soviet)”

• elections last held 11 October 1992 (next to be held October 1995);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (225 total) number of seats by party NA

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

People's Assembly (Lok Sabha):

• elections last held 21 May, 12 and 15 June 1991 (next to be held by 1996);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (545 total, 543 elected, 2 appointed) Congress (I) Party 245, BJP 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;
• note - the distribution of seats as of 18 January 1995 is as

follows:

Congress (I) Party 260, BJP 117, CPI/M 36, Janata Dal Party 24, Samta Party 14, CPI 14, AIADMK 12, Janata Dal (Ajit) 7, Telugu Desam 7, RSP 4, Janata Dal (Ex-Ajit) 3, Samajwadi Party 3, BSP 3, AIFB 3, Shiv Sena 2, Congress (S) Party 1, Kerala Congress (Mani faction) 1, Bihar Peoples Party 1, India National League 1, other 14, vacant 16

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Diet (Kokkai) consists of an upper house or House of Councillors and a lower house or House of Representatives

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

• half of the members elected every three years to six-year terms;
• elections last held on 26 July 1992 (next set to be held 23 July 1995);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (252 total) LDP 106, SDPJ 73, Komeito 24, DSP 12, JCP 11, JNP 4, others 16, independents 6;
• note - the distribution of seats as of 1 April 1995 is as follows - LDP 94, SDPJ 68, Heisei-kai 47, Shin Ryokufu-kai 16, JCP 11, others 15, vacant 1

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

• all members elected every four years to four-year terms;
• elections last held on 18 July 1993 (next to be held by 1997);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (511 total) LDP 223, SDPJ 70, Shinseito 55, Komeito 51, JNP 35, JCP 15, DSP 15, Sakigake 13, others 4, independents 30;
• note - the distribution of seats as of 1 April 1995 is as follows - LDP 207, Shinshinto 173, SDPJ 70, Sakigake 21, JCP 15, others 19, vacant 6

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, Confederation of Trade Unions of the Republic of Kazakhstan 11, Peoples' 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

note: the Supreme Council disbanded 12 March 1995 following a Constitutional Court ruling that the March 1994 elections were invalid

unicameral

Supreme People's Assembly (Ch'oego Inmin Hoeui):

• elections last held on 7-9 April 1990 (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

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

note: the change in the distribution of seats reflects the fluidity of the current situation where party members are constantly switching from one party to another

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral

Published as “Assembly of Legislatures”

• elections last held 5 February 1995 (next to be held no later than NA 1998);
• 35-member house to which 19 members have been elected so far;
• next round of runoffs scheduled for 19 April 1995

Published as “Assembly of Representatives”

• elections last held 5 February 1995 (next to be held no later than NA 1998);
• 70-member house to which 60 members have been elected so far;
• next round of runoffs scheduled for 19 April 1995

note: the legislature became bicameral for the 5 February 1995 elections

unicameral

Citizens' Council (Majlis):

• elections last held 2 December 1994 (next to be held NA December 1999);
• results - percent of vote NA;
• seats - (48 total, 40 elected, 8 appointed by the president) independents 40

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “State Great Hural”

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

note: the People's Small Hural no longer exists

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 15 November 1994 (next to be held NA);
• results - NCP 33%, CPN/UML 31%, NDP 18%, Terai Rights Sadbhavana Party 3%, NWPP 1%;
• seats - (205 total) CPN/UML 88, NCP 83, NDP 20, NWPP 4, Terai Rights Sadbhavana Party 3, independents 7;
• note - the new Constitution of 9 November 1990 gave Nepal a multiparty democracy system for the first time in 32 years

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 - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (87 total) PPP 22, PML/N 17;
• Tribal Area Representatives (nonparty) 8, ANP 6, PML/J 5, JWP 5, MQM/A 5, JUI/F 2, PKMAP 2, JI 2, NPP 2, BNM/H 1, BNM/M 1, JUP/NI 1, JUP/NO 1, JAH 1, JUI/S 1, PML/F 1, PNP 1, independents 2, vacant 1

Published as “National Assembly”

• elections last held 6 October 1993 (next to be held by October 1998);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (217 total) PPP 92, PML/N 75, PML/J 6, IJM-Islamic Democratic Front 4, ANP 3, PKMAP 4, PIF 3, JWP 2, MDM 2, BNM/H 1, BNM/M 1, NDA 1, NPP 1, PKQP 1, Religious minorities 10 reserved seats, independents 9, results pending 2

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

cabinet:

