Pan-African Parliament
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The Pan-African Parliament is the legislative body of the African Union, created to provide a common platform for African peoples and their grassroots organizations to participate in discussions and decision-making on the continent’s integration and development.
Aliases (2)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international organization
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organ of the African Union → supranational parliament → |
| abbreviation |
PAP
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| composition |
members of national parliaments of AU member states
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| continent |
Africa
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| country |
African Union
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| currentStatus |
consultative and advisory body
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| electoralSystem |
indirect election by national parliaments
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| founder |
African Union
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| foundingDate |
18 March 2004
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| goal |
facilitate effective implementation of policies and objectives of the African Union
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promote African integration → promote democracy and human rights in Africa → promote economic development in Africa → provide a common platform for African peoples and grassroots organizations → |
| headquartersLocation |
Gauteng
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Midrand → South Africa → |
| inception |
2004
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| intendedPower |
to evolve into a body with full legislative powers
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| jurisdiction |
member states of the African Union
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| legalBasis |
Constitutive Act of the African Union
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Protocol to the Treaty Establishing the African Economic Community relating to the Pan-African Parliament → |
| legislativeBodyOf |
African Union
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| locatedInTimeZone |
UTC+2
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| meetsIn |
Midrand
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| memberOf |
African Union institutional system
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| minimumMembersPerState |
5
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| motto |
One Africa, One Voice
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| nativeLabel |
Pan-African Parliament
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| numberOfMembers |
275
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| officialLanguage |
Arabic
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English → French → Kiswahili → Portuguese → Spanish → |
| parentOrganization |
African Union
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| replaced |
African Parliamentary Union (in AU legislative role)
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| representationRule |
at least one woman among each member state’s delegation
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| sessionFrequency |
at least two ordinary sessions per year
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| subdivision |
Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament
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Permanent Committees of the Pan-African Parliament → |
| termLength |
5 years
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| topic |
African integration
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continental development policy → governance and democracy in Africa → |
| website |
https://www.pan-africanparliament.org
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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African Union
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African Union → |
hasOrgan |
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ECOWAS Parliament
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cooperatesWith |
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Pan-African Parliament
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nativeLabel |
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Pan-African Parliament
("African Parliamentary Union (in AU legislative role)")
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replaced |
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Pan-African Parliament
("Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament")
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subdivision |
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Economic, Social and Cultural Council
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worksWith |