Assemblée Nationale

General Information

Parliament name (generic / translated)	Parlement / Parliament
Structure of parliament	Bicameral
Chamber name (generic / translated)	Assemblée nationale / National Assembly
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments)	Sénat / Senate
Leadership
President	Guy Nzouba-Ndama (M)
Secretary General	Raymond Okinda (M)
Composition
Members (statutory / current number)	120 / 116
Women (current number)	17 (14.66%)
Mode of designation	Directly elected 120
Term	5 years
Last renewal dates	17 December 2006 24 December 2006

Legal Framework
Electoral law	15 August 1990 Last amendment: 18/10/1990
Mode of designation	Directly elected 120
Voting system	Majority: Absolute majority vote. Vacancies arising between general elections are filled by substitutes chosen at the same time as titular members. Voting is compulsory, unjustified abstention is punishable by a fine.
Voter requirements	age: 21 years Gabonese citizenship full possession of civil and political rights disqualifications: insanity, bankruptcy, conviction
Candidates
Eligibility	qualified electors age: 28 years Gabonese citizenship ineligibilities: certain high officials of the Government, members of the armed forces
Incompatibilities	membership of the Government, the Supreme Court or the Economic and Social Council employees of a foreign State or international organization
Candidacy requirements	presentation by parties or independents; for independents, deposit of CFA Francs 350,000

Appointment and term of office
Title	Speaker of the National Assembly
Term	duration: 5 years (term of House) reasons for interruption of the term: resignation, death, dissolution
Appointment	elected by all the Deputies who are present election is held at the first sitting of the newly elected Assembly or when a vacancy occurs following the validation of mandates
Eligibility	any Deputy may be a candidate
Voting system	formal vote by secret ballot 2/3 majority in the first round, absolute majority in the second round, relative majority in the third round, in the event of a tie in the third round, the oldest Deputy is elected
Procedures / results	the oldest Deputy presides over the Assembly during the voting the two youngest Deputy act as Secretaries until the President has been elected
Status
Status	in the absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speakers (by order of their rank) can assume his/her role and functions It is the Board that : * represents the National Assembly with the public authorities
Board	is regulated by the Standing Orders consists of the Speaker, six Deputy-Speakers, six Secretaries and two Questors
Material facilities	NA (no information received)