The unicameral National Assembly of Burkina Faso is the country's legislative body. In 1995, it became the lower house

Lower house

A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power...

 of a bicameral Parliament

Parliament

A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...

, but the upper house

Upper house

An upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...

 (Chamber of Representatives) was abolished in 2002.

Past composition

The past National Assembly, formed following elections

Burkina Faso parliamentary election, 2002

Parliamentary elections were held in Burkina Faso on 5 May 2002. The result was a landslide victory for the ruling Congress for Democracy and Progress, which took almost 50% of the popular vote and 57 of the 111 parliamentary seats. Voter turnout was 70.4%, though 7.5% of all votes cast were...

 held on 5 May 2005, has a total of 111 members. Members are elected by direct popular vote in multi-member constituencies (21 from one national constituency and 90 from 13 regional

Regions of Burkina Faso

||Burkina Faso is divided into 13 administrative regions:List of Burkinabé regions :* Boucle du Mouhoun * Cascades * Centre * Centre-Est * Centre-Nord...

 constituencies - 2 to 10 per region) using the party-list proportional representation

Party-list proportional representation

Party-list proportional representation systems are a family of voting systems emphasizing proportional representation in elections in which multiple candidates are elected...

 system. All members serve five-year terms

Political party distribution in the current National Assembly is as follows:

• Congress for Democracy and Progress
  Congress for Democracy and Progress
  The Congress for Democracy and Progress is the ruling political party in Burkina Faso. Its President is Roch Marc Christian Kaboré....
  
   (CDP) – 57 seats
• Alliance for Democracy and Federation-African Democratic Rally
  Alliance for Democracy and Federation-African Democratic Rally
  The Alliance for Democracy and Federation–African Democratic Rally is a liberal political party in Burkina Faso, consisting of the Alliance for Democracy and Federation and the former ruling party African Democratic Rally...
  
   (ADF-RDA) – 17 seats
• Party for Democracy and Progress/Socialist Party (PDP/PS) – 10 seats
• Coalition of Democratic Forces
  Coalition of Democratic Forces
  The Coalition of Democratic Forces is an unregistered political organization in Rwanda. It was founded in January 2009 by former rwandan refugees in order to bring about democracy in Rwanda....
  
   (CFD) – 5 Seats
• African Independence Party
  African Independence Party (Touré)
  The African Independence Party is a political party in Burkina Faso, led by Soumane Touré. It was formed in 1999 when Touré broke away from the original PAI.Touré's PAI joined the government and obtained the legal recognition to the name PAI....
  
   (PAI) – 5 Seats
• National Rebirth Party
  National Rebirth Party
  The National Rebirth Party is a political party in Burkina Faso The National Rebirth Party is a political party in Burkina Faso The National Rebirth Party is a political party in Burkina Faso (former Upper Volta.At the legislative elections, 5 May 2002, the party won 2.7 % of the popular vote...
  
   (PAREN) – 4 Seats
• Sankarist Pan-African Convention
  Sankarist Pan-African Convention
  The Sankarist Pan-African Convention is a political party in Burkina Faso The Sankarist Pan-African Convention is a political party in Burkina Faso The Sankarist Pan-African Convention is a political party in Burkina Faso (former Upper Volta. CPS was formed in 2000, through the merger of the...
  
   (CPS) – 3 Seats
• Union for Rebirth/Sankarist Movement (UNIR/MS) – 3 Seats
• National Convention of Progressive Democrats
  National Convention of Progressive Democrats
  The National Convention of Progressive Democrats is a political party in Burkina Faso The National Convention of Progressive Democrats is a political party in Burkina Faso The National Convention of Progressive Democrats is a political party in Burkina Faso (former Upper Volta.At the last...
  
   (CNDP) – 2 Seats
• Party for Democracy and Socialism
  Party for Democracy and Socialism
  The Party for Democracy and Socialism is a registered political party in Burkina Faso .In 1999 the African Independence Party split, and Soumane Touré formed a parallel PAI...
  
   (PDS) – 2 Seats
• Alliance for Progress and Freedom
  Alliance for Progress and Freedom
  The Alliance for Progress and Freedom is a political party in Burkina Faso .At the last legislative elections, 5 May 2002, the party won 0.7 % of the popular vote and 1 out of 111 seats....
  
   (APL) – 1 Seat
• Patriotic Front for Change
  Patriotic Front for Change
  The Patriotic Front for Change is a political party in Burkina Faso The Patriotic Front for Change is a political party in Burkina Faso The Patriotic Front for Change is a political party in Burkina Faso (former Upper Volta.At the last legislative elections, 5 May 2002, the party won 0.5 % of...
  
   (FPC) – 1 Seat
• Union of Democrats and Independent Progressives
  Union of Democrats and Independent Progressives
  The Union of Democrats and Independent Progressives is a political party in Burkina Faso The Union of Democrats and Independent Progressives is a political party in Burkina Faso The Union of Democrats and Independent Progressives is a political party in Burkina Faso (former Upper Volta.At the...
  
   (UDPI) – 1 Seat

Roch Marc Christian Kaboré

Roch Marc Christian Kaboré

Roch Marc Christian Kaboré is the President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso and the President of the Congress for Democracy and Progress .-First school years:...

 is the current National Assembly President.

See also

• History of Burkina Faso
  History of Burkina Faso
  -Ancient and medieval history:Recent archeological discoveries at Bura in southwest Niger and in adjacent southwest Burkina Faso have documented the existence of the iron-age Bura culture from the 3rd century CE to the 13th century CE. The Bura-Asinda system of settlements apparently covered the...
  
  
• Legislative Branch
• List of national legislatures
• List of Presidents of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso