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At a glance
Structure of Parliament: Unicameral
Are there legislated quotas...
- Yes for the Single/Lower House?
- Yes at the Sub-national level?
Are there voluntary quotas...
- No adopted by political parties?
Uganda
(Republic of Uganda)
Single/Lower house
Parliament
| Total seats: | 324 |
| Total women: | 102 |
| % women: | 31% |
| Election year: | 2006 |
| Electoral system: | FPTP |
| Quota type: | Reserved seats |
| Election details: |
IDEA Voter Turnout
IPU Parline |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Reserved seats |
Constitution | It is stated in article 78(1) that the parliament shall consist of one woman representative for every district, and such numbers of representatives of the army, youth, workers with disabilities and other groups as Parliament may determine. There are 56 districts in Uganda. |
| Electoral law | The Parliament of Uganda is comprised as follows: 214 Constituency Representatives; 56 District Women Representatives, previously indirectly elected, but since 2006 elected by all voters on a special ballot in each district for women candidates only; 10 Uganda People's Defence Forces Representatives, of whom two must be women. 5 Youth Representatives, of whom one must be a woman, 5 Representatives of Persons with Disabilities, of whom one must be a woman, 5 Representatives of Workers, of whom one must be a woman. | |
| Legal sanctions for non-compliance: | N/A | No data available |
| Rank order/placement rules: | N/A | No data available |
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Last updated 2010-07-08
Quota at the Sub-National Level
| Quota type: | Reserved seats |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Reserved seats |
Electoral law | Article 180(2)(b)in the 1995 Constitution states that one third of the membership of each local government council shall be reserved for women. |
| Legal sanctions for non-compliance: | No data available | No data available |
| Rank order/placement rules: | N/A | No data available |
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Last updated 2009-09-14
