National Assembly of Madagascar
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The Parliament has two chambers. The lower house is the National Assembly (Antenimieram-Pirenena/Assemblée Nationale). The Assembly has 160 members, elected for a four year term in single-member and two-member constituencies. The Senate (Sénat) has 90 members, 60 members elected for a six year term, 10 for each province by provincial electors, and 30 members appointed.
[edit] Latest elections
Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
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I Love Madagascar (Tiako I Madagasikara) | 34.3 | 103 | |
National Union (Firaisankinam-Pirenena) | 8.8 | 22 | |
Pillar and Structure for the Salvation of Madagascar (Andry sy Riana Enti-Manavotra an'i Madagasikara) | 4.9 | 3 | |
Economic Liberalism and Democratic Action for National Recovery (Leader-Fanilo) | 3.3 | 2 | |
Rebirth of the Social Democratic Party (Rénaissance du Parti Social-Démocratique) | 2.0 | 5 | |
Toamasina Tonga Saina | 0.6 | 2 | |
United Popular Forces (Herim-Bahoaka Mitambatra) | . | 1 | |
Non-partisans | . | 22 | |
Total (turnout 67.9 %) | 160 | ||
Source: Adam Carr and Gouvernment Malgache. N.B. the last source gives the Movement for the Progress of Madagascar (Mpitolona ho'amin'ny Fanjakan'ny Madinika) instead of TTS 2 seats. |