The National Assembly (
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: ''Assembleia Nacional'') is the
unicameral
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legislative body of the
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.
The Assembly is elected for a four-year term. The Assembly can be dissolved by the President of the Republic in case of a ''serious institutional crisis'', only with the approval of the Council of State, a consultative assembly composed of 12 members.
[Article 88, Constitution of Sao Tomé]
The National Assembly was founded in 1975, as a result of the adoption of the
Constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe. From 1975 to 1990, the Assembly served as a rubber-stamp to the one-party regime led by the
Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe
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. With the
constitutional reforms of 1990, the country became a multi-party democracy and the first competitive elections were organised in
1991
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Latest election results
Previous election results
* The Independent Democratic Action (ADI) party was a member of the Uê Kédadji coalition in the 2002 election.
List of presidents
See also
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History of São Tomé and Príncipe
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Legislative Branch
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References
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Politics of São Tomé and Príncipe
Political organisations based in São Tomé and Príncipe
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