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Country Chamber Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members Structure Chamber type
Afghanistan
House of the People (Suspended) When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
Afghanistan
House of Elders (Suspended) When the member is sworn in Bicameral Upper chamber
Albania Parliament When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Algeria National People's Assembly Other Bicameral Lower chamber
Algeria Council of the Nation Other Bicameral Upper chamber
Andorra General Council When the election results are declared Unicameral -
Angola National Assembly When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Antigua and Barbuda House of Representatives At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Lower chamber
Antigua and Barbuda Senate No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Argentina Chamber of Deputies At a fixed date Bicameral Lower chamber
Argentina Senate At a fixed date Bicameral Upper chamber
Armenia National Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Australia House of Representatives When the election results are declared Bicameral Lower chamber
Australia Senate At a fixed date Bicameral Upper chamber
Austria National Council At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Lower chamber
Austria Federal Council Other Bicameral Upper chamber
Azerbaijan National Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Bahamas House of Assembly No information available Bicameral Lower chamber
Bahamas Senate No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Bahrain Council of Representatives No information available Bicameral Lower chamber
Bahrain Shura Council No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Bangladesh Parliament When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Barbados House of Assembly No information available Bicameral Lower chamber
Barbados Senate No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Belarus House of Representatives At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Lower chamber
Belarus Council of the Republic At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Upper chamber
Belgium House of Representatives When the election results are declared Bicameral Lower chamber
Belgium Senate Other Bicameral Upper chamber
Belize House of Representatives No information available Bicameral Lower chamber
Belize Senate No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Benin National Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Bhutan National Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Lower chamber
Bhutan National Council At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Upper chamber
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Chamber of Deputies At a fixed date Bicameral Lower chamber
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Chamber of Senators At a fixed date Bicameral Upper chamber
Bosnia and Herzegovina House of Representatives When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
Bosnia and Herzegovina House of Peoples No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Botswana National Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Brazil Chamber of Deputies When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
Brazil Federal Senate At a fixed date Bicameral Upper chamber
Brunei Darussalam Legislative Council No information available Unicameral -
Bulgaria National Assembly When the election results are declared Unicameral -
Burkina Faso Transitional Legislative Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Burundi National Assembly When the election results are declared Bicameral Lower chamber
Burundi Senate When the election results are declared Bicameral Upper chamber
Cabo Verde National Assembly When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Cambodia National Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Lower chamber
Cambodia Senate When the member is sworn in Bicameral Upper chamber
Cameroon National Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Lower chamber
Cameroon Senate At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Upper chamber
Canada House of Commons When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
Canada Senate No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Central African Republic National Assembly No information available Unicameral -
Chad Transitional National Council No information available Unicameral -
Chile Chamber of Deputies When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
Chile Senate When the member is sworn in Bicameral Upper chamber
China National People's Congress At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Colombia House of Representatives At a fixed date Bicameral Lower chamber
Colombia Senate At a fixed date Bicameral Upper chamber
Comoros Assembly of the Union At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Congo National Assembly Other Bicameral Lower chamber
Congo Senate No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Costa Rica Legislative Assembly When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Croatia Croatian Parliament At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Cuba National Assembly of the People's Power At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Cyprus House of Representatives When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Czechia Chamber of Deputies When the election results are declared Bicameral Lower chamber
Czechia Senate When the election results are declared Bicameral Upper chamber
Côte d'Ivoire National Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Lower chamber
Côte d'Ivoire Senate No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Democratic People's Republic of Korea Supreme People's Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Democratic Republic of the Congo National Assembly Other Bicameral Lower chamber
Democratic Republic of the Congo Senate Other Bicameral Upper chamber
Denmark The Danish Parliament Other Unicameral -
Djibouti National Assembly When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Dominica House of Assembly No information available Unicameral -
Dominican Republic Chamber of Deputies At a fixed date Bicameral Lower chamber
Dominican Republic Senate At a fixed date Bicameral Upper chamber
Ecuador National Assembly At a fixed date Unicameral -
Egypt House of Representatives At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Lower chamber
Egypt Senate No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
El Salvador Legislative Assembly At a fixed date Unicameral -
Equatorial Guinea Chamber of Deputies When the election results are declared Bicameral Lower chamber
Equatorial Guinea Senate When the election results are declared Bicameral Upper chamber
Eritrea National Assembly No information available Unicameral -
Estonia The Estonian Parliament When the election results are declared Unicameral -
Eswatini House of Assembly Other Bicameral Lower chamber
Eswatini Senate No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Ethiopia House of Peoples' Representatives When the election results are declared Bicameral Lower chamber
Ethiopia House of the Federation When the election results are declared Bicameral Upper chamber
