Constituent Assembly slections were held in

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on 28 March 1994 to elect 214 of the 284 members of an Assembly tasked with drawing up the country's new constitution. Although all candidates formally ran as independents, it was estimated that 146 of the 214 elected members were representatives of the

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, while the other 68 members viewed as being members of the opposition (the

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, National Liberal Party and the

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) formed the National Caucus for Democracy. A further 70 members were appointed, with each registered political party nominating two members and each of the 39

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nominating a female representative. A further ten members were nominated by the Army, four by the National Youth Council, two by the National Organization of Trade Unions and one by the National Union of Disabled People.

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, Michael Krennerich & Bernhard Thibaut (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p932 Following the promulgation of the new constitution, presidential and

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elections were held in 1996.

Results

References

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