National Assembly (Ivory Coast)
National Assembly Assemblée nationale | |
|---|---|
| Parliament of Ivory Coast | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
President | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 255 |
Political groups | Government (196)
Opposition (29)
Non-partisan (24)
|
| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 27 December 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| Le Plateau, Abidjan | |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Africa portal Politics portal |
The National Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Ivory Coast since November 2016. From 1960 to 2016, the National Assembly was Ivory Coast's unicameral legislative body. Evolved from semi-representative bodies of the French Colonial period, the first National Assembly was constituted on 27 November 1960 with 70 elected members (députés) in accordance with the Constitution of 31 October 1960, which created the First Republic.
Legislative power in Ivory Coast is exercised by Deputies elected from Constituencies (Circonscriptions) by a Scrutin de Liste or Plurality-at-large voting which has neither a proportional representation or panachage element common in many such systems.[1] The powers of this Assembly expire at the end of its second regular session (session ordinaire) in the fifth year of its mandate. The Assembly is then reformed by election from candidates who must be Ivorian citizens of 25 years or older who have never renounced their Ivorian nationality.[2]
The first National Assembly of the Second Republic of Ivory Coast elected for the period 2000–2005 was marked by both internal political crisis and the Ivorian Civil War. No elections were held in 2005, but with the peace deal ending the Civil War, elections are expected on 30 November 2008.[3]
The 2011 Ivorian parliamentary election was dominated by the Rally of the Republicans, the party of President Alassane Ouattara, followed by the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally. The current National Assembly is made up of 255 elected officials, with the National Assembly president post being vacant.[4]
Presidents of the National Assembly
| No. | Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auguste Denise | 1947 | 1950 |
| No. | Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Capai Djédjé | 1950 | 1953 |
| 2 | Félix Houphouët-Boigny | 1953 | 1959 |
| No. | Name | Entered office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philippe Yacé | 27 April 1959 | 1980 |
| 2 | Henri Konan Bédié | December 1980 | 1993 |
| 3 | Charles Bauza Donwahi | 8 January 1993 | 2 April 1997 |
| 4 | Émile Atta Brou | 1997 | 1999 |
| 5 | Mamadou Koulibaly | 22 January 2001 | 12 March 2012 |
| 6 | Guillaume Kigbafori Soro | 12 March 2012 | 8 February 2019 |
| 7 | Amadou Soumahoro | 7 March 2019 | 7 May 2022 |
| 8 | Adama Bictogo | 7 June 2022 | 17 January 2026 |
| 9 | Patrick Achi | 17 January 2026 | Incumbent |
Last election results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace | 1,825,244 | 61.95 | 196 | +57 | |
| Democratic Party of Ivory Coast | 354,618 | 12.04 | 32 | +9 | |
| Democratic Party of Ivory Coast/Ivorian Popular Front/Today and Tomorrow, Ivory Coast | 18,757 | 0.64 | 0 | New | |
| Ivorian Popular Front | 14,164 | 0.48 | 1 | –1 | |
| Today and Tomorrow, Ivory Coast | 11,883 | 0.40 | 0 | New | |
| Today and Tomorrow, Ivory Coast/Group of Political Partners for Peace/VALEUR | 7,489 | 0.25 | 0 | New | |
| Democratic Congress | 4,149 | 0.14 | 0 | New | |
| Movement of Capable Generations | 3,823 | 0.13 | 0 | New | |
| Together for Democracy and Sovereignty | 3,387 | 0.11 | 0 | –8 | |
| Democratic Party of Ivory Coast/Together for Democracy and Sovereignty | 2,719 | 0.09 | 0 | –50 | |
| Union for the Republic | 2,571 | 0.09 | 1 | New | |
| Act for Institutions and Development | 1,550 | 0.05 | 0 | New | |
| Group of Political Partners for Peace | 1,253 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | |
| Union of Democrats for Progress | 1,209 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | |
| Le Buffle – Victory for Development | 1,159 | 0.04 | 1 | New | |
| National Democratic and Reformist Front | 934 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | |
| National Congress for the Development of Ivory Coast | 881 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | |
| National Movement for Reconciliation and Peace | 727 | 0.02 | 0 | New | |
| Party for African Integration/Ivorian Renaissance Party/Democratic Congress | 622 | 0.02 | 0 | New | |
| Ivorian Alliance for the Republic and Democracy | 566 | 0.02 | 0 | New | |
| Democratic Movement for Renewal | 542 | 0.02 | 0 | New | |
| People's Party of Social Democrats | 492 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | |
| Network of Free Voters of Ivory Coast | 334 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | |
| Union of Democratic Forces | 289 | 0.01 | 0 | New | |
| New Union for Ivory Coast | 249 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | |
| Prosperity, Happiness and Joy of Living | 219 | 0.01 | 0 | New | |
| Alliance for the Republic | 214 | 0.01 | 0 | New | |
| Ivorian Centrist Alliance | 193 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ivorian Movement for Democratic Renewal and the Emancipation of Peoples | 179 | 0.01 | 0 | New | |
| Rally for Democracy and Peace | 175 | 0.01 | 0 | New | |
| Movement for the Emergence of Republicans of Ivory Coast | 164 | 0.01 | 0 | New | |
| Democratic and Citizen Union | 141 | 0.00 | 0 | New | |
| National Patriotic Circle for a New ivory Coast | 110 | 0.00 | 0 | New | |
| National Integrity and Conscience | 94 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pro Ivory Coast | 70 | 0.00 | 0 | New | |
| National Youth Convergence of Bafing for ADO | 68 | 0.00 | 0 | New | |
| Union for the Promotion of Ivory Coast | 68 | 0.00 | 0 | New | |
| Pan-African Patriotic Front | 37 | 0.00 | 0 | New | |
| Government of Justice and Peace in Ivory Coast | 35 | 0.00 | 0 | New | |
| Party for African Integration/Democratic Congress | 35 | 0.00 | 0 | New | |
| Movement of Leaders for a Prosperous Ivory Coast | 30 | 0.00 | 0 | New | |
| Congress for the Ivorian and Pan-African Renaissance | 17 | 0.00 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 655,143 | 22.24 | 24 | –1 | |
| Blank votes | 29,640 | 1.01 | – | – | |
| Total | 2,946,243 | 100.00 | 255 | – | |
| Valid votes | 2,946,243 | 97.72 | |||
| Invalid votes | 68,693 | 2.28 | |||
| Total votes | 3,014,936 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,597,092 | 35.07 | |||
| Source: CEI (main results)[5][6] CEI (re-runs)[7] | |||||
See also
References
- ^ Loi N° 2000-514 du 1er août portant code électoral, article 68.
- ^ Loi N° 2000-514 du 1er août portant code électoral, article 71.
- ^ Poll expert sees Ivory Coast elections delay. Reuters, Ange Aboa, 4 August 2008.
- ^ "Africanews | President of Ivorian Assembly Amadou Soumahoro died on Saturday". Africanews. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Décision N° 003/CEI/EDAN/CC du 29 décembre 2025 portant proclamation des résultats provisoires des élections des députes à l'Assemblée nationale du 27 décembre 2025". 29 December 2025.
- ^ "Resultats des scrutins" (PDF). cei.ci (in French).
- ^ "Proclamation des résultats provisoires dans les circonscriptions". Aminata 24. 22 February 2026.
- Portions of this article were translated from the French language Wikipedia entry fr:Assemblée nationale (Côte d'Ivoire), 2008-08-18.