National Assembly (Togo)

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National Assembly

Assemblée nationale
Emblem of Togo.svg
Type
Type
History
FoundedApril 1960 [1]
Leadership
Yawa Djigbodi Tségan
since 24 January 2019
Structure
Seats91 [1]
Togo Assemblee nationale 2018.svg
Political groups
Government (59)
  •   UNIR (59)

Opposition (32)

Length of term
5 years
Elections
Party list proportional representation
Last election
20 December 2018
Next election
29 April 2024
Meeting place
National Assembly Building, Lomé
Website
www.assemblee-nationale.tg

The National Assembly is the unicameral legislature of Togo. It has a total of 91 members who are elected in a party list proportional representation system. Members serve five-year terms.

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  1. 1 2 "Historique de l'Assemblée nationale - ..::Assemblée Nationale Togolaise::". www.assemblee-nationale.tg. Archived from the original on 12 June 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2022.