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Legislative branch New Caledonia, in 36 editions.

The entry for New Caledonia published Legislative branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 27 editions. Each is shown as published. Legislative branch in every entry.

editions changed the text
27
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Legislative branch” (1990 to 2025), “Territorial Assembly” (1994 to 1996), “French Senate” (1994 to 1996) and “French National Assembly” (1994 to 1996).

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legislature name:
Territorial Congress (Congrès du Territoire)
legislative structure:
unicameral
number of seats:
54 (indirectly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation
scope of elections:
full renewal
term in office:
5 years
most recent election date:
5/12/2019
parties elected and seats per party:
Future With Confidence 18, UNI 9, UC 9, CE 7, FLNKS 6, Oceanic Awakening 3, PT 1, LKS 1 (Anti-Independence 28, Pro-Independence 26)
expected date of next election:
December 2025

note 1: the Customary Senate is the assembly of the various traditional councils of the Kanaks, the indigenous population; it rules on laws affecting Kanaks

note 2: New Caledonia indirectly elects 2 members to the French Senate and directly elects 2 members to the French National Assembly (see France entry for electoral details)

description: unicameral legislature name: Territorial Congress or Congrès (Congrès du Territoire (54 seats; members indirectly selected proportionally by the partisan makeup of the 3 Provincial Assemblies or Assemblés Provinciales; members Territoire)
legislative structure: unicameral
number
of the 3 Provincial Assemblies directly elected by party-list seats: 54 (indirectly elected)
electoral system:
proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
scope of elections: Territorial Congress - last held on 12 May 2019 (next to be held by 15 December 2024) full renewal
French Senate - election last held on 24 September 2023 (next to be held on 30 September 2026) term in office: 5 years
French National Assembly - most recent election last held on 12 and 19 June 2022 (next to be held by June 2027) date: 5/12/2019
election results: Territorial Congress - percent of vote by party - NA; parties elected and seats by party - per party: Future With Confidence 18, UNI 9, UC 9, CE 7, FLNKS 6, Oceanic Awakening 3, PT 1, LKS 1 (Anti-Independence 28, Pro-Independence 26)
French Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - UMP 2
French National Assembly - percent
expected date of vote by party - NA; seats by party - CE 2 next election: December 2025
note 1: the Customary Senate is the assembly of the various traditional councils of the Kanaks, the indigenous population; it rules on laws affecting Kanaks
note 2: New Caledonia indirectly elects 2 members to the French Senate and directly elects 2 members to the French National Assembly (see France entry for electoral details)

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Central Intelligence Agency. “New Caledonia: Legislative branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/new-caledonia/legislative-branch.

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