See also special areas
At a glance
Structure of Parliament: Bicameral
Are there legislated quotas...
- Yes for the Single/Lower House?
- No for the Upper House?
- No at the Sub-national level?
Are there voluntary quotas...
- No adopted by political parties?
Angola
(Republic of Angola)
Single/Lower house
Assembleia nacional / National Assembly
| Total seats: | 220 |
| Total women: | 85 |
| % women: | 39% |
| Election year: | 2008 |
| Electoral system: | List PR |
| Quota type: | Legislated Candidate Quotas |
| Election details: |
IDEA Voter Turnout
IPU Parline |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Legislated Candidate Quotas |
Electoral law | Political Parties Law, No 2/05 of July 1 2005, states in Art. 20, L, that the charter of political parties shall obligatorily include ..."rules which encourage the promotion of the equalilty of opportunity and equity between men and women, as well as a gender representation of not less than 30 percent". In the 2008 election, the ruling party, MPLA, which won 81 percent of the seats, had 77 women elected out of its 191 MPs. The main opposition party, UNITA, elected 4 women out of its 16 MPs. |
| Legal sanctions for non-compliance: | No | No data available |
| Rank order/placement rules: | No | No data available |
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Last updated 2010-06-15
