National Assembly of Niger

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The unicameral National Assembly of Niger is the country's legislative body.

[edit] Composition

The current National Assembly, formed following elections held on 4 December 2004, has a total of 113 members. 105 members are elected in 8 multi-member constituencies using the party-list proportional representation system. The remaining 8 members are elected in special single-member constituencies to ensure the representation of national minority communities. All members serve five-year terms. Fourteen women occupy seats in the National Assembly.

Former President and leader of CDS-Rahama, Mahamane Ousmane, is the current President of the National Assembly.

[edit] Sessions

The National Assembly sits for two "ordinary" sessions a year, usually the first during March - June and the second from August to October, meeting at the National Assembly Building in Niamey. So-called "extraordinary" sessions, lasting from a few hours to a week, occur two or more times a year. Since the year 2000, the National Assembly has ratified between 10 and 30 Laws, spending plans, and treaties in each ordinary session.^[1] The internal functioning of the Assembly is governed by the 1999 Constitution of the 5th Republic and by the Law n° 97 - 006/AN of 5 June 1997^[2]

[edit] See also

• History of Niger
• Legislative Branch
• List of national legislatures

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• National Assembly of Niger website