National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe

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The National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe is the unicameral parliamentary body responsible for making national laws and overseeing the government in the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe.


Statements (42)
Predicate Object
instanceOf parliament
unicameral legislature
canRemove government of São Tomé and Príncipe
constitutionalStatus supreme legislative body
country São Tomé and Príncipe NERFINISHED
countryCapitalContext São Tomé NERFINISHED
currentBuildingFunction seat of the legislature
electoralFrequency every 4 years
elects Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe NERFINISHED
establishedAfter independence of São Tomé and Príncipe
establishedInYear 1975
governmentTypeContext unitary semi-presidential republic
hasCommitteeSystem yes
headTitle President of the National Assembly
isMemberOf Inter-Parliamentary Union
Parliamentary Assembly of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries
jurisdiction São Tomé and Príncipe NERFINISHED
legalBasis Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe NERFINISHED
legislativeBodyOf São Tomé and Príncipe NERFINISHED
meetsIn São Tomé NERFINISHED
meetsInBuilding National Assembly building in São Tomé
memberTitle deputy
numberOfHouses 1
numberOfMembers 55
officialLanguage Portuguese
oversightInstrument motions of censure
parliamentary questions
passes constitutional amendments
ordinary laws
power approves state budget
oversees executive branch
passes national laws
predecessor Legislative Council of Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe NERFINISHED
region Central Africa
role government oversight
law-making body
national legislature
structure unicameral
supervises Government of São Tomé and Príncipe NERFINISHED
termLength 4 years
typeOfParliament national parliament
votingSystem proportional representation


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