Mauritian National Assembly | |
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| 10th National Assembly of Mauritius | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 30 July 1958 (as Legislative Assembly) 12 March 1992 (as National Assembly)[1] |
| Leadership | |
TBA | |
Deputy Speakers | TBA |
Joe Lesjongard | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 66 |
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Political groups | Government (62)
Opposition (4) |
| Elections | |
| Plurality block voting | |
Last election | 10 November 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Parliament House, Port Louis | |
| Website | |
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| Constitution |
The National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale) is Mauritius's unicameral legislature, which was called the Legislative Assembly from 1968 until 1992, when the country became a republic. Prior to 1968 and under British rule it was known as the Legislative Council. The Constitution of Mauritius provides for the parliament of Mauritius to consist of the President and the National Assembly. The parliament of Mauritius is modelled after the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy, where members of parliament are voted in at regular general elections, on the basis of a first past the post system. The working language of the National Assembly is English.
It consists of 66 members, 62 directly elected for five-year terms in multi-member constituencies and 4 additional members, known as "best losers", appointed by the Electoral Supervisory Commission to ensure that ethnic and religious minorities are equitably represented. The Government is primarily responsible to the National Assembly and the prime minister stays in office with the confidence of a majority of its members.