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At a glance
Structure of Parliament: Unicameral
Are there legislated quotas...
- No for the Single/Lower House?
- No at the Sub-national level?
Are there voluntary quotas...
- Yes adopted by political parties?
Mozambique
(Republic of Mozambique)
Single/Lower house
Assembleia da Republica / Assembly of the Republic
| Total seats: | 250 |
| Total women: | 98 |
| % women: | 39% |
| Election year: | 2009 |
| Electoral system: | List PR |
| Quota type: | Voluntary Political Party Quotas |
| Election details: |
IDEA Voter Turnout
IPU Parline |
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Last updated 2010-07-08
Voluntary Political Party Quotas*
| Party | Acronym | Official Name | Details, Quota provisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front for the Liberation of Mozambique | FRELIMO | Frente de Libertação de Moçambique | Frelimo has adopted a quota system for election nomination lists and the presence of women in their party leadership. The party's policy requires that a third of the candidates (30 percent) should be women. In addition, the quota system was accompanied by a commitment to balance the distribution of men and women through the list. |
* Only political parties represented in parliament are included. In case of legislated quotas, only political parties that have quotas beyond the national quota legislation are presented in this table.
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Last updated 2009-11-30
