National People's Assembly (Guinea-Bissau)

The National People's Assembly (Portuguese: Assembleia Nacional Popular), called National Assembly (Portuguese: Assembleia Nacional) from 2026, is Guinea-Bissau's unicameral legislative body.[1] Since 2026, the Assembly has a total of 65 seats, with 63 members being elected in the nation's 12 constituencies, and 2 additional members represent the diaspora.

National Assembly of Guinea-Bissau

Assembleia Nacional da Guiné-Bissau
11th Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1973
Leadership
Vacant
since 4 December 2023
Vice-President
Vacant
since 4 December 2023
Second Vice-President
Vacant
since 4 December 2023
Structure
Seats65 members
Political groups
Dissolved legislature
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Party-list proportional representation
First election
19 December 1976 – January 1977
Last election
23 November 2025
Next election
6 December 2026
Meeting place
Palácio Colinas de Boé, Bissau
Website
www.parlamento.gw

Election results

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Previous National People's Assembly election results
Political Party Election Year
1994 1999 2004 2008 2014 2019 2023
African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) 62 24 45 67 57 47 54
Party for Social Renewal (PRS) 12 38 35 28 41 21 12
Resistance of Guinea-Bissau-Bafatá Movement (RGB-MB) 19 29 – – – – –
Union for Change (UM) 6 3 – – – – –
Struggle Front for the National Independence of Guinea (FLING) 1 – – – – – –
Democratic Alliance (AD) – 3 – 1 – – –
Social Democratic Party (PSD) – 3 – – – – –
Democratic Social Front (FDS) – 1 – – – – –
National Union for Democracy and Progress (UNDP) – 1 – – – – –
United Social Democratic Party (PUSD) – – 17 – – – –
Electoral Union (UE) – – 2 – – – –
United People's Alliance (APU) – – 1 – – – –
Republican Party for Independence and Development (PRID) – – – 3 – – –
New Democracy Party (PND) – – – 1 1 1 –
Democratic Convergence Party (PCD) – – – – 2 – –
Union for Change (UM) – – – – 1 1 –
Madem G15 – – – – – 27 29
Guinean Workers' Party (PTG) – – – – – – 6
Assembly of the People United (APU) – – – – – 5 1
Total 100 102 100 100 102 102 102

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Guinea-Bissau". Parline: the IPU’s Open Data Platform. 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2022-09-11.[permanent dead link]
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