Legislative branch In 36 editions of 36.

• unicameral;
• note - suspended since 1992 National People's Assembly (Al-Majlis Ech-Chaabi Al-Watani): first-round elections held 26 December 1991;
• second round canceled by the military after President BENDJEDID resigned 11 January 1992, effectively suspending the assembly (next election promised by late 1996 or early 1997);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (281 total) the fundamentalist FIS won 188 of the 231 seats contested in the first round

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional)”

• elections last held 29-30 September 1992 (next to be held NA);
• results (disputed) - percentage of vote by party NA;
• seats (223 total) - seats by party NA

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)”

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

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament

Published as “House of Chiefs”

is a largely advisory 15-member body consisting of the chiefs of the eight principal tribes, four elected subchiefs, and three 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, 40 elected and 4 appointed by the majority party) BDP 27, BNF 13

unicameral

Assembly of People's Deputies:

• elections last held 24 May 1992 (next to be held NA 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)”

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

• unicameral People's National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional Popular): elections last held 17 December 1995 (next to be held NA);
• results - MPD 59%, PAICV 28%, PCD 6%;
• seats - (72 total) MPD 50, PAICV 21, PCD 1

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)”

• elections last held 1 March 1992 (next to be held NA March 1997);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats (180 total) 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 (next to be held NA);
• results - percent of 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 “Higher Transitional Council (Conseil Superieur de Transition”

• popular elections to the former National Consultative Council (Conceil National Consultatif) were last held 8 July 1990;
• this body was disbanded on 3 December 1990 by President DEBY and on 8 March 1991 replaced with the Provisional Council of the Republic having 30 members whom he appointed;
• this body, in turn, was replaced on 6 April 1993 by a 57-member Higher Transitional Council (Conseil Superieur de Transition) elected by a specially convened Sovereign National Conference;
• popular elections, formerly scheduled for April 1995, were initially postponed by mutual agreement of the parties concerned until at least May 1996 and subsequently postponed until after the rainy season (as late as October 1996);
• note - the name of the anticipated new legislative body has not been announced

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; two 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 (next to be held NA);
• results - percent of 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 NA 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 27 November 1995 (next to be held November 2000);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (175 total) PDCI 147, RDR 14, FPI 10, unfilled 4;
• note - of the unfilled seats, elections for 3 were postponed because of violence in the electoral districts and 1 seat remains contested

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 1995 (next to be held NA 2000);
• results - NDP 72%, idependents 25%, opposition 3%;
• seats - (454 total, 444 elected, 10 appointed by the president) NDP 317, independents 114, NWP 6, NPUG 5, Nasserist Arab Democratic Party 1, Liberals 1

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

• functions only in a consultative role;
• elections last held 7 June 1995 (next to be held NA);
• results - NDP 99%, independents 1%;
• seats - (264 total, 176 elected, 88 appointed by the president) seats by party NA

unicameral

House of People's Representatives:

• (Camara de Representantes del Pueblo) elections last held 21 November 1993 (next to be held NA);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (82 total) PDGE 72, various opposition parties 10

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

75 members of the PFDJ Central Committee (the old Central Committee of the EPLF) and 75 directly elected members serve as the country's legislative body until country-wide elections are held in 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 26 September and 11 October 1993 (next to be held NA);
• results - balloting is done on a nonparty basis;
• of the total of 65 seats, 10 are appointed by the king and 55 are elected by secret, popular vote;
• candidates for election are nominated by the local council of each constituency and for each constituency the three candidates with the most votes in the first round of voting are narrowed to a single winner by a second round

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral legislature

Published as “Federal Council”

upper chamber, having NA members, represents the ethnic interests of the regional governments and is elected by the regional assemblies

Council of People's Representatives:

lower chamber, having 550 members, elected by popular vote

note: both bodies have five-year terms of office; regional and national popular elections were held in May and June 1995; results - EPRDF swept nearly all seats

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral; note - the provision of the constitution for the establishment of a senate has not been implemented

Published as “National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)”

• elections last held on 5 December 1993 (next to be held by July 1996, according to the October 1994 Paris Accords; however, President BONGO has indicated that date might slip);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (120 total) PDG 64, National Recovery Movement - Lumberjacks (Morena-Bucherons/RNB) 17, PGP 12, National Recovery Movement (Morena-Original) 2, PUP 4, CLR 1, FAR 4, UPG 1, independents 15