Council of Ministers; appointed by the president

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 66 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);
• results - 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 (Chechnya did not participate in the election);
• Speaker Vladimir SHUMEYKO (Russia's Democratic 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 Democratic Choice 78, New Regional Policy 66, Liberal Democrats 63, Agrarian Party 55, Communist Party of the Russian Federation 45, Unity and Accord 30, Yavlinskiy-Boldyrev-Lukin Bloc (Yabloko) 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); note - as of 11 April 1995,

seats were as follows:

Russia's Democratic Choice 54, New Regional Policy 32, Liberal Democrats 54, Agrarian Party 51, Communist Party of the Russian Federation 45, Unity and Accord 25, Yavlinskiy-Boldyrev-Lukin Bloc (Yabloko) 28, Liberal Democratic Union of 12 December 9, Women of Russia 22, Democratic Party of Russia 10, Russia's Path 12, Duma 96 23, Russia 35, Stability 36, affiliation unknown 14

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament”

• elections last held 16 August 1994 (next to be held by August 2000);
• results - PA 49.0%, UNP 44.0%, SLMC 1.8%, TULF 1.7%, SLPF 1.1%, EPDP 0.3%, UPF 0.3%, PLOTE 0.1%, other 1.7%;
• seats - (225 total) PA 105, UNP 94, EPDP 9, SLMC 7, TULF 5, PLOTE 3, SLPF 1, UPF 1

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Supreme Soviet”

• elections last held 26 February 1994 (next to be held NA);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• estimated seats - (181 total) Communist Party and affiliates 100, Popular Party 10, Party of Political and Economic Progress 1, Party of Popular Unity 6, other 64

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 11 December 1994 (next to be held NA);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (50 total) Democratic Party 45, other 5;
• note - all 50 preapproved by President NIYAZOV

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Supreme Council”

• elections last held 25 December 1994 (next to be held NA);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (250 total) People's Democratic Party 207, Fatherland Progress Party 12, other 31;
• note - final runoffs were held 22 January 1995;
• seating was as

follows:

People's Democratic Party 69, Fatherland Progress Party 14, Social Democratic Party 47, local government 120

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

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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislature (Staten)”

• elections last held 29 July 1994 (next to be held by NA July 1998);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (21 total) AVP 10, MEP 9, OLA 2

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

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 6 September 1994 (next to be held by January 1999);
• results - percentage vote by party NA;
• seats - (28 total) DLP 8, BLP 19, NDP 1

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral National Assembly

Published as “Senate”

consists of an 8-member appointed body; 5 members 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 (this council serves as an independent body to advise the governor-general with respect to difficult decisions such as granting pardons, commutations, stays of execution, the removal of justices of appeal who appear to be incompetent, etc.)

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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Council”

• election last held 20 February 1995 (next to be held on NA February 2000);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (13 total) VIP 6, CCM 2, UP 2, independents 3

note: legislature was expanded to 13 seats as of election on 20 February 1995

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)

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

unicameral

National Assembly of People's Power:

• (Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular) elections last held February 1993 (next to be held NA);
• seats - 589 total, elected directly from slates approved by special candidacy commissions

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “House of Assembly”

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

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional)

Published as “Senate (Senado)”

• elections last held 16 May 1994 (next to be held May 1998);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (30 total) PRSC 15, PLD 1, PRD 14

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

• elections last held 16 May 1994 (next to be held May 1998);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (120 total) PLD 13, PRSC 50, PRD 57

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

Published as “Supreme Electoral Tribunal”

• Liberal Democratic Party (PLD), Kirio Waldo SALGADO, founder;
• Social Democratic Party (breakaway from FMLN), Joaquin VILLALOBOS, founder;
• Social Christian Renovation Movement (MRSC) (breakaway from PDC), Abraham RODRIGUEZ, founder

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 July 1995);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (15 total) NDC 7, GULP 4, TNP 2, NNP 2

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, FGPS 1

Published as “French National Assembly”

• elections last held on 21 and 28 March 1993 (next to be held March 1998);
• Guadeloupe elects four representatives;
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (4 total) FGPS 1, RPR 1, PPDG 1, independent 1

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

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

• by agreement of 11 November 1993, a special election was held on 14 August 1994 to select 80 new congressmen (next election to be held in November 1995 for full four year terms);
• results - percent of vote by party;
• FRG 40%, PAN 31.25%, DCG 15%, UCN 10%, MLN 2.5%, UD 1.25%;
• seats - (80 total) FRG 32, PAN 25, DCG 12, UCN 8, MLN 2, UD 1

note: on 11 November 1993 the congress approved a procedure that would reduce its membership from 116 seats to 80; the procedure provided for a special election in mid-1994 to elect an interim congress of 80 members to serve until replaced in a general election in November 1995; the plan was approved in a general referendum in January 1994 and the special election was held on 14 August 1994

