Parliament of Gabon

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The Parliament of Gabon is the country’s bicameral national legislature, responsible for making laws and overseeing the government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
national legislature
approves state budget of Gabon
branchOfGovernment legislative branch of Gabon
budgetaryPower votes on finance laws
canAmend government bills
canCensure Government of Gabon NERFINISHED
canDelegate certain legislative powers to the executive under conditions set by the constitution
canInitiate legislation
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Gabon NERFINISHED
country Gabon
electoralSystemLowerHouse multi-member constituencies
electoralSystemUpperHouse indirect election
hasChamberName Assemblée nationale (National Assembly) NERFINISHED
Sénat (Senate) NERFINISHED
hasComponent National Assembly of Gabon NERFINISHED
Senate of Gabon NERFINISHED
hasPower parliamentary inquiries
questioning of government ministers
houseType lower house: National Assembly of Gabon
upper house: Senate of Gabon
jurisdiction national legislation of Gabon
languageUsed French
legislativeFunction budget approval
constitutional amendment participation
government oversight
lawmaking
treaty ratification
meetsIn Libreville NERFINISHED
meetsInBuilding Palais Léon Mba (National Assembly building) NERFINISHED
Senate building in Libreville
oversees Government of Gabon NERFINISHED
oversightTool commissions of inquiry
oral questions
written questions
participatesIn appointment processes defined by the Constitution of Gabon
passes laws of Gabon
politicalSystemContext multi-party system in Gabon
represents people of Gabon
territorial collectivities of Gabon
roleInGovernmentSystem checks and balances on executive power in Gabon
supervises implementation of laws
termLengthLowerHouse 5 years
termLengthUpperHouse 6 years
typeOfSystem semi-presidential system context
votingSystemLowerHouse two-round system
votingSystemUpperHouse indirect vote by local and regional councillors

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Gabonese National Assembly partOf Parliament of Gabon
Government of Gabon coexistsWith Parliament of Gabon