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “House of Representatives”

• last popular election held on 29 April 1992 (next to be held NA April 1997);
• results - PPP won 58.1% of votes;
• seats - (43 total, 36 elected) PPP 30, NCP 6

note: following the military coup on 22 July 1994, all elective offices were dissolved; in April 1996, the military government announced that voter registrations would begin in May and democratic elections would be held in October 1996

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament”

• elections last held 29 December 1992 (next to be held NA December 1996);
• results - opposition boycotted the election, the National Democratic Congress won 198 of the total 200 seats and 2 seats were won by independents;
• because of interim bye-elections, the National Democratic Congress and its remaining coalition partner, Every Ghanian Living Everywhere (EGLE), now control 189 seats;
• former coalition partner, NCP, has 8 seats;
• independents hold 3

• 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 were held on 11 June 1995;
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (114 total) PUP 71, RPG 19, PRP 9, UNR 9, UPG 2, PDG 1, UNP 1, PDG/RDA 1, other 1

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)”

• election last held 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 - as of 9

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament

Published as “Senate”

consists of 33 members (the 22 principal chiefs and 11 other members appointed by the ruling party)

Published as “Assembly”

• members elected by popular vote;
• election last held NA March 1993 (next to be held NA);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats (65 total) BCP 65

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 is unlikely to be reconstituted 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 16 June 1993 (next to be held NA 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 NA 1999);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (177 total) UDF 84, AFORD 33, MCP 55, others 5;
• note - because of defections and a bi-election of 18 December 1995, the seats in the National

Published as “Assembly were held at the end of the year as follows”

• UDF 87,
• MCP 55,
• AFORD 35

note: the constitution of 18 May 1995, in addition to reducing the age at which universal suffrage is conferred from 21 to 18 years, provided for a bicameral legislature; by 1999, in addition to the existing National Assembly, a Senate of 80 seats is to be elected

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

• elections last held 8 March 1992 (next to be held NA 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 (next to be held 12 April 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 20 December 1995 (next to be held by December 2000);
• results - MMM/MLP 65%, MSM/RMM 20%, other 15%;
• seats - (66 total; 62 elected, 4 appointed) MLP 35, MMM 25, allies of MLP and MMM on Rodrigues Island 2;
• appointed were Rodrigues Movement 2, Gaetan Duval Party 1, Hizballah 1

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 24 September 1995 (next to be held 24 September 2001);
• 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)”

• the members are elected by direct, universal, adult suffrage on a secret ballot for a term of five years;
• election last held 27-29 October 1994 (next to be held NA October 1999);
• results - percent vote by party NA, seats (250 total) FRELIMO won a slim majority

note: the presidential and legislative elections took place as called for in the 1992 peace accords; RENAMO participated in the elections

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 December 1999);
• 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 a five-year term;
• election last held 12 January 1995 (next to be held NA September 1996);
• 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;
• note - this National Assembly dissolved by President BARE after the coup on 28 January 1996

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral National Assembly

Published as “Senate”

suspended after military takeover of 17 November 1993

Published as “House of Representatives”

suspended after military takeover of 17 November 1993

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral General Council and unicameral Regional Council

Published as “General Council”

• elections last held NA 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 Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)”

sworn in on 25 November 1994; seats - (70 total) RPF 19, MDR 13, PSD 13, PL 13, PDC 6, PSR 2, PDI 2, other 2

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Council”

• elections last held NA 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 (next to be held NA);
• 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

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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “House of Representatives”

• elections last held NA February 1996 (next to be held NA);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats (80 total, 68 elected, 12 filled by paramount chiefs elected in separate elections) SLPP 27, UNPP 17, PDP 12, APC 5, NUP 4, DCP 3;
• note - first elections since the former House of Representatives was shut down by the military coup of 29 April 1992

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 April 1999);
• 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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

• elections last held 6-17 March 1996 (next to be held NA);
• results - percent of vote NA;
• seats - (400 total, 275 directly elected, and 125 elected by a supra assembly of interest groups known as the National Congress);
• note - March 1996 elections were held on a nonparty basis and parties are to be banned in the new National Assembly