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 25 June 1994);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (27 total) FNCD 12, MIDH-PANPRA 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 25 June 1995);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (83 total) FNCD 27, MIDH-PANPRA 17, PDCH 7, PAIN 6, RDNP 6, MDN 5, PNT 3, MKN 2, MODELH 2, MRN 1, independents 5, other 2

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

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 March 1998);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (60 total) PNP 52, JLP 8

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral General Council and a unicameral Regional Assembly

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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Council”

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

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

note: the government of Prime Minister Miguel POURIER is a coalition of several parties

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional)”

• elections last held 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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa)”

• legislators from outlying rural districts are chosen on a plurality basis while districts located in more populous towns and cities elect multiple legislators by means of a proportion-based formula;
• elections last held 8 May 1994 (next to be held 9 May 1999);
• results - percent of vote by party NA ;
• seats - (72 total) PRD 32, PS 4, PALA 1, PA 14, MPE 6, MOLIRENA 4, PLA 3, PRC 3, PL 2, PDC 1, UDI 1, MORENA 1

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Legislative Assembly

Published as “Senate”

• elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held 5 November 1996);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (29 total) PNP 20, PPD 8, PIP 1

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) PNP 36, PPD 16, PIP 1

Published as “US House of Representatives”

• elections last held 3 November 1992 (next to be held 5 November 1996);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (1 total) PNP 1 (Carlos Romero BARCELO);
• note - Puerto Rico elects one representative to the US House of Representatives

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “House of Assembly”

• elections last held 29 November 1993 (next to be held by 15 November 1995);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (14 total, 11 elected) PAM 4, SKNLP 4, NRP 1, CCM 2

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

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 12, ULP 3

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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Council”

• elections last held 31 January 1995 (next to be held by NA 2000);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (20 total, 13 elected) PDM 8, PNP 4, independent (Norman SAUNDERS) 1

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Senate”

• elections last held 8 November 1994 (next to be held 5 November 1996);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (15 total) Democrats 7, Independents 7, Republican 1

Published as “US House of Representatives”

• elections last held 8 November 1994 (next to be held 5 November 1996);
• results - Victor O. FRAZER (Independent) 54.5%, Eileen R. PETERSON (Democrat) 45.5%;
• seats - (1 total) Independent 1;
• note - the Virgin Islands elects 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

unicameral

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

note: 6 members of the Democratic Party defected making the present seating in the Assembly DP 86, ASP 38, SDP 7, DAP 6, RP 1, UHP 2

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

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 9 October 1994 (next to be held October 1998);
• results - SPOE 34.9%, OEVP 27.7%, FPOE 22.5%, Greens 7.3%, LF 6.0% other 1.6%;
• seats - (183 total) SPOE 65, OEVP 52, FPOE 42, Greens 13, LF 11

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Supreme Soviet”

• elections last held 4 April 1990 (next to be held 14 May 1995);
• 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

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament

Published as “Senate”

• (Flemish - Senaat, French - Senat);
• elections last held 24 November 1991 (next to be held by the end of 1995);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (184 total; of which 106 are directly elected; in the 1995 elections, seats will decrease to 71) CVP 20, SP 14, VLD 13, VU 5, AGALEV 5, VB 5, ROSSEN 1, PS 18, PRL 9, PSC 9, ECOLO 6, FDF 1

Published as “Chamber of Deputies”

• (Flemish - Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers, French - Chambre des Representants);
• elections last held 24 November 1991 (next to be held by 21 May 1995);
• results - CVP 16.7%, PS 13.6%, SP 12.0%, 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; in 1995 elections, seats will decrease to 150) CVP 39, PS 35, SP 28, VLD 26, PRL 20, PSC 18, VB 12, VU 10, ECOLO 10, AGALEV 7, FDF 3, ROSSEM 3, FN 1

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, LBO 2, DSS 1, DSZ 1, LS 1

note: legislative elections for Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina are slated for late 1994

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Narodno Sobranie)”

• last held 18 December 1994 (next to be held NA 1997);
• results - BSP 43.5%, UDF 24.2%, PU 6.5%, MRF 5.4%, BBB 4.7%;
• seats - (240 total) BSP 125, UDF 69, PU 18, MRF 15, BBB 13

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);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• 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);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• 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

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 given breakup and realignment of all parliamentary opposition parties since 1992;
• seats - (200 total) governing coalition: ODS 65, KDS 10, ODA 16, KDU-CSL 15,

opposition:

CSSD 18, LB 25, KSCM 10, LSU 9, LSNS 5, CMSS 9, SPR-RSC 6, independents 12

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament (Folketing)”

