Type Unicameral | Political groups LDS 19
PL 14 | |
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Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Pillay, LDS
Since 27 September 2016 Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Nicholas Préa, LDS
Since 27 September 2016 Leader of the Opposition Wavel Ramkalawan, LDS
Since 27 September 2016 Seats 33 members (25 are directly elected, and 8 are proportionately elected) | ||
The unicameral National Assembly is the Seychelles's legislative body.
The National Assembly formed following elections held on 4, 5, and 6 December 2002, had a total of 34 members. 25 members are elected in single member constituencies using the simple majority (or First-past-the-post) system. The remaining nine members are elected through a system of proportional representation. Members serve five-year terms.
Ten women occupy seats in the National Assembly.
The current Speaker of the National Assembly is Patrick Pillay, in office since 2016.
Previous National Assembly election results
Note: The United Opposition (UO) was a coalition of three political parties - the Seychelles Party (Party Seselwa, PS), Seychelles National Movement (SNM), and the National Alliance Party (NAP). In 1994, its member parties merged and contested the 1998 elections as a political party under the same name. Soon after, the United Opposition was renamed Seychelles National Party (SNP).