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Bunge)”

• elections last held 29 October-19 November 1995 (next to be held 29 October 2000);
• results - percent of total vote by party NA;
• seats - (274 total, 232 elected) CCM 186, opposition parties 46;
• of the 42 seats which are not elected some are filled by presidential appointment and others are designated by law for specific officials

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 three seats of the Action Committee for Renewal (CAR) and the Togolese Union for Democracy (UTD), lowering their total to 34 and six seats, respectively; the remaining three 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 Assembly”

• elections last held in 1980;
• note - the National Assembly was dissolved in July 1985 following a military coup and was succeeded on 1 February 1986 by the interim National Resistance Council, initially consisting of 23 appointed members, but by early-1989 enlarged to 278 members, of whom 210 were indirectly elected;
• the National Resistance Council, which had served as Uganda's acting legislature for more than 10 years, was dissolved on 15 June 1996 to prepare for the popular election of a new legislature on 27 June 1996 in keeping with the provisions of the new constitution

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

• elections last held 31 October 1991 (next to be held October 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 four of the resulting byelections

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-Ndonga 2

no elections

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Parliament (Landsting)”

• election last held on 4 March 1995 (next to be held NA 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”

• election last held on 21 September 1994 (next to be held by NA 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 a national shura (council) in January 1993; non-functioning as of June 1993

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly”

• elections last held 5 July 1995 (next to be held NA 2000);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (190 total) Republican Bloc 159 (ANM 63, DLP-Hanrapetutyun Bloc 6, Republic Party 4, CDU 3, Intellectual Armenia 3, Social Democratic Party 2, independents 78), SWM 8, ACP 7, NDU 5, NSDU 3, DLP 1, ARF 1, other 4, vacant 2

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Milli Mejlis)”

• elections last held 12 and 26 November 1995 (next to be held NA);
• percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (125 total) number of seats by party NA

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Parliament (Jatiya Sangsad)”

• elections last held 15 February 1996 (next to be held NA);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (330 total, 300 elected and 30 seats reserved for women) seats by party NA;
• note - the election was held despite the fact that it was boycotted by the major opposition parties;
• Prime Minister Khaleda ZIAur RAHMAN's party won a landslide victory, but, under continuing pressure from the opposition, who called for an annulment of the results, National Parliament passed a bill that established a caretaker government to oversee new elections on a date yet to be determined;
• President BISWAS then dissolved Parliament and named a caretaker prime minister to replace Prime Minister ZIAur RAHMAN

Published as “Royal Advisory Council (Lodoi Tsokde)”

was nominated by the king

cabinet:

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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “National Assembly (Tshogdu)”

members serve for three years; seats - (150 total, 105 elected from village constituencies, 12 represent religious bodies, and 33 designated by the king to represent government and other secular interests)

• unicameral National People's Congress (Quanguo Renmin Daibiao Dahui): elections last held NA March 1993 (next to be held NA 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”

• elections last held 5 November 1995 (next to be held NA November 2000);
• results - CUG 24%, NDP 8%, All Georgia Revival Union 7%, all other parties received less than 5% each;
• seats - (235 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 27 April through May 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, Samata 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)

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

• half of the members elected every three years to six-year terms;
• elections last held 23 July 1995 (next to be held NA 1998);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (252 total, with 126 up for election) LDP 110 (49 newly won), Shinshinto 56 (40 newly won), SDP 38 (16 newly won), JCP 14 (8 newly won), Sakigate 3 (3 newly won), others 19 (4 newly won), independents 12 (6 newly won);
• note - the distribution of seats as of 1 March 1996 is as follows - LDP 111, Heisei-kai 69, SDP 35, JCP 14, Sakigake 3, others and independents 19, vacancies 1

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

• all members elected every four years to four-year terms;
• elections last held 18 July 1993 (next to be held by July 1997);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (511 total) LDP 223, SDP 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 March 1996 is as follows - LDP 207, Shinshinto 170, SDP 63, Sakigake 22, JCP 15, others and independents 19, vacant 15

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament

Published as “Senate”

