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The entry for Tunisia published Legislative branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 29 editions. Each is shown as published. Legislative branch in every entry.
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- 29
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Legislative branch” (1990 to 2025) and “Chamber of Deputies (Majlis al-Nuwaab)” (1994 to 1996).
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2025 edition
Rewritten since 2024unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)
unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale)
The same text in 3 editions, 1991 to 1993.
unicameral Chamber of Deputies (Majlis al-Nuwaab)
unicameral National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale) Chamber of Deputies (Majlis al-Nuwaab)
Published as “Legislative branch”
unicameral
Published as “Chamber of Deputies (Majlis al-Nuwaab)”
- elections last held 2 April 1989 (next to be held NA March 1994);
- results - RCD 80.7%, independents/Islamists 13.7%, MDS 3.2%, other 2.4%;
- seats - (141 total) RCD 141
Rewritten: too little of the 1993 text remains to mark the changes.
unicameral
elections last held 2 April 1989 (next to be held NA March 1994);
results - RCD 80.7%, independents/Islamists 13.7%, MDS 3.2%, other
2.4%; seats - (141 total) RCD 141
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
unicameral
elections last held 2 April 1989 20 March
1994 (next to be held NA March 1994);1999); results - RCD 80.7%, independents/Islamists 13.7%, 97.7%, MDS 3.2%, other 1.0%, others2.4%; 1.3%; seats - (141 (163 total) RCD 141 144, 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 “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
unicameral
elections last held 20 March
1994 (next to be held NA 1999); results - RCD 97.7%, MDS 1.0%, others
others 1.3%; seats - (163 total) RCD 144, MDS 10, others 9; note - the
the government changed the electoral code to guarantee that the opposition
opposition won seats
unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab (163 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 20 March 1994 (next to be held NA 1999)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - RCD 97.7%, MDS 1.0%, others 1.3%;
- seats by party - RCD 144, MDS 10, others 9;
- note - the government changed the electoral code to guarantee that the opposition won seats
unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaabelections (163 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 20 March1999); results 1999)
election results: percent of vote by party - RCD 97.7%, MDS 1.0%,
others 1.3%; seats by party - (163 total) RCD 144, MDS 10, others 9; note -
government changed the electoral code to guarantee that the
won seats
unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab (163 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 20 March 1994 (next to be held NA 1999)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party-RCD 97.7%, MDS 1.0%, others 1.3%;
- seats by party-RCD 144, MDS 10, others 9;
- note-the government changed the electoral code to guarantee that the opposition won seats
unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab
(163 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 20 March 1994 (next to be held NA 1999)
election results: percent of vote by party - RCD party-RCD 97.7%, MDS 1.0%,
1.3%; seats by party - RCD party-RCD 144, MDS 10, others 9; note - thenote-the government
changed the electoral code to guarantee that the opposition
unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab (163 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 20 March 1994 (next to be held NA 1999)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party--RCD 97.7%, MDS 1.0%, others 1.3%;
- seats by party--RCD 144, MDS 10, others 9;
- note--the government changed the electoral code to guarantee that the opposition won seats
unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab
al-Nuwaab (163 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve
five-year terms)
elections: last held 20 March 1994 (next to be held NA 1999)
election results: percent of vote by party-RCD party--RCD 97.7%, MDS 1.0%, others
others 1.3%; seats by party-RCD party--RCD 144, MDS 10, others 9; note-the government note--the
government changed the electoral code to guarantee that the
opposition won seats
unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab (163 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held NA October 1999 (next to be held NA 2004)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - NA;
- note - the government changed the electoral code to guarantee that the opposition won seats
unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Majlis
elections: last held 20 March 1994 NA October 1999 (next to be held NA 1999) 2004)
election results: percent of vote by party--RCD 97.7%, MDS 1.0%, party - NA; seats by
others 1.3%;party--RCD 144, MDS 10, others 9; note--theparty - NA; note - the government changed the electoral code to guarantee that the
- unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab (182 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: last held 24 October 1999 (next to be held NA 2004) election results: percent of vote by party - RCD 92%;
- seats by party - RCD 148, MDS 13, UDU 7, PUP 7, Al-Tajdid 5, PSL 2;
