Elections in Burundi

Elections in Burundi

Elections in Burundi gives information on election and election results in Burundi.

Burundi elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The National Assembly ("Assemblée nationale") has 118 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation with a 2% barrier. The Senate ("Sénat") has 49 members, elected for a five year term by electoral colleges of communal councilors. Extra seats in both chambers can be added to ensure that ethnic and gender quotas are met. Burundi has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful. Parties are usually based on ethnic background.

2005 National Assembly elections

:"More info: Burundi elections, 2005 on the Constitutional Referendum, Communal, National Assembly, Senate, Presidential, and 'Hills' elections."

Past elections and Referendums

ee also

* Electoral calendar
* Electoral system

External links

* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/b/burundi/ Adam Carr's Election Archive]
* [http://africanelections.tripod.com/bi.html African Elections Database]


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