• elections (indirect) last held 5 December 1995 (next to be held NA 1999);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (47 total) "independent" state officials 25, progovernment parties 11, other parties 2, vacant 9 (of which 7 are to be nominated by the president)

Published as “Majilis”

• elections last held 9 December and 23 December 1995 (next to be held NA);
• percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (67 total) seats by party NA;
• note - 172 candidates were forwarded by parties and social organizations and 113 candidates were independents

unicameral

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

• elections last held 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)”

• members elected for four-year terms;
• elections last held 11 April 1996 (next to be held NA 2000);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (299 total) NKP 139, NCNP 79, ULD 50, DP 15, independents 16

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Supreme Council (Zhogorku Kenesh)

Assembly of People's Representatives:

• elections last held 5 February 1995 (next to be held NA 2000);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (70 total) seats by party NA;
• note - not all the 70 seats were filled at the 5 February elections;
• as a result, run-off elections were held at later dates;
• the assembly meets twice yearly

Published as “Legislative Assembly”

• elections last held 5 February 1995 (next to be held NA 2000);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (35 total) seats by party NA;
• note - not all the 35 seats were filled at the 5 February elections;
• as a result, run-off elections were held

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

unicameral; members elected for five-year terms or appointed by the president

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 June 1996);
• 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 60 members (50 appointed by House of Representatives and 10 by the king)

Published as “House of Representatives”

• elections last held 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

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:

Ministries of the Government or "Government" was 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”

178 seats, filled ex-officio by the top executive and legislative officials in each of the 89 federal administrative units (oblasts, krays, republics, autonomous okrugs and oblasts, and the cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg)

Published as “State Duma”

• elections last held 17 December 1995 (next to be held NA December 1999);
• results - percent of vote received by parties clearing the 5% threshold entitling them to a proportional share of

the 225 party list seats:

Communist Party of the Russian Federation 22.3%, Liberal Democratic Party of Russia 11.2%, Our Home Is Russia 10.1%, Yabloko Bloc 6.9%; seats - (450 total - half elected in single-member districts and half elected from national party lists) Communist Party of the Russian Federation 157, Independents 78, Our Home Is Russia 55, Liberal Democratic Party of Russia 51, Yabloko Bloc 45, Agrarian Party of Russia 20, Russia's Democratic Choice 9, Power To the People 9, Congress of Russian Communities 5, Forward, Russia! 3, Women of Russia 3, other parties 15

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 “National Assembly (Majlisi Oli)”

• elections last held 26 February and 12 March 1995 (next to be held NA 2000);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• estimated seats - (181 total) Communist Party and affiliates 100, People's Party 10, Party of People's Unity 6, Party of Economic and Political Renewal 1, other 64

Published as “Legislative branch”

under the 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 1999);
• 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 Assembly (Oliy Majlis)”

• elections last held 25 December 1994 (next to be held NA 1999);
• 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) BLP 19, DLP 8,NDP 1

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral National Assembly

Published as “Senate”

consists of an eight-member appointed body; five members are appointed on the advice of the prime minister, two on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and one 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 NA 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 NA February 2000);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (13 total) VIP 6, CCM 2, UP 2, independents 3

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Assembly”

• election last held 18 November 1992 (next to be held NA November 1996);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (15 total, 12 elected) independents 12

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa)”

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

Published as “Council of State”

members elected by the National Assembly

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral National Assembly of People's Power (Asemblea Nacional del P: elections last held NA February 1993 (next to be held NA 1998); 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 12 June 1995 (next to be held by October 2000);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (30 total; 9 appointed senators and 21 elected representatives) UWP 11, DLP 5, DFP 5

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral National Congress (Congreso Nacional)

Published as “Senate (Senado)”

• elections last held 16 May 1994 (next to be held NA 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 NA 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 NA 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 three by the leader of the opposition

Published as “House of Representatives”

• elections last held on 20 June 1995 (next to be held by NA October 2000);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (15 total) NDC 5, GULP 2, NNP 8

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral General Council and unicameral Regional Council

Published as “General Council”

• elections last held 22 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 31 January 1994 (next to be held by 16 March 1998);
• results - RPR/FGPS-dissadents 48.30%, FGPS 17.09%, FRUI.G 7.44%, PPDG 8.90%, UPLG 7.75% PCG 6.05%;
• seats - (41 total) RPR/FGPS-dissadents 22, FGPS/FRUI.G 9, PPDG 5, PCG 3, UPLG 2

