East African Legislative Assembly

East African Legislative Assembly

Swahili: Bunge la Afrika Mashariki
History
Founded30 November 2001
Leadership
Speaker
Joseph Ntakirutimana
Structure
Seats62 (56 elected members, 8 ex-officio members)
Political groups
  Independents: 50 seats
  Jubilee Party: 5 seats
  National Super Alliance: 4 seats
  Rwandan Patriotic Front: 1 seat
  Vacant: 2 seats
Meeting place
Arusha, Tanzania
Website
www.eala.org

The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) is a sub-organ of the larger East African Community, being the legislative arm of the Community. Members are sworn into five-year terms.

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