- note - reforms enabled opposition parties to win up to 20% of seats;
- the opposition increased number of seats from 19 to 34
unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab (163 (182 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)NA 24 October 1999 (next to be held NA 2004)NA; RCD 92%; seats by party - NA; RCD 148, MDS 13, UDU 7, PUP 7, Al-Tajdid 5, PSL 2; note - the government changed the electoral code reforms enabled opposition parties to guarantee that win up to 20% of seats; the opposition won increased number of seats from 19 to 34
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab (182 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 24 October 1999 (next to be held NA 2004)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - RCD 92%;
- seats by party - RCD 148, MDS 13, UDU 7, PUP 7, Al-Tajdid 5, PSL 2;
- note - reforms enabled opposition parties to win up to 20% of seats, increasing the number of seats they hold from 19 in the last election to 34 now
unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab (182 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 24 October 1999 (next to be held NA 2004)
election results: percent of vote by party - RCD 92%; seats by party - RCD 148, MDS 13, UDU 7, PUP 7, Al-Tajdid 5, PSL 2; note - reforms enabled opposition parties to win up to 20% of seats; seats, increasing the opposition increased number of seats they hold from 19 in the last election to 34 now
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab (189 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- last held 24 October 2004 (next to be held October 2009)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RCD 152, MDS 14, PUP 11, UDU 7, Al-Tajdid 3, PSL 2
unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab (182 (189 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 24 October 1999 2004 (next to be held NA 2004) October 2009)
election results: percent of vote by party - RCD 92%; NA; seats by party - RCD 148, 152, MDS 13, UDU 7, 14, PUP 11, UDU 7, Al-Tajdid 5, 3, PSL 2; note - reforms enabled opposition parties to win up to 20% of seats, increasing the number of seats they hold from 19 in the last election to 34 now 2
bicameral system consists of the Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab (189 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and the Chamber of Advisors (126 seats; 85 members elected by municipal counselors, deputies, mayors, and professional associations and trade unions; 41 members are presidential appointees; members serve six-year terms)
- elections:
- Chamber of Deputies - last held 24 October 2004 (next to be held October 2009); Chamber of Advisors - last held 3 July 2005 (next to be held July 2011)
- election results:
- Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - RCD 152, MDS 14, PUP 11, UDU 7, Al-Tajdid 3, PSL 2;
- Chamber of Advisors - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - RCD 71 (14 trade union seats vacant (boycotted))
unicameral bicameral system consists of the Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab (189 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and the Chamber of Advisors (126 seats; 85 members elected by municipal counselors, deputies, mayors, and professional associations and trade unions; 41 members are presidential appointees; members serve six-year terms)
elections: Chamber of Deputies - last held 24 October 2004 (next to be held October 2009) 2009); Chamber of Advisors - last held 3 July 2005 (next to be held July 2011)
election results: Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RCD 152, MDS 14, PUP 11, UDU 7, Al-Tajdid 3, PSL 2 2; Chamber of Advisors - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RCD 71 (14 trade union seats vacant (boycotted))
bicameral system consists of the Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab (189 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and the Chamber of Advisors (126 seats; 85 members elected by municipal counselors, deputies, mayors, and professional associations and trade unions; 41 members are presidential appointees; members serve six-year terms)
- elections:
- Chamber of Deputies - last held on 24 October 2004 (next to be held in October 2009);
- Chamber of Advisors - last held on 3 July 2005 (next to be held in July 2011)
- election results:
- Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - RCD 152, MDS 14, PUP 11, UDU 7, Al-Tajdid 3, PSL 2;
- Chamber of Advisors - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - RCD 71 (14 trade union seats vacant (boycotted))
bicameral system consists of the Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab (189 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and the Chamber of Advisors (126 seats; 85 members elected by municipal counselors, deputies, mayors, and professional associations and trade unions; 41 members are presidential appointees; members serve six-year terms)
elections: Chamber of Deputies - last held on 24 October 2004 (next to be held in October 2009); Chamber of Advisors - last held on 3 July 2005 (next to be held in July 2011)
election results: Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RCD 152, MDS 14, PUP 11, UDU 7, Al-Tajdid 3, PSL 2; Chamber of Advisors - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RCD 71 (14 trade union seats vacant (boycotted))
