Type Unicameral | Political groups LDS 19 PL 14 | |
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Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Nicholas Préa, LDSSince 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).