National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe

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The unicameral National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe is the country's legislative body.

The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 26 March 2006, has a total of 55 members elected in 7 multi-member constituencies using the party-list proportional representation system. Members serve four-year terms.

Latest National Assembly election results

Main article: São Tomé and Príncipe legislative election, 2010

e • d Summary of the 1 August 2010 National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe election results

Parties	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Independent Democratic Action (Acção Democrática Independente)	29,588	42.19	26	+15
Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party (Movimento de Libertação de São Tomé e Príncipe/Partido Social Democrata)	22,510	32.09	21	+1
Democratic Convergence Party – Reflection Group (Partido de Convergência Democrática – Grupa de Reflexão)	9,540	13.60	7	+7
Force for Change Democratic Movement – Liberal Party (Movimento Democrático das Forças da Mudança – Partido Liberal)	4,986	7.11	1	–22
Union of Democrats for Citizenship and Development (União dos Democratas para Cidadania e Desenvolvimento)	855	1.22	—	—
Christian Democratic Front (Frente Democrática Cristã)	291	0.48	—	—
Socialist Movement (Movimento Socialista)	260	0.37	—	—
National Union for Democracy and Progress (União Nacional para a Democracia e Progresso)	241	0.35	—	—
National Democratic Confederation/Fêssu Bassóla (Confederação Democrática Nacional/Fêssu Bassóla)	204	0.29	—	—
CÓDÓ Party – Movement of National Resurgence (Partido CÓDÓ – Movimento de Ressurgimento Nacional)	129	0.18	—	—
Total (turnout 89.01%)	70,136	100.00	55	—
Source: CST

Previous election results

Political Party	Election Year
	1991	1994	1998	2002	2006	2010
Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe-Social Democratic Party (MLSTP-PSD)	21	27	31	24	20	21
Force for Change Democratic Movement-Liberal Party (MDFM-PL)	–	–	–	23	23	1
Democratic Convergence Party-Reflection Group (PCD-GR)	33	14	8			7
Independent Democratic Action (ADI)	–	14	16	*	11	26
Opposition Democratic Coalition (CODO)	01	–	–	–	–	–
Uê Kédadji (UK)	–	–	–	08	–	–
New Way Movement (MNR)	–	–	–	–	01	–
Total	55	55	55	55	55	55

* The Independent Democratic Action (ADI) party was a member of the Uê Kédadji coalition in the 2002 election.

List of National Assembly Presidents

Presidents of the Constituent Assembly (1975)
Term	Incumbent
1975	Nuno Xavier Daniel Dias
1975	Guilherme do Sacramento Neto
Presidents of the National Assembly (1975–present)
Term	Incumbent
1975–1980	Leonel Mário d'Alva
1980–1991	Alda Neves da Graça do Espírito Santo
1991–1994	Leonel Mário d'Alva
1994–2002	Francisco Fortunato Pires
2002–2006	Dionísio Tomé Dias
2006–2010	Francisco da Silva
2010–Present	Evaristo Carvalho (provisional)

See also

• History of São Tomé and Príncipe
• List of national legislatures
• Legislative Branch

External links

• Official site of the National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe (In Portuguese)

Coordinates: 0°19′53″N 6°44′26″E / 0.33139°N 6.74056°E / 0.33139; 6.74056