bicameral system consists of the Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab (189 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and the Chamber of Advisors (126 seats; 85 members elected by municipal counselors, deputies, mayors, and professional associations and trade unions; 41 members are presidential appointees; members serve six-year terms)
- elections:
- Chamber of Deputies - last held on 24 October 2004 (next to be held in October 2009);
- Chamber of Advisors - last held on 3 July 2005 (next to be held in July 2011)
- election results:
- Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - RCD 152, MDS 14, PUP 11, UDU 7, Al-Tajdid 3, PSL 2;
- Chamber of Advisors - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - RCD 71 (14 trade union seats vacant (due to boycott))
bicameral system consists of the Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab (189 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and the Chamber of Advisors (126 seats; 85 members elected by municipal counselors, deputies, mayors, and professional associations and trade unions; 41 members are presidential appointees; members serve six-year terms)
elections: Chamber of Deputies - last held on 24 October 2004 (next to be held in October 2009); Chamber of Advisors - last held on 3 July 2005 (next to be held in July 2011)
election results: Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RCD 152, MDS 14, PUP 11, UDU 7, Al-Tajdid 3, PSL 2; Chamber of Advisors - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RCD 71 (14 trade union seats vacant (boycotted)) (due to boycott))
- bicameral system consists of the Chamber of Advisors (126 seats; 85 members elected by municipal counselors, deputies, mayors, and professional associations and trade unions; 41 members are presidential appointees; members serve six-year terms);
- and the Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab (214 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- Chamber of Advisors - last held on 3 July 2005 (next to be held in July 2011);
- Chamber of Deputies - last held on 25 October 2009 (next to be held in October 2014);
- election results:
- Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA;
- seats by party - RCD 161, MDS 16, PUP 12, UDU 9, PSL 8, PVP 6, Et-Tajdid 2;
- voter turnout 89.4%
bicameral system consists of the Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab (189 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms) and the Chamber of Advisors (126 seats; 85 members elected by municipal counselors, deputies, mayors, and professional associations and trade unions; 41 members are presidential appointees; members serve six-year terms); and the Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab (214 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
Chamber of Deputies Advisors - last held on 24 October 2004 3 July 2005 (next to be held in October 2009); July 2011); Chamber of Advisors Deputies - last held on 3 July 2005 25 October 2009 (next to be held in July 2011) October 2014);
election results:
Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RCD 152, 161, MDS 14, 16, PUP 11, 12, UDU 7, Al-Tajdid 3, 9, PSL 8, PVP 6, Et-Tajdid 2; Chamber of Advisors - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RCD 71 (14 trade union seats vacant (due to boycott)) voter turnout 89.4%
- bicameral system consists of the Chamber of Advisors (126 seats; 85 members elected by municipal counselors, deputies, mayors, and professional associations and trade unions; 41 members are presidential appointees; members serve six-year terms);
- and the Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab (214 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
- elections:
- Chamber of Advisors - last held on 3 July 2005 (next to be held in July 2011);
- Chamber of Deputies - last held on 25 October 2009 (next to be held in October 2014);
- election results:
- Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - RCD 84.6%, MDS 4.6%, PUP 3.4%, UDU 2.6%, PSL 2.2%, PVP 1.7%, Al-Tajdid 0.5%;
- seats by party - RCD 161, MDS 16, PUP 12, UDU 9, PSL 8, PVP 6, Al-Tajdid 2;
- voter turnout 89.4%
bicameral system consists of the Chamber of Advisors (126 seats; 85 members elected by municipal counselors, deputies, mayors, and professional associations and trade unions; 41 members are presidential appointees; members serve six-year terms); and the Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab (214 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
Chamber of Advisors - last held on 3 July 2005 (next to be held in July 2011); Chamber of Deputies - last held on 25 October 2009 (next to be held in October 2014);
election results:
Chamber of Deputies - percent of vote by party - NA; RCD 84.6%, MDS 4.6%, PUP 3.4%, UDU 2.6%, PSL 2.2%, PVP 1.7%, Al-Tajdid 0.5%; seats by party - RCD 161, MDS 16, PUP 12, UDU 9, PSL 8, PVP 6, Et-Tajdid Al-Tajdid 2; voter turnout 89.4%
- elections:
- note - following the 2010-2011 political revolution in Tunisia, a 217-member "Constituent Assembly" was elected on 23 October 2011
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - al-Nahda 89, CPR 29, Popular Petition 26, FDTL 20, PDP 16, PDM 5, The Initiative 5, Afek Tounes 4, PCOT 3, other minor parties each with fewer than three seats 20
Rewritten: too little of the 2010 text remains to mark the changes.
