See also special areas
At a glance
Structure of Parliament: Unicameral
Are there legislated quotas...
- No for the Single/Lower House?
- No at the Sub-national level?
Are there voluntary quotas...
- Yes adopted by political parties?
Slovakia
(Slovak Republic)
Single/Lower house
Narodna rada Slovenskej republiky / National Council
| Total seats: | 150 |
| Total women: | 23 |
| % women: | 15% |
| Election year: | 2010 |
| Electoral system: | List PR |
| Quota type: | Voluntary Political Party Quotas |
| Election details: |
IDEA Voter Turnout
IPU Parline |
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Last updated 2010-07-08
Voluntary Political Party Quotas*
| Party | Acronym | Official Name | Details, Quota provisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communist Party of Slovakia | KSS | Komunistická strana Slovenska | One woman among the eight first candidates. The party is not represented in parliament after the 2006 election. |
| Alliance of the New Citizen | ANO | Aliancia Nového Obcana | ANO has an informal 33 percent quota for women. The party is not represented in parliament after the 2006 election. |
| Party of the Democratic Left | SDL | Strana Demokratickej Lavice | SDL had a 20 percent quota for women on party lists. The party merged with the social democratic SMER. SMER has no quota for women. |
| People's Party - Movement for a Democratic Slovakia | HZDS | Ľudová strana - Hnutie za demokratické Slovensko | HZDS has a parity target. |
* Only political parties represented in parliament are included. In case of legislated quotas, only political parties that have quotas beyond the national quota legislation are presented in this table.
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Last updated 2009-11-30
