Assembly of the Republic (Mozambique)

Assembly of the Republic

Assembleia da República
Assembly of the Republic ; Assembleia da República
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	1977
Leadership
President of the Assembly	Esperança Bias, FRELIMO ; since 13 January 2020
Structure
Seats	250
Political groups	Government (195) FRELIMO (195); Opposition (55) PODEMOS (31); RENAMO (20); MDM (4);
Elections
Voting system	Party-list proportional representation; D'Hondt method with 5% threshold
Last election	9 October 2024
Next election	2029
Meeting place
	Palácio da Assembleia da República; Maputo, Mozambique
Website
	www.parlamento.mz

The Assembly of the Republic (Portuguese: Assembleia da República) is the unicameral legislative body of the Republic of Mozambique, established in 1977.

The current parliament has 250 members, who are directly elected through a system of party-list proportional representation and serve five-year terms. Parties must receive at least five percent of the vote nationally to gain parliamentary representation. Parliamentary debates and business are conducted entirely in Portuguese. Three parties are represented in the parliament: FRELIMO, RENAMO and the Democratic Movement of Mozambique. After the 2014 election, RENAMO MPs have refused to take office, since the party considered the electoral act had been fraudulent, but they resumed their duties in February 2015.^[2]

^ "Histórico". Retrieved 25 June 2023.
^ "Os 89 deputados da Renamo vão assumir os seus lugares". www.dn.pt. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

[1] "Histórico". Retrieved 25 June 2023.

[2] "Os 89 deputados da Renamo vão assumir os seus lugares". www.dn.pt. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

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