elections:
note - following the 2010-2011 political revolution in Tunisia, a 217-member "Constituent Assembly" was elected on 23 October 2011
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - al-Nahda 89, CPR 29, Popular Petition 26, FDTL 20, PDP 16, PDM 5, The Initiative 5, Afek Tounes 4, PCOT 3, other minor parties each with fewer than three seats 20
unicameral Constituent Assembly (217 seats); note - it is unclear as to the legislative role of the Constituent Assembly
- elections:
- initial election of 217 Constituent Assembly members held on 23 October 2011
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - al-Nahda 89, CPR 29, Popular Petition 26, FDTL 20, PDP 16, PDM 5, The Initiative 5, Afek Tounes 4, PCOT 3, other minor parties each with fewer than three seats 20
elections:unicameral Constituent Assembly (217 seats); note - following it is unclear as to the 2010-2011 political revolution in Tunisia, a 217-member "Constituent Assembly" was elected legislative role of the Constituent Assembly
elections:
initial election of 217 Constituent Assembly members held on 23 October 2011
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - al-Nahda 89, CPR 29, Popular Petition 26, FDTL 20, PDP 16, PDM 5, The Initiative 5, Afek Tounes 4, PCOT 3, other minor parties each with fewer than three seats 20
unicameral Constituent Assembly (217 seats); note - the legislative role of the Constituent Assembly remains unclear
- elections:
- initial election of 217 Constituent Assembly members held on 23 October 2011 (next to be held on 23 June 2013)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - al-Nahda 89, CPR 29, Popular Petition 26, FDTL 20, PDP 16, PDM 5, The Initiative 5, Afek Tounes 4, PCOT 3, other minor parties each with fewer than three seats 20
unicameral Constituent Assembly (217 seats); note - it is unclear as to the legislative role of the Constituent Assembly remains unclear
elections:
initial election of 217 Constituent Assembly members held on 23 October 2011 (next to be held on 23 June 2013)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - al-Nahda 89, CPR 29, Popular Petition 26, FDTL 20, PDP 16, PDM 5, The Initiative 5, Afek Tounes 4, PCOT 3, other minor parties each with fewer than three seats 20
unicameral Constituent Assembly (217 seats); note - the legislative role of the Constituent Assembly remains unclear
- elections:
- initial election of 217 Constituent Assembly members held on 23 October 2011 (next to be held NA)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - al-Nahda 89, CPR 29, Popular Petition 26, FDTL 20, PDP 16, PDM 5, The Initiative 5, Afek Tounes 4, PCOT 3, other minor parties each with fewer than three seats 20
unicameral Constituent Assembly (217 seats); note - the legislative role of the Constituent Assembly remains unclear
elections:
initial election of 217 Constituent Assembly members held on 23 October 2011 (next to be held on 23 June 2013) NA)
election results:
percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - al-Nahda 89, CPR 29, Popular Petition 26, FDTL 20, PDP 16, PDM 5, The Initiative 5, Afek Tounes 4, PCOT 3, other minor parties each with fewer than three seats 20
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- description:
- unicameral Chamber of the People's Deputies (217 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- initial election held on 26 October 2014 (next to be held in 2019)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Tunisia's Call 39.6%, al-Nahda 31.8%, UPL 7.4%, Popular Front 6.9%, Afek Tounes 3.7%, CPR 1.8%, other 8.8%;
- seats by party - Tunisia's Call 86, al-Nahda 69, UPL 16, Popular Front 15, Afek Tounes 8, CPR 4, other 17, independent 2
description: unicameral Constituent Assembly (217 seats); note - the legislative role Chamber of the Constituent Assembly remains unclear People's Deputies (217 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
elections:of 217 Constituent Assembly members held on 23 26 October 2011 2014 (next to be held NA) in 2019)
election results:NA; Tunisia's Call 39.6%, al-Nahda 31.8%, UPL 7.4%, Popular Front 6.9%, Afek Tounes 3.7%, CPR 1.8%, other 8.8%; seats by party - Tunisia's Call 86, al-Nahda 89, CPR 29, Popular Petition 26, FDTL 20, PDP 69, UPL 16, PDM 5, The Initiative 5, Popular Front 15, Afek Tounes 8, CPR 4, PCOT 3, other minor parties each with fewer than three seats 20 17, independent 2
