National Assembly (Seychelles)
| National Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
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Speaker of the National Assembly
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Hon. Dr. Patrick Herminie, PL
Since 29 May 2007 |
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The deputy speaker of the National Assembly
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Hon. Andre Pool, PL
Since 2011 |
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Leader of the Opposition
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Hon. David Pierre, PDM
Since 2011 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 32 members (25 are directly elected, and 7 are proportionately elected) |
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Political groups
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PL |
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
| Meeting place | |
| Victoria | |
| Website | |
| www |
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The unicameral National Assembly is the Seychelles's legislative body.
The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 4, 5, and 6 December 2002, has a total of 34 members. 25 members are elected in single member constituencies using the simple majority (or First-past-the-post) system. The remaining 9 members are elected through a system of proportional representation. Members serve five-year terms.
| Party | Votes | % | Direct seats |
+/- | Proportional seats |
+/- | Total seats |
+/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Party (Seychelles) | 31,123 | 88.56% | 25 | +7 | 6 | +1 | 31 | +8 |
| Popular Democratic Movement | 3,828 | 10.89% | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| Independents | 194 | 0.55% | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| Total (valid votes; turnout 74.3%) | 35,145 | 100.00% | 25 | — | 6 | –3 | 31 | –3 |
| Source: African Elections Database | ||||||||
Ten women occupy seats in the National Assembly.
The current speaker of the National Assembly is Dr. Patrick Herminie.
Previous National Assembly election results
| Political Party | Election Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1998 | |||||||
| Seychelles People's Progressive Front (SPPF) | 27 | 30 | ||||||
| United Opposition (UO) | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Democratic Party (DP) | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 33 | 34 | ||||||
Note: The United Opposition (UO) was a coalition of three political parties - the Seychelles Party (Party Seselwa, PS), Seychelles National Movement (SNM), and the National Alliance Party (NAP). In 1994, its member parties merged and contested the 1998 elections as a political party under the same name. Soon after, the United Opposition was renamed Seychelles National Party (SNP).
See also
- History of Seychelles
- Legislative branch
- List of national legislatures
- List of Speakers of the National Assembly of Seychelles
