National Assembly of Togo
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The unicameral National Assembly of Togo is the country's legislative body. It has a total of 81 members who are elected in a party list proportional representation system. Members serve five-year terms.
Following the 2007 parliamentary election
, political party distribution in the National Assembly is as follows:
In the previous parliamentary term (2002–2007), party representation was as follows:
Six women occupied seats in the 2002–2007 National Assembly.
Abass Bonfoh is the current President of the National Assembly (since 2005).
Following the 2007 parliamentary election
Togolese parliamentary election, 2007
A parliamentary election was held in Togo on October 14, 2007 for the 81 seats in the National Assembly. There were over 2,000 candidates, with 32 parties and 41 lists of independent candidates competing. The ruling Rally of the Togolese People was victorious, winning a majority of 50 seats...
, political party distribution in the National Assembly is as follows:
- Rally of the Togolese PeopleRally of the Togolese PeopleThe Rally of the Togolese People is the ruling political party in Togo. The President of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé, is also the National President of the RPT....
(RPT) - 50 seats - Union of Forces for ChangeUnion of Forces for ChangeThe Union of Forces for Change is the main opposition political party in Togo. The President of the UFC was Gilchrist Olympio and its Secretary-General is Jean-Pierre Fabre until August 10th 2010. Olympio is the son of the first President of Togo, Sylvanus Olympio, who was assassinated in a 1963...
(UFC) - 27 seats - Action Committee for RenewalAction Committee for RenewalThe Action Committee for Renewal is an opposition political party in Togo. Dodji Apévon has led the party since 2008; previously it was led by Yawovi Agboyibo from 1991 to 2008....
(CAR) - 4 seats
In the previous parliamentary term (2002–2007), party representation was as follows:
- RPT - 72 seats
- Rally for the Support of Democracy and DevelopmentRally for the Support of Democracy and DevelopmentThe Rally for the Support of Democracy and Development is a political party in Togo. Its National President is Harry Olympio.In the parliamentary election held on 27 October 2002, the RSDD won 3 out of 81 seats. The party led the first protests against the succession of President Gnassingbé...
(RSDD) - 3 seats - Union for Democracy and Social ProgressUnion for Democracy and Social Progress (Togo)The Union for Democracy and Social Progress is a political party in Togo.In the parliamentary election held on 27 October 2002, the party won 2 out of 81 seats....
(UDPS) - 2 seats - Togolese Youth Movement (JUVENTO) - 2 seats
- Believers' Movement for Equality and PeaceBelievers' Movement for Equality and PeaceThe Believers' Movement for Equality and Peace is a political party in Togo.In the parliamentary election held on 27 October 2002, the party won one out of 81 seats in the National Assembly. The party participated in the October 2007 parliamentary election, but did not win any seats....
(MOCEP) - 1 seat - IndependentIndependent (politician)In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
- 1 seat
Six women occupied seats in the 2002–2007 National Assembly.
Abass Bonfoh is the current President of the National Assembly (since 2005).
Previous National Assembly election results
| Political Party Political party A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions... |
Election Election An election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy operates since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the... Year |
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| 1994 | 1999 | 1999 | ||||||
| Rally of the Togolese People Rally of the Togolese People The Rally of the Togolese People is the ruling political party in Togo. The President of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé, is also the National President of the RPT.... (RPT) |
35 | 79 | ||||||
| Action Committee for Renewal Action Committee for Renewal The Action Committee for Renewal is an opposition political party in Togo. Dodji Apévon has led the party since 2008; previously it was led by Yawovi Agboyibo from 1991 to 2008.... (CAR) |
36 | - | ||||||
| Togolese Union for Democracy (UTD) | 07 | - | ||||||
| Union of Justice and Democracy (UJD) | 02 | - | ||||||
| Coordination of New Forces Coordination of New Forces The Coordination of New Forces is a political party in Togo. Joseph Kokou Koffigoh is the President of the CFN.... (CFN) |
01 | - | ||||||
| Independents Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
- | 02 | ||||||
| Total | 81 | 81 | ||||||
See also
- History of TogoHistory of TogoLittle is known about the history of Togo before the late fifteenth century, when Portuguese explorers arrived, although there are signs of Ewe settlement for several centuries before their arrival.- Pre-colonial :...
- List of national legislatures
- List of Presidents of the National Assembly of Togo
- Legislative branch