Mauritanian Parliament

The Mauritanian Parliament (Barlamane/Parlement) is composed of a single chamber, the National Assembly (Al Jamiya al-Wataniyah/Assemblée Nationale). Composed of 157 members, representatives are elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies.

Mauritanian National Assembly in 2005
Mauritanian Parliament

برلمان موريتانيا
Parlement mauritanien
Type
Type
Unicameral (formerly bicameral)
Seats157 members
Elections
Single-member district
Meeting place
Nouakchott
Website
www.assembleenationale.mr
Politics of Mauritania

Arab League Member State of the Arab League

Constitution
Government
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Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations
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Until 2017, the parliament had an upper house, the Senate (Majlis al-Shuyukh/Sénat). The Senate had 56 members, 53 members elected for a six-year term by municipal councillors with one third renewed every two years and 3 members elected by Mauritanians abroad. It was abolished in 2017, after a referendum.[1]

Currently, the National Assessmbly is headed by Cheikh Ahmed Baye who was elected as its president.[2] The last election was on 15 November 2018. In it, the Union for the Republic (UPR), holds the most number of seats.

See also

References
  1. "Mauritania Changes Flag, Abolishes Senate – The North Africa Post". Retrieved 2023-01-24.
  2. "Mauritania's parliament elects Arab Berber as speaker | Lamine Ghanmi". AW. Retrieved 2023-01-24.


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