Parliament of Gabon

Parliament of Gabon Parlement du Gabon
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	National Assembly Senate
Leadership
President of the Senate	Paulette Missambo since 18 September 2023
President of the National Assembly	Jean-François Ndongou since 15 September 2023
Leader of the Opposition	Vacant
Seats	245 members (143 [1] and 102)
Elections
National Assembly voting system	single-member constituency
Senate voting system	single-member constituency
Last National Assembly election	26 August 2023
Last Senate election	26 August 2023
Meeting place
Palais Léon M'ba, Libreville

The Parliament of Gabon consists of two chambers:^{[ citation needed ]}

• The Senate (Upper Chamber)
• The National Assembly (Lower Chamber)

The Parliament was suspended following the coup d'état four days after the 2023 general election. ^[2] It was then replaced by a Transitional Parliament until new elections in 2025. ^[3]

See also

• Politics of Gabon
• List of legislatures by country
• Legislative branch

References

1. "Le nombre de députés passe de 120 à 143". 27 January 2018. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
2. Beaumont, Peter (2023-08-30). "Gabon military officers declare coup after Ali Bongo wins disputed election". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-08-30.
3. "Gabon approves new electoral law seen as win for junta leader". Africanews. 2025-01-10. Retrieved 2025-01-21.

External links

• National Assembly