National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe

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The unicameral National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe is the country's legislative body.

Palácio dos Congressos, home of the National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe

The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 26 March 2006, has a total of 55 members elected in 7 multi-member constituencies using the party-list proportional representation system. Members serve four-year terms.

1 Latest National Assembly election results
2 Previous election results
3 List of National Assembly Presidents
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Latest National Assembly election results

Main article: São Tomé and Príncipe legislative election, 2006

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**Summary of the 26 March 2006 **National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe** election results**
Parties	%	Seats
MDFM-PCD coalition Force for Change Democratic Movement-Liberal Party (Movimento Democrático das Forças da Mudança-Partido Liberal) Democratic Convergence Party-Reflection Group (Partido de Convergência Democrática-Grupa de Reflexão)	36.79	23
Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe-Social Democratic Party (Movimento de Libertação de São Tomé e Príncipe)	29.47	20
Independent Democratic Action (Acção Democrática Independente)	20.00	11
New Way Movement (Movimento Novo Rumo)	4.71	1
Uê Kédadji Coalition Democratic Renovation Party (Partido da Renovação Democrática) National Union for Democracy and Progress (União Nacional para a Democracia e Progresso) Opposition Democratic Coalition (Coligaçao Democrático da Oposiçao) People's Party of Progress (Partido Popular do Progresso) Social Renewal Party (Partido da Renovação Social)		-
São Toméan Workers Party (Partido Trabalhista Santomense)		-
Christian Democratic Front (Frente Democrática Cristã)		-
Social Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Social)		-
Generation Hope (Geração Esperança)		-
Union of Democrats for Citizenship and Development (União dos Democratas para Cidadania e Desenvolvimento)		-
Total (turnout 66.9%)		55
Source: African Elections Database and Adam Carr

[edit] Previous election results

Political Party	Election Year
Political Party	1991	1994	1998	2002
Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe-Social Democratic Party (MLSTP-PSD)	21	27	31	24
Force for Change Democratic Movement-Liberal Party (MDFM-PL)	-	-	-	23
Democratic Convergence Party-Reflection Group (PCD-GR)	33	14	-	23
Independent Democratic Action (ADI)	-	14	16	*
Opposition Democratic Coalition (CODO)	01	-	-	-
Uê Kédadji (UK)	-	-	-	08
Total	55	55	55	55

* The Independent Democratic Action (ADI) party was a member of the Uê Kédadji coalition in the 2002 election.

[edit] List of National Assembly Presidents

Presidents of the Constituent Assembly (1975)
Term	Incumbent
1975	Nuno Xavier Daniel Dias
1975	Guilherme do Sacramento Neto
Presidents of the National Assembly (1975-present)
Term	Incumbent
1975 – 1980	Leonel Mário d'Alva
1980 – 1991	Alda Neves da Graça do Espírito Santo
1991 – 1994	Leonel Mário d'Alva
1994 – 2002	Francisco Fortunato Pires
2002 – 2006	Dionísio Tomé Dias
2006 – present	Francisco da Silva