Published as “French Senate”

• elections last held in September 1995 (next to be held NA September 2004);
• Guadeloupe elects two representatives;
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (2 total) PPDG 1, FGPS 1

Published as “French National Assembly”

• elections last held on 21 and 28 March 1993 (next to be held NA 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)”

• elections were held on 12 November 1995 to select 80 new congressmen (next election will be held in November 2000);
• results - seats (80 total) PAN 43, FRG 21, FDNG 6, DCG 4, UCN 3, UD 2, MLN 1

note: on 11 November 1993 the congress approved a procedure that reduced its number 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 the November 1995 general election; 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 25 June 1995 with reruns on 13 August and runoffs on 17 September (next to be held 25 June 1999);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - 27 total

Published as “Chamber of Deputies”

• elections last held 25 June 1995 with reruns on 13 August and runoffs on 17 September;
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - 83 total

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 NA March 1994 (next to be held NA);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (44 total) number of seats by party NA;
• note - the PPM won a plurality

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 September 1998);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (2 total) UDF 1, PPM 1

Published as “French National Assembly”

• elections last held 21 March 1993 (next to be held NA June 1998);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (4 total) RPR 2, UDF 1, PPM 1

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Legislative Council”

• elections last held 8 October 1991 (next to be held NA);
• 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 25 February 1994 (next to be held NA 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 NA October 1996);
• results - UNO coalition 53.9%, Sandinista bloc 40.8%, PSC 1.6%, MUR 1.0%;
• seats - (92 total) UNO coalition 53 (Center Group 9, UDC 6, PSD 5, APC 5, PLC 5, PLI 4, PND 3, PAN 3, PNC 3, MDN 2, PCdeN 2, independents 6) and Sandinista bloc 39 (MRS 16, BUS-Sandinista 9, FSLN 8, Sandinista Group of Reflection 4, FSLN-independents 2)

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 3 July 1995 (next to be held by July 2000);
• results - SKLNP 58%, PAM 41%;
• seats - (14 total, 11 elected) SKNLP 7, PAM 1, NRP 1, CCM 2

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament

Published as “Senate”

consists of an 11-member body, six appointed on the advice of the prime minister, three on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and two 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 6 November 1995 (next to be held by December 2001);
• results - PNM 52%, UNC 42.2%, NAR 5.2%;
• seats - (36 total) PNM 17, UNC 17, NAR 2;
• the UNC formed a coalition with the NAR

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 (ICM) 54.5%, Eileen R. PETERSON (Democrat) 45.5%;
• seats - (1 total) ICM 1;
• note - the Virgin Islands elects one representative to the US House of Representatives

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: six 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 1997);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (28 total) AND 8, UL 5, ND 5, CNA 2, IDN 2, other 6

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 three representatives

Published as “National Council (Nationalrat)”

• elections last held 17 December 1995 (next to be held Fall 1999);
• results - SPOE 38.3%, OEVP 28.3%, FPOE 22.1%, Greens 4.6%, LF 5.3%, other 1.4%;
• seats - (183 total) SPOE 71, OEVP 53, FPOE 40, Greens 9, LF 10

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “Supreme Soviet”

• elections last held May, Nov-Dec 1995 (two rounds, each with a run-off; next to be held NA 2000);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (260 total) KPB 42, Agrarian 33, CAB 9, Party of People's Concord 8, UPNAZ 2, SDPB 2, BPR 1, Green Party 1, Republican Party of Labor and Justice 1, BSP 1, NFB 1, Social and Sports Party 1, Ecological Party 1, independents 95, vacant 62

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament

Published as “Senate (Flemish - Senaat French - Senat)”

• elections last held 21 May 1995 (next to be held by the end of 1999);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (71 total, 40 directly elected; 31 will be indirectly elected at a later date) CVP 7, SP 6, VLD 6, VU 2, AGALEV 1, VB 3, PS 5, PRL 5, PSC 3, ECOLO 2;
• note - before the 1995 elections, there were 184 seats

Published as “Chamber of Deputies(Flemish - Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordig”

