Assembly of the Representatives of the People
| Assembly of the Representatives of the People مجلس نواب الشعب Majlis Nawwāb esh-Sha‘b | |
|---|---|
| 1st legislature | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Preceded by | Constituent Assembly of Tunisia |
New session started | December 2, 2014 |
| Leadership | |
First Vice-president | |
Second Vice-president | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 217 |
 | |
Political groups |
Others (6) |
| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation using multi-member constituency | |
Last election | 26 October 2014 |
Next election | 2019 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Bardo Palace, Le Bardo (near Tunis) | |
| Website | |
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www | |
The Assembly of the Representatives of the People (Arabic: مجلس نواب الشعب Majlis Nawwāb ash-Sha‘b, French: Assemblée des représentants du peuple; ARP) is Tunisia's legislative branch of government. The unicameral Assembly replaced the Constituent Assembly and was elected on 26 October 2014.[1] The legislature consists of 217 seats.[2] Before the 2011 revolution, Tunisia's parliament was formerly bicameral and consisted of an upper chamber called the Chamber of Advisors and a lower chamber called the Chamber of Deputies. Notably, 68 of the chamber's members are women--the highest proportion of female representatives in the Arab world.[3]
Its first chair is Mohamed Ennaceur, deputy leader of Nidaa Tounes.[4]
Last election
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| Party, coalition and independent lists | Votes | % Votes | Seats | % Seats | Swing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nidaa Tounes | 1,279,941 | 37.56% | 86 | 39.63% | N/A | |
| Ennahda Movement | 947,014 | 27.79% | 69 | 31.79% | −20 | |
| Free Patriotic Union | 140,873 | 4.13% | 16 | 7.37% | +15 | |
| Popular Front | 124,046 | 3.64% | 15 | 6.91% | +11 | |
| Afek Tounes | 102,915 | 3.02% | 8 | 3.68% | +5 | |
| Congress for the Republic | 69,794 | 2.05% | 4 | 1.84% | −25 | |
| Democratic Current | 66,396 | 1.95% | 3 | 1.38% | N/A | |
| People's Movement | 45,839 | 1.34% | 3 | 1.38% | +1 | |
| National Destourian Initiative | 45,597 | 1.34% | 3 | 1.38% | −2 | |
| Current of Love | 40,826 | 1.20% | 2 | 0.92% | −24 | |
| Republican Party | 56,223 | 1.65% | 1 | 0.46% | −15 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 43,371 | 1.27% | 1 | 0.46% | N/A | |
| Farmers' Voice Party | % | 1 | 0.46% | N/A | ||
| Movement of Socialist Democrats | % | 1 | 0.46% | −1 | ||
| National Front for Salvation | % | 1 | 0.46% | N/A | ||
Independent lists
|
% | 3 | 1.38% | N/A | ||
| Total | 3,408,170 | 100% | 217 | |||
| Votes cast for lists | 3,408,207 | % | ||||
| Blank votes | 65,069 | % | ||||
| Total authorized votes | 3,473,276 | % | ||||
| Spoilt votes | 106,010 | % | ||||
| Votes cast / turnout | 3,579,257 | 69% | ||||
| Abstentions | % | |||||
| Registered voters | ||||||
| Source: Independent High Authority for Elections; ElectionsBlog.org | ||||||
Current affiliations
| Affiliation | Members | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 election results |
As of August 2016 | ||
| Ennahda Movement | 69 | 69 | |
| Nidaa Tounes | 86 | 67 | |
| Movement of Tunisia's Project | – | 25 | |
| Popular Front | 15 | 15 | |
| Free Patriotic Union | 16 | 11 | |
| Afek Tounes | 8 | 8 | |
| Congress for the Republic | 4 | 4 | |
| Democratic Current | 3 | 3 | |
| People's Movement | 3 | 3 | |
| Current of Love | 2 | 2 | |
| Democratic Alliance Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Farmers' Voice Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Movement of Socialist Democrats | 1 | 1 | |
| National Front for Salvation | 1 | 1 | |
| Republican Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Others | 6 | 5 | |
| Total members | 217 | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Tunisian elections intensify focus on alliances". Al Monitor. 14 September 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ "Tunisia begins landmark election race". AFP. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ Freedom in the World: Tunisia 2015
- ↑ "Tunisia parliament elects speaker from Nidaa Tounes party". Al-Akhbar. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
Coordinates: 36°48′31″N 10°08′07″E / 36.8087°N 10.1353°E