National Assembly (São Tomé and Príncipe)
National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe Assembleia Nacional de São Tomé e Príncipe | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
President | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 55 members |
Political groups | Government (30)
Opposition (25) |
| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation | |
Last election | 25 September 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
| Convention center, São Tomé | |
| Website | |
| www | |
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| São Tomé and Príncipe portal |
The National Assembly (Portuguese: Assembleia Nacional) is the unicameral legislative body of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.
The Assembly is elected for a four-year term. The Assembly can be dissolved by the President of the Republic in case of a serious institutional crisis, only with the approval of the Council of State, a consultative assembly composed of 12 members.
The National Assembly was founded in 1975, as a result of the adoption of the Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe. From 1975 to 1990, the Assembly served as a rubber-stamp to the one-party regime led by the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe. With the constitutional reforms of 1990, the country became a multi-party democracy and the first competitive elections were organised in 1991.