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2023 Guinea-Bissau parliamentary election

2023 Guinea-Bissau parliamentary election

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Snap parliamentary elections were held in Guinea-Bissau on 4 June 2023.[1] Incumbent president Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolved the parliament on 16 May 2022, accusing deputies of corruption and "unresolvable" differences between the National People's Assembly and other government branches.[2]

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The result was a victory for the opposition coalition Inclusive Alliance Platform – Terra Ranka led by the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde, which won 54 of the 102 seats.[3]

Electoral system

The 102 members of the National People's Assembly are elected by two methods; 100 by closed list proportional representation from 27 multi-member constituencies and two from single-member constituencies representing expatriate citizens in Africa and Europe.[4]

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Aftermath

President Embalo dissolved the opposition-controlled parliament on 4 December 2023, saying an "attempted coup" had prevented him from returning home from COP28 climate conference.[5] In response to the dissolution, parliamentary speaker Domingos Simões Pereira accused the president of carrying out a "constitutional coup d'etat."[6] Incumbent president Embalo would go on to fire the prime minister Geraldo Martins, who was appointed by the PAIGC-led National Assembly and instead appoint Rui Duarte de Barros by presidential decree.[7]

References

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    "Guinea-Bissau postpones legislative elections". Apanews. 2022-12-17. Archived from the original on 2022-12-18. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
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    "Guinea-Bissau President dissolves parliament, calls for early elections". Africanews. 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
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    "PAI–Terra Ranke é a grande vencedora das legislativas, com cinquenta e quatro deputados". O Democrata. 8 June 2023.
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    "Guinea-Bissau's president dissolves parliament after 'attempted coup'". France 24. 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
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    "Guinea-Bissau: President dissolves parliament after coup bid – DW – 12/04/2023". dw.com. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
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    "Guinea-Bissau opposition fears 'dictatorship' – DW – 03/22/2024". dw.com. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
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