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Constitutional Assembly elections were held in Haiti on 19 October 1986. [1] Voters elected 41 of the 61 seats, with the remaining 20 appointed by the National Council of Government (CNG). [2] The CNG claimed that voter turnout was 9.2%, although it was widely reported to be under 5%. [2] [3] A total of 101 candidates contested the 41 seats, [4] which were based on the country's arrondissements. [5]
The Assembly started meeting on 1 December, [2] and drafted a new constitution, which was approved in a referendum the following year. [6]
The government of Haiti is semi-presidential republic, a multiparty system wherein the President of Haiti is head of state elected directly by popular elections. The Prime Minister acts as head of government and is appointed by the President, chosen from the majority party in the National Assembly. Executive power is exercised by the President and Prime Minister who together constitute the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of the National Assembly of Haiti. The government is organized unitarily, thus the central government delegates powers to the departments without a constitutional need for consent. The current structure of Haiti's political system was set forth in the Constitution of March 29, 1987.
Fanmi Lavalas, is a social-democratic political party in Haiti. Its leader is former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. It has been a powerful force in Haitian politics since 1991. Fanmi Lavalas governments advocate a policy of "growth with equity" based on Western European social democratic principles. Fanmi Lavalas governments have emphasised investment in education and health care as their priorities and have refused International Monetary Fund austerity measures.
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