- description:
- unicameral Assembly of the Representatives of the People or Nuwwab ash-Sha'b (Assemblee des representants du peuple) (217 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- initial election held on 26 October 2014 (next to be held in 2019)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Call for Tunisia 37.6%, Ennahdha 27.8%, UPL 4.1%, Popular Front 3.6%, Afek Tounes 3.0%, CPR 2.1%, other 21.8%;
- seats by party - Call to Tunisia 86, Nahda 69, UPL 16, Popular Front 15, Afek Tounes 8, CPR 4, other 17, independent 2
description: unicameral Chamber Assembly of the People's Deputies Representatives of the People or Nuwwab ash-Sha'b (Assemblee des representants du peuple) (217 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: initial election held on 26 October 2014 (next to be held in 2019)
election results: percent of vote by party - Tunisia's Call 39.6%, al-Nahda 31.8%, for Tunisia 37.6%, Ennahdha 27.8%, UPL 7.4%, 4.1%, Popular Front 6.9%, 3.6%, Afek Tounes 3.7%, 3.0%, CPR 1.8%, 2.1%, other 8.8%; 21.8%; seats by party - Tunisia's Call to Tunisia 86, al-Nahda Nahda 69, UPL 16, Popular Front 15, Afek Tounes 8, CPR 4, other 17, independent 2
- description:
- unicameral Assembly of the Representatives of the People or Majlis Nuwwab ash-Sha'b (Assemblee des representants du peuple) (217 seats; 199 members directly elected in Tunisian multi-seat constituencies and 18 members in multi-seat constituencies abroad by party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- initial election held on 26 October 2014 (next to be held in 2019)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Call for Tunisia 37.6%, Ennahdha 27.8%, UPL 4.1%, Popular Front 3.6%, Afek Tounes 3%, CPR 2.1%, other 21.8%;
- seats by party - Call to Tunisia 86, Nahda 69, UPL 16, Popular Front 15, Afek Tounes 8, CPR 4, other 17, independent 2;
- composition - men 149, women 68, percent of women 31.3%
Note: in August 2018, Prime Minister CHAHED left the Nidaa Tounes party and began building the "National Coalition" bloc, partnering with the al-Nadha party to form a parliamentary majority; percent of vote by party as of November 2018 - al-Nadha 30.9%, Nidaa Tounes 21.2%, National Coalition 20.3%, Popular Front 6.9%, Machrou Tounes' Al-Horrah Bloc 6.9%, Democratic Bloc 5.5%, Loyalty to the Nation Bloc 5.1%, independent 3.2%; seats by party as of November 2018 - al-Nadha 67, Nidaa Tounes 46, National Coalition 44, Popular Front 15, Machrou Tounes' Al-Horrah Bloc 15, Democratic Bloc 12, Loyalty to the Nation Bloc 11, indpendent 7
description: unicameral Assembly of the Representatives of the People or Majlis Nuwwab ash-Sha'b (Assemblee des representants du peuple) (217 seats; 199 members directly elected in Tunisian multi-seat constituencies and 18 members in multi-seat constituencies abroad by party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: initial election held on 26 October 2014 (next to be held in 2019)
election results: percent of vote by party - Call for Tunisia 37.6%, Ennahdha 27.8%, UPL 4.1%, Popular Front 3.6%, Afek Tounes 3.0%, 3%, CPR 2.1%, other 21.8%; seats by party - Call to Tunisia 86, Nahda 69, UPL 16, Popular Front 15, Afek Tounes 8, CPR 4, other 17, independent 2 2; composition - men 149, women 68, percent of women 31.3%
Note: in August 2018, Prime Minister CHAHED left the Nidaa Tounes party and began building the "National Coalition" bloc, partnering with the al-Nadha party to form a parliamentary majority; percent of vote by party as of November 2018 - al-Nadha 30.9%, Nidaa Tounes 21.2%, National Coalition 20.3%, Popular Front 6.9%, Machrou Tounes' Al-Horrah Bloc 6.9%, Democratic Bloc 5.5%, Loyalty to the Nation Bloc 5.1%, independent 3.2%; seats by party as of November 2018 - al-Nadha 67, Nidaa Tounes 46, National Coalition 44, Popular Front 15, Machrou Tounes' Al-Horrah Bloc 15, Democratic Bloc 12, Loyalty to the Nation Bloc 11, indpendent 7
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- description:
