Chamber of Deputies (Equatorial Guinea)
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The Chamber of Deputies (Template:Langx; Template:Langx; Template:Langx) is the lower house of the Parliament of Equatorial Guinea.
Although vested with considerable powers under the country's constitution, the Chamber has been dominated by the Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea since its establishment, and there is virtually no opposition to executive decisions. Indeed, there have never been more than eight opposition legislators in the body.
Electoral system
The 100 members of the Chamber are elected by closed-list proportional representation in multi-member constituencies.[1] Members serve five-year terms.
Legislative history
The first legislative body was the unicameral General Assembly of Spanish Guinea (Template:Langx) which was established in 1964, when Spanish Guinea was given autonomy.[2] It was replaced by Republican Assembly (Template:Langx) in October 1968, which had 36 deputies elected for five-year terms. Additionally there was Republican Council - Senate (Template:Langx). Mba Ada was the first president of the Senate. Senate ceased to exist in 1973 when most of the senators fled the country or were murdered. By 1974, four or every five deputies of the earlier Republican Assembly had been murdered.[2]
The Republican Assembly was replaced by Popular National Assembly (Template:Langx) in the Constitution of 1973. It had 60 deputies effectively selected by PUNT, the single party allowed to operate.[2] The legislature was dissolved in 1979.
A unicameral House of Representatives of the People (Template:Langx) started to function in 1983. All members needed to swore loyalty to Obiang Nguema.[2]
In 2013, bicameralism was introduced with a Senate, and the House of Representatives of the People became the lower chamber as Chamber of Deputies.
Presidents of the Legislatures
| Name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Gori Molubela | 1964 | June 1965 | Of General Assembly |
| Federico Ngomo | June 1965 | 1968 | Of General Assembly |
| Pastor Torao Sikara | 16 October 1968 | 5 March 1969 | Of National Assembly[3] |
| ? | 1969 | August 1979 | Of National Assembly |
| Legislature dissolved | August 1979 | 1983 | |
| Francisco Bodien Ngalo | 1983 | November 1993 | [4] |
| Felipe Ondo Obiang | 21 November 1993 | November 1994 | [5][6] |
| Marcelino Nguema Onguene | November 1994 | 1999 | [7][8] |
| Salomón Nguema Owono | 1999 | 18 June 2008 | |
| Ángel Serafín Seriche Dougan | 18 June 2008 | 12 July 2013 | [9] |
| Gaudencio Mohaba Mesu | 12 July 2013 | 29 August 2024 | [10] |
| Salomón Nguema Owono | 29 August 2024 | Incumbent | [11] |
Last elections
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea | 100 | 0 | ||
| Total | 100 | 0 | ||
| Source: Government of Equatorial Guinea Template:Webarchive | ||||
See also
References
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