National Assembly (Angola)

National Assembly Assembleia Nacional
5th National Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
Houses	National Assembly
History
Founded	1980; 44 years ago (1980)
Leadership
President	João Lourenço, MPLA
President of the National Assembly	Carolina Cerqueira, MPLA since 16 September 2022
Secretary General	Pedro Neri, MPLA
Structure
Seats	220
National Assembly political groups	Government (124)   MPLA (124) Official opposition (90)   UNITA (90) Other parties (6)   FNLA (2)   Social Renewal (2)   Humanist Party (2)
Elections
National Assembly voting system	Closed-list proportional representation
Last National Assembly election	24 August 2022
Next National Assembly election	2027
Meeting place
National Assembly building in Luanda
Website
www.parlamento.ao

Politics of Angola
Constitution Human rights
Executive President (list) João Lourenço Vice President Esperança da Costa Cabinet
Legislature National Assembly Speaker: F. d. P. D. dos Santos
Judiciary Constitutional Court
Elections Recent elections General: 2012 2017 2022 Political parties
Administrative divisions Provinces Municipalities
Foreign relations Ministry of External Relations Minister: Manuel Domingos Augusto Diplomatic missions of / in Angola Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
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The National Assembly (Portuguese: Assembleia Nacional) is the legislative branch of the government of Angola. Angola is a unicameral country so the National Assembly is the only legislative chamber at the national level. The People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) has held a majority in the Assembly since Angolan independence in 1975.

Multi-party elections were delayed under Jose Eduardo dos Santos quasi dictatorial rule for decades until the Angolan general election, 1992. The first Angolan legislative election was in September 2008. After a new constitution was adopted in 2010, the first election under this new constitution was held in 2012, increasing considerably the power of the President, and diminishing that of the National Assembly as well as that of the judiciary.