Parliament of Sierra Leone

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The unicameral Parliament of Sierra Leone is the country's legislative body. It is sometimes known as the House of Representatives.

The current Parliament, formed following elections held on 14 May 2002, has a total of 124 members. 112 members are directly elected in multi-member constituencies using the party-list proportional representation system. There is a threshold of 12.5% needed in any electoral district to enter Parliament. The remaining 12 are reserved for Paramount chiefs who were indirectly elected on 10 June 2002. All members serve five-year terms.

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**Summary of the 14 May 2002 House of Representatives of Sierra Leone election results**
Parties	%	Seats
Sierra Leone People's Party	69.9	83
All People's Congress	19.8	27
Peace and Liberation Party	3.6	2
Grand Alliance Party	2.4	-
Revolutionary United Front Party	2.2	-
United National People's Party	1.3	-
People's Democratic Party	1.0	-
Total (turnout %)		112
Source: Sierra Leone Web