- unicameral Assembly of the Representatives of the People or Majlis Nuwwab ash-Sha'b (Assemblee des representants du peuple) (217 seats; 199 members directly elected in Tunisian multi-seat constituencies and 18 members in multi-seat constituencies abroad by party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- initial election held on 6 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2024)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Ennahdha 19.6%, Heart of Tunisia 14.6%, Free Destourian Party 6.6%, Democratic Current 6.4%, Dignity Coalition 5.9%, People's Movement 4.5%, TahyaTounes 4.1%, other 35.4%, independent 2.9%;seats by party - Ennahdha 52, Heart of Tunisia 38, Free Destourian Party 17, Democratic Current 22, Dignity Coalition 21, People's Movement 16, Tahya Tounes 14, other 25, independent 12; composition - men 139, women 78, percent of women 35.9%
description: unicameral Assembly of the Representatives of the People or Majlis Nuwwab ash-Sha'b (Assemblee des representants du peuple) (217 seats; 199 members directly elected in Tunisian multi-seat constituencies and 18 members in multi-seat constituencies abroad by party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
elections: initial election held on 26 6 October 2014 2019 (next to be held in 2019) October 2024)
election results: percent of vote by party - Call for Tunisia 37.6%, Ennahdha 27.8%, UPL 19.6%, Heart of Tunisia 14.6%, Free Destourian Party 6.6%, Democratic Current 6.4%, Dignity Coalition 5.9%, People's Movement 4.5%, TahyaTounes 4.1%, Popular Front 3.6%, Afek Tounes 3%, CPR 2.1%, other 21.8%; seats 35.4%, independent 2.9%;seats by party - Call to Ennahdha 52, Heart of Tunisia 86, Nahda 69, UPL 38, Free Destourian Party 17, Democratic Current 22, Dignity Coalition 21, People's Movement 16, Popular Front 15, Afek Tahya Tounes 8, CPR 4, 14, other 17, 25, independent 2; 12; composition - men 149, 139, women 68, 78, percent of women 31.3% 35.9%
Note: in August 2018, Prime Minister CHAHED left the Nidaa Tounes party and began building the "National Coalition" bloc, partnering with the al-Nadha party to form a parliamentary majority; percent of vote by party as of November 2018 - al-Nadha 30.9%, Nidaa Tounes 21.2%, National Coalition 20.3%, Popular Front 6.9%, Machrou Tounes' Al-Horrah Bloc 6.9%, Democratic Bloc 5.5%, Loyalty to the Nation Bloc 5.1%, independent 3.2%; seats by party as of November 2018 - al-Nadha 67, Nidaa Tounes 46, National Coalition 44, Popular Front 15, Machrou Tounes' Al-Horrah Bloc 15, Democratic Bloc 12, Loyalty to the Nation Bloc 11, indpendent 7
- description:
- unicameral Assembly of the Representatives of the People or Majlis Nuwwab ash-Sha'b (Assemblee des representants du peuple) (217 seats; 199 members directly elected in Tunisian multi-seat constituencies and 18 members in multi-seat constituencies living abroad by party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms);
- note - in mid-December 2021, President Kais SAIED announced that the parliament, which he suspended the previous July, would be extended until a general election in December 2022, nearly two years earlier than the expected election date of late October 2024
- elections:
- initial election held on 6 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2024)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Ennahdha 19.6%, Heart of Tunisia 14.6%, Free Destourian Party 6.6%, Democratic Current 6.4%, Dignity Coalition 5.9%, People's Movement 4.5%, TahyaTounes 4.1%, other 35.4%, independent 2.9%;
- seats by party - Ennahdha 52, Heart of Tunisia 38, Free Destourian Party 17, Democratic Current 22, Dignity Coalition 21, People's Movement 16, Tahya Tounes 14, other 25, independent 12;
- composition (as of October 2021) - men 160, women 57, percent of women 26.3%
description: unicameral Assembly of the Representatives of the People or Majlis Nuwwab ash-Sha'b (Assemblee des representants du peuple) (217 seats; 199 members directly elected in Tunisian multi-seat constituencies and 18 members in multi-seat constituencies living abroad by party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms) terms); note - in mid-December 2021, President Kais SAIED announced that the parliament, which he suspended the previous July, would be extended until a general election in December 2022, nearly two years earlier than the expected election date of late October 2024
