Assemblée Nationale

General Information

Parliament name (generic / translated)	Assemblée Nationale / National Assembly
Structure of parliament	Unicameral
Leadership
President	Mamadou Koulibaly (M)
Secretary General	Brissi Lucas Guehi (M)
Composition
Members (statutory / current number)	225 / 203
Women (current number)	18 (8.87%)
Mode of designation	Directly elected 225
Term	5 years
Last renewal dates	10 December 2000

Legal Framework
Electoral law	1 August 2000
Mode of designation	Directly elected 225
Voting system	Majority: Simple majority vote in one round Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through by-elections held within 3 months. No by-election is held within the last 12 months of the legislature. Voting is not compulsory.
Voter requirements	age: 21 years Côte d'Ivoire citizenship full possession of civil and political rights disqualifications: insanity, conviction for crime
Candidates
Eligibility	Qualified electors age: 23 years Côte d'Ivoire citizenship ineligibility: guardianship
Incompatibilities	inspectors of administrative affairs or in the education, labour or social sectors prefects directors of government departments judges membership of the Economic and Social Council or the Cabinet non-elective public offices work undertaken for and financed by a foreign State or international organization executive in a national enterprise or one benefiting from state concessions
Candidacy requirements	candidates may run as independents or as members of a political party nominations submitted to the Ministry of the Interior at least 21 days before the polling date deposit of Fr. CFA 100,000, reimbursed if the candidate or list polls at least 10% of the votes cast