Assembly of Representatives of Yemen

Assembly of Representatives of Yemen
مجلس النواب اليمني
Type
Type Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker Yahya Ali al-Raee, General People's Congress
since April 27, 2003
Structure
Members 301
Political groups

     General People's Congress

     Yemeni Congregation for Reform

     Yemen Socialist Party

     Nasserite Unionist People's Organisation

     Ba'ath Party

     Independents
Elections
Voting system First-past-the-post
Last election April 27, 2003
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The Assembly of Representatives (Majlis al-Nuwaab) is the legislature of Yemen. The Assembly has 301 members, elected for a six year term in single-seat constituencies.

Latest elections

e • d Summary of the 27 April 2003 Yemen Assembly of Representatives election results
Parties Votes % Seats
General People's Congress (al-Mu'tammar al-Sha'bi al-'Am) 3,429,888 58.0 238
Yemeni Congregation for Reform (al-Tajmu al-Yamani li al-Islah) 1,333,394 22.6 46
Yemen Socialist Party (Hizb al-Ishtirakiya al-Yamaniya) 277,223 3.8 8
Nasserite Unionist People's Organisation (al-Tantheem al-Wahdawi al-Sha'bi al-Nasseri) 109,480 1.9 3
Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party (Hizb al Baath al'Arabi al Ishtiraki) 40,377 0.7 2
Non-partisans - . 4
Total (turnout 76.0%) 5,912,302 100.0 301
Source: electionguide.org. A number of candidates elected as non-partisans joined MSA or Islah. Other sources give a different division of seats.

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