The National Assembly in Porto-Novo as it exists today was formed in 1990. The current National Assembly has 83 members who are directly elected through a system of party-list proportional representation and serve five-year terms.[3]
The first parliament of an independent Benin was defined by the Constitution of 28 February 1959 and lasted from April 1959 to November 1960. It was chaired by Justin Ahomadegbé Tomètin. With a 1960 and a 1964 constitution, two new National Assemblies were enacted each time. The implementation of the Basic Law of 9 September 1977 radically altered the parliament. It was renamed the Revolutionary National Assembly (ANR) and lasted until February 1990. The High Council of the Republic was formed in February 1990 to democratize the country and was chaired by Archbishop Isidore de Souza. A new constitution was passed on 11 December 1990 which formed the basic structure of the current assembly.[1]
Electoral system
The 83 members of the National assembly are directly elected by the people in a party-list proportional representation system, with 24 multi-member constituencies that are corresponding to the departments of Benin. Parties select as many candidates as there are seats to be filled, and vacancies are filled by substitutes. They serve five year terms, and the most recent election was in 2019. To be eligible to vote in Benin, a person must be at least 18 years old, a Beninese citizen, fully possess civil and political rights, and not be convicted of a crime that merits a punishment of three months in prison, in contempt of court, or have an undischarged bankruptcy. Each candidate for the Assembly must be at least 25 years of age, a resident of Benin for at least a year, and a Beninese citizen by birth or a naturalized immigrant who has resided in the country for at least ten years. Being convicted of electoral fraud or guardianship disqualifies a person from running.[4]
Politics
In the 2015 election, Cauri Forces for an Emerging Benin retained 33 seats. They were the main party supporting President Thomas Boni Yayi. The two largest opposition parties were the Union Makes the Nation (UN) with 13 seats and the Party for Democratic Renewal (PRD) with 10. Six MPs are female, while 77 are male. Coalition building is essential. The main political issue facing the Assembly in recent years has been a proposal to amend the Constitution to allow Presidents to serve more than two terms, which has failed to receive enough support.[5]
Adrien Houngbédji was elected as President of the National Assembly on the night of 19–20 May 2015; as the candidate representing the opposition, he received 42 votes.[6][7]
Members of Parliament receive a salary of 193,291 francs per month with an additional allowance of 373,003 francs per month. MPs must attend plenary sittings and committee meetings. MPs who miss one third of meetings may receive a hefty fine and be suspended for up to a year.[8]
^Houngnikpo, Mathurin; Decalo, Samuel (2013). Historical Dictionary of Benin. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 62. ISBN978-0810871717.
^Benin - Assemblee Nationale Electoral system Inter-Parliamentary Union
^Benin - Assemblee Nationale Last elections Inter-Parliamentary Union
^"Bénin: un membre de l’opposition à la tête de l’Assemblée nationale", Radio France Internationale, 20 May 2015 (in French).
^Hermann Boko, "Bénin : l’opposant Adrien Houngbédji porté au perchoir, un revers pour le pouvoir en place", Le Monde, 21 May 2015 (in French).
^Benin - Assemblee Nationale Parliamentary Mandate Inter-Parliamentary Union
External links
Official website(in French)
January 20, 2023
national, assembly, benin, unicameral, national, assembly, benin, legislative, body, national, assembly, assemblée, nationaletypetypeunicameralhousesnational, assemblyhistoryfounded1959, leadershippresidentlouis, vlavonou, progressive, union, since, 2019struct. The unicameral National Assembly is Benin s legislative body National Assembly Assemblee nationaleTypeTypeUnicameralHousesNational AssemblyHistoryFounded1959 1 LeadershipPresidentLouis Vlavonou Progressive Union since 18 May 2019StructureSeats109 membersPolitical groupsMajority 81 Progressive Union 53 Republican Bloc 28 Opposition 28 The Democrats 28 Length of term4 years 2 ElectionsVoting systemParty list proportional representationLast election2023Next election2027Meeting placePorto Novo BeninWebsitehttps assemblee nationale bjThe National Assembly in Porto Novo as it exists today was formed in 1990 The current National Assembly has 83 members who are directly elected through a system of party list proportional representation and serve five year terms 3 Contents 1 History 2 Electoral system 3 Politics 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe first parliament of an independent Benin was defined by the Constitution of 28 February 1959 and lasted from April 1959 to November 1960 It was chaired by Justin Ahomadegbe Tometin With a 1960 and a 1964 constitution two new National Assemblies were enacted each time The implementation of the Basic Law of 9 September 1977 radically altered the parliament It was renamed the Revolutionary National Assembly ANR and lasted until February 1990 The High Council of the Republic was formed in February 1990 to democratize the country and was chaired by Archbishop Isidore de Souza A new constitution was passed on 11 December 1990 which formed the basic structure of the current assembly 1 Electoral system EditThe 83 members of the National assembly are directly elected by the people in a party list proportional representation system with 24 multi member constituencies that are corresponding to the departments of Benin Parties select as many candidates as there are seats to be filled and vacancies are filled by substitutes They serve five year terms and the most recent election was in 2019 To be eligible to vote in Benin a person must be at least 18 years old a Beninese citizen fully possess civil and political rights and not be convicted of a crime that merits a punishment of three months in prison in contempt of court or have an undischarged bankruptcy Each candidate for the Assembly must be at least 25 years of age a resident of Benin for at least a year and a Beninese citizen by birth or a naturalized immigrant who has resided in the country for at least ten years Being convicted of electoral fraud or guardianship disqualifies a person from running 4 Politics EditIn the 2015 election Cauri Forces for an Emerging Benin retained 33 seats They were the main party supporting President Thomas Boni Yayi The two largest opposition parties were the Union Makes the Nation UN with 13 seats and the Party for Democratic Renewal PRD with 10 Six MPs are female while 77 are male Coalition building is essential The main political issue facing the Assembly in recent years has been a proposal to amend the Constitution to allow Presidents to serve more than two terms which has failed to receive enough support 5 Adrien Houngbedji was elected as President of the National Assembly on the night of 19 20 May 2015 as the candidate representing the opposition he received 42 votes 6 7 Members of Parliament receive a salary of 193 291 francs per month with an additional allowance of 373 003 francs per month MPs must attend plenary sittings and committee meetings MPs who miss one third of meetings may receive a hefty fine and be suspended for up to a year 8 See also EditHistory of Benin Legislative Branch Politics of Benin List of legislatures by country List of presidents of the National Assembly of BeninReferences Edit a b Histoire et patrimoine Archived 2018 02 03 at the Wayback Machine National Assembly of Benin Benin 5 July 2018 Houngnikpo Mathurin Decalo Samuel 2013 Historical Dictionary of Benin Rowman amp Littlefield p 62 ISBN 978 0810871717 Benin Assemblee Nationale Electoral system Inter Parliamentary Union Benin Assemblee Nationale Last elections Inter Parliamentary Union Benin un membre de l opposition a la tete de l Assemblee nationale Radio France Internationale 20 May 2015 in French Hermann Boko Benin l opposant Adrien Houngbedji porte au perchoir un revers pour le pouvoir en place Le Monde 21 May 2015 in French Benin Assemblee Nationale Parliamentary Mandate Inter Parliamentary UnionExternal links EditOfficial website in French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Assembly Benin amp oldid 1134680260, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
