National Assembly (Seychelles)

National Assembly

Assemblée nationale
National Assembly ; Assemblée nationale
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	30 July 1993
Leadership
Speaker of the National Assembly	Roger Mancienne, LDS ; since 29 October 2020
Deputy Speakers of the National Assembly	Gervais Henrie; Jérémy Etienne; Eddie François; Didier Collier; Guillaume Alout, LDS ; since 29 October 2020
Leader of the Opposition	Sebastien Pillay, United Seychelles ; since 29 October 2020
Structure
Seats	35 members (26 constituencies, 9 PR)
Political groups	LDS 25; US 10
Elections
Voting system	Parallel voting
Last election	22–24 October 2020
Meeting place
	National House, Victoria, Seychelles
Website
	www.nationalassembly.sc

The unicameral National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale, Creole: Lasanble Nasyonal) is the Seychelles's legislative body.

It has a total of 35 members. 26 members are elected in single member constituencies using the simple majority (or First-past-the-post) system. The remaining up to nine members are elected through a system of proportional representation.^[2] Members serve five-year terms.

References[change | change source]

↑ Ernesta, Sharon (August 2, 2018). "8 facts about the logo of the Seychelles National Assembly". www.seychellesnewsagency.com. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
↑ "Seychelles National Assembly Election 2020". Election Commission Seychelles. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

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[sna1-logo-1] Ernesta, Sharon (August 2, 2018). "8 facts about the logo of the Seychelles National Assembly". www.seychellesnewsagency.com. Retrieved August 13, 2018.

[2] "Seychelles National Assembly Election 2020". Election Commission Seychelles. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

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