National Assembly of Suriname

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The National Assembly (De Nationale Assemblée, commonly abbreviated "DNA") represents the legislative branch of government in the Republic of Suriname.

The National Assembly is a unicameral legislature. It comprises 51 members, elected every five years by proportional representation on the basis of the country's component districts.

Paul Somohardjo was appointed as the speaker of the National Assembly in 30 June 2005.

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**Summary of the 25 May 2005 **National Assembly of Suriname** election results**
Allianced and parties	Votes	%	Seats
New Front for Democracy and Development (Nieuwe Front voor Democratie en Ontwikkeling): National Party of Suriname (Nationale Partij Suriname) Progressive Reform Party (Vooruitstrevende Hervormingspartij) Pertjajah Luhur Surinamese Labour Party (Surinaamse Partij van de Arbeid)		41.2	23
National Democratic Party (Nationale Democratische Partij)		23.1	15
People's Alliance for Progress (Volksalliantie Voor Vooruitgang) Democratic National Platform 2000 (Democratisch Nationaal Platform 2000) Basic Party for Renewal and Democracy (Basispartij voor Vernieuwing en Democratie) Party for National Unity and Solidarity (Kerukanan Tulodo Pranatan Ingit)		14.5	5
A-Com General Liberation and Development Party (Algemene Bevrijdings- en Ontwikkelingspartij) Brotherhood and Unity in Politics (Broederschap en Eenheid in de Politiek) Seeka Seeka		7.3	5
A1 Democratic Alternative '91 (Democratisch Alternatief '91) Democrats of the 21st Century (Democraten van de 21ste Eeuw) Political Wing of the FAL (Politieke Vleugel van de FAL) Meeting Point 2000 (Trefpunt 2000)		6.2	3
Union of Progressive Surinamese (Unie van Progressieve Surinamers)		4.9	-
Party for Democracy and Development through Unity (Partij voor Democratie en Ontwikkeling door Eenheid)		4.9	-
Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union (Progressieve Arbeiders- en Landbouwersunie)	PALU	1.0	-
Total (turnout 65.1 %)			51
Source: Dagblad Suriname