elections: initial election held on 6 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2024)
election results: percent of vote by party - Ennahdha 19.6%, Heart of Tunisia 14.6%, Free Destourian Party 6.6%, Democratic Current 6.4%, Dignity Coalition 5.9%, People's Movement 4.5%, TahyaTounes 4.1%, other 35.4%, independent 2.9%;seats 2.9%; seats by party - Ennahdha 52, Heart of Tunisia 38, Free Destourian Party 17, Democratic Current 22, Dignity Coalition 21, People's Movement 16, Tahya Tounes 14, other 25, independent 12; composition (as of October 2021) - men 139, 160, women 78, 57, percent of women 35.9% 26.3%
- description:
note : on 25 July 2021, President SAIED suspended indefinitely the Assembly, and on 30 March 2022 he dissolved the Assembly
unicameral Assembly of the Representatives of the People or Majlis Nuwwab ash-Sha'b (Assemblee des representants du peuple) (217 seats; 199 members directly elected in Tunisian multi-seat constituencies and 18 members in multi-seat constituencies living abroad by party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
- initial election held on 6 October 2019 (next to be held on 17 December 2022)
- election results:
- percent of vote by party - Ennahda 19.6%, Heart of Tunisia 14.6%, Free Destourian Party 6.6%, Democratic Current 6.4%, Dignity Coalition 5.9%, People's Movement 4.5%, TahyaTounes 4.1%, other 35.4%, independent 2.9%;
- seats by party - Ennahda 52, Heart of Tunisia 38, Free Destourian Party 17, Democratic Current 22, Dignity Coalition 21, People's Movement 16, Long Live Tunisia 14, other 25, independent 12;
- composition (as of October 2021) - men 160, women 57, percent of women 26.3%
description: note : on 25 July 2021, President SAIED suspended indefinitely the Assembly, and on 30 March 2022 he dissolved the Assembly
unicameral Assembly of the Representatives of the People or Majlis Nuwwab ash-Sha'b (Assemblee des representants du peuple) (217 seats; 199 members directly elected in Tunisian multi-seat constituencies and 18 members in multi-seat constituencies living abroad by party-list proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms); note - in mid-December 2021, President Kais SAIED announced that the parliament, which he suspended the previous July, would be extended until a general election in December 2022, nearly two years earlier than the expected election date of late October 2024 terms)
elections: initial election held on 6 October 2019 (next to be held in October 2024) on 17 December 2022)
election results: percent of vote by party - Ennahdha Ennahda 19.6%, Heart of Tunisia 14.6%, Free Destourian Party 6.6%, Democratic Current 6.4%, Dignity Coalition 5.9%, People's Movement 4.5%, TahyaTounes 4.1%, other 35.4%, independent 2.9%; seats by party - Ennahdha Ennahda 52, Heart of Tunisia 38, Free Destourian Party 17, Democratic Current 22, Dignity Coalition 21, People's Movement 16, Tahya Tounes Long Live Tunisia 14, other 25, independent 12; composition (as of October 2021) - men 160, women 57, percent of women 26.3%
- description:
bicameral legislature (enacted by the 2022 constitution) consists of:
- newly added National Council of Regions and Districts (Le Conseil National des regions et des districts);
- (NA seats; members appointed by municipal-level councils; members of each Regional Council elect 3 members among themselves to the National Council; each District Council elects 1 member among themselves to the National Council; members serve 5-year term)
Assembly of Representatives of the People (161 seats; 151 members in single seat constituencies and 10 members from Tunisian diaspora directly elected by majoritarian two-round voting system; all members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
National Council of Regions and Districts - dates of first appointments and indirect elections NA
Assembly of Representatives of the People - last held on 17 December 2022 with a runoff on 29 January 2023 (next to be held in late 2027)
- election results:
note: in 2022 President SAIED issued a new electoral law which required all legislative candidates run as independents
results NA; composition for 154 seats) - men 129, women 25, percent of women 15.2%
Rewritten: too little of the 2022 text remains to mark the changes.
