National Assembly of Mauritania

National Assembly Of Mauritania

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The Parliament (Barlamane/Parlement) has two chambers. The National Assembly (Al Jamiya al-Wataniyah/Assemblée Nationale) has 81 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies. From 1961-1978, the only legal party was the Parti du Peuple Mauritanien (PPM). In the 1990s, a multiparty system was introduced in Mauritania. The Democratic and Social Republican Party dominated until the 2005 coup. The first truly democratic elections were held in 2006.

On April 27, 2007 Messaoud Ould Boulkheir was elected speaker of the National Assembly, becoming the first black Haratine to hold the position.

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