• elections last held 21 May 1995 (next to be held by the end of 1999);
• results - CVP 17.2%, PS 11.9%, SP 12.6%, VLD 13.1%, PRL 10.3%, PSC 7.7%, VB 7.8%, VU 4.7%, ECOLO 4.0%, AGALEV 4.4%, FN 2.3%;
• seats - (150 total) CVP 29, PS 21, SP 20, VLD 21, PRL 18, PSC 12, VB 11, VU 5, ECOLO 6, AGALEV 5, FN 2;
• note - before the 1995 elections, there were 212 seats

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: the new constitution signed as part of the Dayton agreement on 21 November 1995 provides for a new bicameral Parliamentary assembly which will consist of a House of Peoples with 15 delegates, two-thirds from the Muslim/Croat Federation and one-third from the Serbian republic, and a House of Representatives with 42 members, two-thirds from the Muslim/Croat Federation and one-third from the Serbian republic; elections are scheduled to be held six to nine months after the entry into force of the Dayton Agreement

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 (Zastupnicki Dom)”

• elections last held 29 October 1995 (next to be held NA 1999);
• results - HDZ 45.23%, HSS/IDS/HNS/HKDU/SBHS 18.26%, HSLS 11.55%, SDP 8.93%, HSP 5.01%;
• seats - (127 total) HDZ 75, HSLS 12, HSS 10, SDP 10, IDS 4, HSP 4, HNS 2, SNS 2, HND 1, ASH 1, HKDU 1, SBHS 1, independents 4

Published as “Legislative branch”

bicameral Parliament (Parlament)

Published as “Senate (Senate)”

elections to be held 15-16 November 1996 (next to be held NA); seats (81 total)

Published as “Chamber of Deputies (Snemovna Poslancu)”

• elections last held 5-6 June 1992 (next to be held 31 May-1 June 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, CMUS 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”

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Published as “Parliament (Riigikogu)”

• elections last held 5 March 1995 (next to be held NA 1999);
• 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”

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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 NA 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 24 September 1995 (next to be held September 1998; 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 132, PS 75, PCF 16, other 7

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;
• note - seating as of 24 September 1995: RPR 247, UDF 208, PS 71, PCF 24, independents 27

Published as “Legislative branch”

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

Published as “Federal Assembly (Bundestag)”

• election 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 - (usually 656 total, but 672 for the 1994 term) 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 three 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 41, CDU-led states 27

Published as “Gibraltar Council”

advises the governor

cabinet:

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

Published as “Legislative branch”

unicameral

Published as “House of Assembly”

• elections last held 16 January 1992 (next to be held NA January 1996);
• results - SL 73.3%, SD 20.2%, NP 4.7%, independents 1.8%;
• seats - (18 total, 15 elected) SL 8, SD 7

Published as “Legislative branch”

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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;
• note - seating as of January 1996: PASOK 170, ND 109, Political Spring 11, KKE 9, independent 1

Published as “Legislative branch”

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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 25 November 1992 (next to be held by NA 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 November 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 22 April 1996 (next to be held by NA);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (326 total, 315 elected, 11 appointed senators-for-life) Olive Tree 157, Freedom Alliance 116, Northern League 27, Refounded Communists 10, regional lists 3, Social Movement-Tricolor Flames 1, Panella Reformers 1

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

• elections last held 22 April 1996 (next to be held NA);
• results - percent of vote by party NA;
• seats - (630 total) Olive Tree 284, Freedom Alliance 246, Northern League 59, Refounded Communists 35, Southern Tyrol List 3, Autonomous List 2, other 1

Published as “Legislative branch”

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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) independents 52

Published as “Legislative branch”

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Published as “Parliament (Saeima)”

• elections last held 30 September-1 October 1995 (next to be held NA October 1998);
• results - Saimnieks 18%, LC 17%, For Latvia 16%, TB 14%, LNNK 8%, Unity 8%, LSZ/LKDS 7%, Harmony 6%, Socialist 6%;
• seats - (100 total) Saimnieks 18, LC 17, For Latvia 16, TB 14, LNNK 8, Unity 8, LSZ/LKDS 7, Harmony 6, Socialist 6

Published as “Legislative branch”

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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