Fiji Parliament When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Finland Parliament When the election results are declared Unicameral -
France National Assembly When the election results are declared Bicameral Lower chamber
France Senate Other Bicameral Upper chamber
Gabon Transitional National Assembly No information available Bicameral Lower chamber
Gabon Transitional Senate No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Gambia (The) National Assembly When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Georgia Parliament At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Germany German Bundestag No information available Bicameral Lower chamber
Germany Federal Council Other Bicameral Upper chamber
Ghana Parliament When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Greece Hellenic Parliament When the election results are declared Unicameral -
Grenada House of Representatives When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
Grenada Senate No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Guatemala Congress of the Republic At a fixed date Unicameral -
Guinea Transitional National Council No information available Unicameral -
Guinea-Bissau People's National Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Guyana National Assembly When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Haiti Chamber of Deputies When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
Haiti Senate When the member is sworn in Bicameral Upper chamber
Honduras National Congress At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Hungary National Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Iceland Parliament When the election results are declared Unicameral -
India House of the People When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
India Council of States When the election results are declared Bicameral Upper chamber
Indonesia House of Representatives When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Iran (Islamic Republic of) Islamic Parliament of Iran At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Iraq Council of Representatives of Iraq When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Ireland House of Representatives When the election results are declared Bicameral Lower chamber
Ireland Senate Other Bicameral Upper chamber
Israel Parliament When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Italy Chamber of Deputies When the election results are declared Bicameral Lower chamber
Italy Senate At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Upper chamber
Jamaica House of Representatives When the election results are declared Bicameral Lower chamber
Jamaica Senate No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Japan House of Representatives When the election results are declared Bicameral Lower chamber
Japan House of Councillors When the election results are declared Bicameral Upper chamber
Jordan House of Representatives When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
Jordan Senate No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Kazakhstan House of Representatives Other Bicameral Lower chamber
Kazakhstan Senate Other Bicameral Upper chamber
Kenya National Assembly When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
Kenya Senate When the member is sworn in Bicameral Upper chamber
Kiribati House of Assembly When the election results are declared Unicameral -
Kuwait National Assembly When the election results are declared Unicameral -
Kyrgyzstan Supreme Council When the election results are declared Unicameral -
Lao People's Democratic Republic National Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Latvia Parliament At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Lebanon National Assembly When the election results are declared Unicameral -
Lesotho National Assembly When the election results are declared Bicameral Lower chamber
Lesotho Senate No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Liberia House of Representatives No information available Bicameral Lower chamber
Liberia The Liberian Senate No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Libya House of Representatives At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Liechtenstein Diet When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Lithuania Parliament When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Madagascar National Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Lower chamber
Madagascar Senate Other Bicameral Upper chamber
Malawi National Assembly At a fixed date Unicameral -
Malaysia House of Representatives When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
Malaysia Senate No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Maldives People's Majlis When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Mali Transitional National Council No information available Unicameral -
Malta House of Representatives When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Marshall Islands Parliament No information available Unicameral -
Mauritania National Assembly No information available Unicameral -
Mauritania
Senate (Suspended) No information available Unicameral -
Mauritius National Assembly When the election results are declared Unicameral -
Mexico Chamber of Deputies At a fixed date Bicameral Lower chamber
Mexico Senate At a fixed date Bicameral Upper chamber
Micronesia (Federated States of) Congress At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Monaco National Council When the election results are declared Unicameral -
Mongolia State Great Hural When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Montenegro Parliament At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Morocco House of Representatives Other Bicameral Lower chamber
Morocco House of Councillors No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Mozambique Assembly of the Republic At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Myanmar
House of Representatives (Suspended) When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
Myanmar
House of Nationalities (Suspended) When the member is sworn in Bicameral Upper chamber
Namibia National Assembly When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
Namibia National Council When the member is sworn in Bicameral Upper chamber
Nauru Parliament When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Nepal House of Representatives At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Lower chamber
Nepal National Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Upper chamber
Netherlands House of Representatives When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
Netherlands Senate When the member is sworn in Bicameral Upper chamber
New Zealand House of Representatives Other Unicameral -
Nicaragua National Assembly At a fixed date Unicameral -
Niger National Assembly When the election results are declared Unicameral -
Nigeria House of Representatives When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
Nigeria Senate When the member is sworn in Bicameral Upper chamber
North Macedonia Assembly of the Republic At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Norway Parliament At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Oman Shura Council At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Lower chamber