description: bicameral legislature (enacted by the 2022 constitution) consists of:
newly added National Council of Regions and Districts (Le Conseil National des regions et des districts); (NA seats; members appointed by municipal-level councils; members of each Regional Council elect 3 members among themselves to the National Council; each District Council elects 1 member among themselves to the National Council; members serve 5-year term)
Assembly of Representatives of the People (161 seats; 151 members in single seat constituencies and 10 members from Tunisian diaspora directly elected by majoritarian two-round voting system; all members serve 5-year terms)
elections: National Council of Regions and Districts - dates of first appointments and indirect elections NA
Assembly of Representatives of the People - last held on 17 December 2022 with a runoff on 29 January 2023 (next to be held in late 2027)
election results: note: in 2022 President SAIED issued a new electoral law which required all legislative candidates run as independents
results NA; composition for 154 seats) - men 129, women 25, percent of women 15.2%
- description:
bicameral legislature (enacted by the 2022 constitution) consists of:
newly added National Council of Regions and Districts (Le Conseil national des régions et des districts) (77 seats; members indirectly elected by regional and district councils; members of each Regional Council elect 3 members among themselves to the National Council; each District Council elects 1 member among themselves to the National Council; members serve 5-year term)
Assembly of the People's Representatives (161 seats; 151 members in single seat constituencies and 10 members from Tunisian diaspora directly elected by majoritarian two-round voting system; all members serve 5-year terms)
- elections:
National Council of Regions and Districts - last held on 18 April 2024 for 279 local councils, which indirectly elect the National Council (next to be held in 2029)
Assembly of Representatives of the People - last held on 17 December 2022 with a runoff on 29 January 2023 (next to be held in late 2027)
- election results:
National Council of Regions and Districts - percent of vote by party NA; seats by party NA
Assembly of Representatives of the People - percent of vote by party NA; seats by party NA
note: in 2022, President SAIED issued a new electoral law that requires all legislative candidates to run as independents
description: bicameral legislature (enacted by the 2022 constitution) consists of:
newly added National Council of Regions and Districts (Le Conseil National national des regions régions et des districts); (NA districts) (77 seats; members appointed indirectly elected by municipal-level regional and district councils; members of each Regional Council elect 3 members among themselves to the National Council; each District Council elects 1 member among themselves to the National Council; members serve 5-year term)
Assembly of Representatives of the People People's Representatives (161 seats; 151 members in single seat constituencies and 10 members from Tunisian diaspora directly elected by majoritarian two-round voting system; all members serve 5-year terms)
elections: National Council of Regions and Districts - dates of first appointments and indirect elections NA last held on 18 April 2024 for 279 local councils, which indirectly elect the National Council (next to be held in 2029)
Assembly of Representatives of the People - last held on 17 December 2022 with a runoff on 29 January 2023 (next to be held in late 2027)
election results: National Council of Regions and Districts - percent of vote by party NA; seats by party NA
Assembly of Representatives of the People - percent of vote by party NA; seats by party NA
note: in 2022 2022, President SAIED issued a new electoral law which required that requires all legislative candidates to run as independents
results NA; composition for 154 seats) - men 129, women 25, percent of women 15.2%
- legislative structure:
- bicameral
note: in 2022, President SAIED issued a new electoral law that requires all legislative candidates to run as independents
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
legislative structure: bicameral
note: in 2022, President SAIED issued a new electoral law that requires all legislative candidates to run as independents
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Tunisia: Legislative branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/tunisia/legislative-branch.