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At a glance
Structure of Parliament: Unicameral
Are there legislated quotas...
- Yes for the Single/Lower House?
- No at the Sub-national level?
Are there voluntary quotas...
- Yes adopted by political parties?
Niger
(Republic of Niger)
Single/Lower house
Assemblée nationale / National Assembly
| Total seats: | 113 |
| Total women: | 11 |
| % women: | 10% |
| Election year: | 2009 |
| Electoral system: | List PR |
| Quota type: | Reserved seats |
| Election details: |
IDEA Voter Turnout
IPU Parline |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Reserved seats |
Electoral law | In 2002 a quota law was adopted by the Government obliges all competing political parties to allot 10 percent of their elected positions to women. |
| Legal sanctions for non-compliance: | N/A | No data available |
| Rank order/placement rules: | No data available | No data available |
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Last updated 2009-11-16
Voluntary Political Party Quotas*
| Party | Acronym | Official Name | Details, Quota provisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Movement for a Society in Development | MNSD-NASSARA | Mouvement National pour la Société de Développement | Prior to multiparty elections in the 1990s, the MNSD set aside 5 seats for women through the quota system adopted by the party. In 1999 the party adopted a 10 percent quota for women on electoral lists (party statutes, article 93). |
* 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
