National Assembly Assemblée nationale | |
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| 9th National Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | National Assembly |
| History | |
| Founded | 1959[1] |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Speakers | Philippe Gbétognon Adeola Ojo François Tchékpo Aurélien Togbé Brigitte Atchadé Thierry Tchakpa, Progressive Union for Renewal since 18 May 2019 |
Leader of the Opposition | Daniel Gbètogbé, The Democrats since 18 May 2019 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 109 members |
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Political groups | Minority government (53)
Opposition (56)
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Length of term | 4 years[2] |
| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation | |
Last election | 2023 |
Next election | 20 December 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Porto-Novo, Benin | |
| Website | |
| https://assemblee-nationale.bj | |
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The unicameral National Assembly is Benin's legislative body.
The National Assembly in Porto-Novo as it exists today was formed in 1990. The current National Assembly has 109 members, who are directly elected through a system of party-list proportional representation and serve five-year terms.[3]
- ^ Histoire et patrimoine Archived 2018-02-03 at the Wayback Machine National Assembly of Benin
- ^ "Benin". 5 July 2018.
- ^ Houngnikpo, Mathurin; Decalo, Samuel (2013). Historical Dictionary of Benin. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 62. ISBN 978-0810871717.