• elections last held 21 September 1994 (next to be held by December 1998);
• results - Social Democrats 34.6%, Liberals 23.3%, Conservatives 15.0%, Social People's Party 7.3%, Progress Party 6.4%, Radical Liberals 4.6%, Unity Party 3.1%, Center Democrats 2.8%, Christian People's Party 1.8%;
• seats - (179 total) Social Democrats 63, Liberals 44, Conservatives 28, Social People's Party 13, Progress Party 11, Radical Liberals 8, Unity Party 6, Center Democrats 5, independent 1

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament (Riigikogu)”

• elections last held 5 March 1995 (next to be held NA 1998);
• results - KMU 32.22%, RE 16.18%, K 14.17%, Pro Patria and ERSP 7.85%, M 5.98%, Our Home is Estonia and Right-Wingers 5.0%;
• seats - (101 total) KMU 41, RE 19, K 16, Pro Patria 8, Our Home is Estonia 6, M 6, Right-Wingers 5

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Faroese Parliament (Logting)”

• elections last held 8 July 1994 (next to be held by July 1998);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (32 total) Liberal Party 8, People's Party 6, Social Democrats 5, Republicans 4, Workers' Party 3, Christian Democrats 2, Center Party 2, Home Rule Party 2

Published as “Danish Parliament”

• elections last held on 21 September 1994 (next to be held by September 1998);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (2 total) Liberals 2

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament (Eduskunta)”

• elections last held 19 March 1995 (next to be held March 1999);
• results - Social Democratic Party 28.3%, Center Party 19.9%, National Coalition (Conservative) Party 17.9%, Leftist Alliance (Communist) 11.2%, Swedish People's Party 5.1%, Green League 6.5%, Ecology Party 0.3%, Rural 1.3%, Finnish Christian League 3.0%, Liberal People's Party 0.6%, Young Finns 2.8%;
• seats - (200 total) Social Democratic Party 63, Center Party 44, National Coalition (Conservative) Party 39, Leftist Alliance (Communist) 22, Swedish People's Party 11, Green League 9, Ecology Party 1, Rural 1, Finnish Christian League 7, Young Finns 2, Aaland Islands 1

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, 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

Published as “Legislative branch”

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

Published as “Federal Assembly (Bundestag)”

• last held 16 October 1994 (next to be held by NA 1998);
• results - CDU 34.2%, SPD 36.4%, Alliance 90/Greens 7.3%, CSU 7.3%, FDP 6.9%, PDS 4.4%, Republicans 1.9% ;
• seats - (662 total, but number can vary) CDU 244, SPD 252, Alliance 90/Greens 49, CSU 50, FDP 47, PDS 30;
• 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

Published as “Gibraltar Council”

advises the governor

cabinet:

Council of Ministers; appointed from the elected members of the Assembly by the governor in consultation with the chief minister

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

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 (replaced by Coalition of the Left and Progress) 2.94%;
• seats - (300 total) PASOK 170, ND 111, Political Spring 10, KKE 9

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

unicameral Pontifical Commission

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) MSzP 209, SzDSz 70, MDF 37, FKgP 26, KDNP 22, FiDeSz 20, other 2

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament (Oireachtas)

Published as “Senate (Seanad Eireann)”

• elections last held NA February 1992 (next to be held NA 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 November 1997);
• 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

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

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament (Parlamento)

Published as “Senate (Senato della Repubblica)”

• elections last held 27-28 March 1994 (next must be held by spring 1999, but may be held by end of 1995);
• 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, Italian Popular Party 31, Communist Refoundation 18, Greens and The Network 13, Italian Socialists 13, Christian Democratic Center 12, Democratic Alliance 8, Christian Socialists 5, Pact for Italy 4, Radical Party (Pannella List) 1, others 5

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

• elections last held 27-28 March 1994 (next must be held by spring 1999, but may be held by end of 1995);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (630 total) Northern League 117, PDS 114, Forza Italia 113, National Alliance 109, Communist Refoundation 39, Christian Democratic Center 33, Italian Popular Party 33, Greens and The Network 20, Democratic Alliance 18, Italian Socialists 16, Pact for Italy 13, Christian Socialists 5

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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament (Saeima)”

• elections last held 5-6 June 1993 (next to be held NA October 1995);
• 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

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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Seimas (parliament)”

• elections last held 26 October and 25 November 1992 (next to be held NA 1996);
• 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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

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

• elections last held on 12 June 1994 (next to be held by June 1999);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (60 total) CSV 21, LSAP 17, DP 12, Action Committee for Democracy and Pension Rights 5, Greens 5