Oman State Council No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Pakistan National Assembly When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
Pakistan Senate When the member is sworn in Bicameral Upper chamber
Palau House of Delegates When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
Palau Senate No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Panama National Assembly No information available Unicameral -
Papua New Guinea National Parliament Other Unicameral -
Paraguay Chamber of Deputies At a fixed date Bicameral Lower chamber
Paraguay Senate At a fixed date Bicameral Upper chamber
Peru Congress of the Republic When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Philippines House of Representatives At a fixed date Bicameral Lower chamber
Philippines Senate At a fixed date Bicameral Upper chamber
Poland Sejm When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
Poland Senate When the member is sworn in Bicameral Upper chamber
Portugal Assembly of the Republic At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Qatar Shura Council Not applicable Unicameral -
Republic of Korea National Assembly Other Unicameral -
Republic of Moldova Parliament When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Romania Chamber of Deputies At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Lower chamber
Romania Senate At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Upper chamber
Russian Federation State Duma At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Lower chamber
Russian Federation Council of the Federation No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Rwanda Chamber of Deputies No information available Bicameral Lower chamber
Rwanda Senate No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Saint Kitts and Nevis National Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Saint Lucia House of Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Lower chamber
Saint Lucia Senate No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines House of Assembly When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Samoa Legislative Assembly When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
San Marino Great and General Council When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Sao Tome and Principe National Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Saudi Arabia Shura Council No information available Unicameral -
Senegal National Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Serbia National Assembly When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Seychelles National Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Sierra Leone Parliament At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Singapore Parliament When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Slovakia National Council When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Slovenia National Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Lower chamber
Slovenia National Council At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Upper chamber
Solomon Islands National Parliament When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Somalia House of the People Other Bicameral Lower chamber
Somalia Upper House No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
South Africa National Assembly When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
South Africa National Council of Provinces No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
South Sudan Transitional National Legislative Assembly No information available Bicameral Lower chamber
South Sudan Council of States No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Spain Congress of Deputies When the election results are declared Bicameral Lower chamber
Spain Senate When the member is sworn in Bicameral Upper chamber
Sri Lanka Parliament At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Sudan
National Assembly (Suspended) At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Lower chamber
Sudan
Council of States (Suspended) At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Upper chamber
Suriname National Assembly When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Sweden Parliament At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Switzerland National Council When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
Switzerland Council of States When the member is sworn in Bicameral Upper chamber
Syrian Arab Republic People's Assembly No information available Unicameral -
Tajikistan House of Representatives At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Lower chamber
Tajikistan National Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Upper chamber
Thailand House of Representatives When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
Thailand Senate No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Timor-Leste National Parliament At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Togo National Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Tonga Legislative Assembly When the election results are declared Unicameral -
Trinidad and Tobago House of Representatives When the election results are declared Bicameral Lower chamber
Trinidad and Tobago Senate No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Tunisia Assembly of People's Representatives When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
Tunisia National Council of Regions and Districts No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Turkmenistan Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Turkmenistan
People’s Council (Suspended) No information available Unicameral -
Tuvalu Parliament of Tuvalu When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
Türkiye Grand National Assembly of Türkiye When the election results are declared Unicameral -
Uganda Parliament At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Ukraine Parliament When the member is sworn in Unicameral -
United Arab Emirates Federal National Council When the election results are declared Unicameral -
United Kingdom House of Commons When the election results are declared Bicameral Lower chamber
United Kingdom House of Lords No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
United Republic of Tanzania National Assembly No information available Unicameral -
United States of America House of Representatives When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
United States of America Senate When the member is sworn in Bicameral Upper chamber
Uruguay House of Representatives At a fixed date Bicameral Lower chamber
Uruguay Senate At a fixed date Bicameral Upper chamber
Uzbekistan Legislative Chamber At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Lower chamber
Uzbekistan Senate At the first sitting of the chamber Bicameral Upper chamber
Vanuatu Parliament When the election results are declared Unicameral -
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) National Assembly At a fixed date Unicameral -
Viet Nam National Assembly At the first sitting of the chamber Unicameral -
Yemen House of Representatives When the election results are declared Bicameral Lower chamber
Yemen Shura Council No information available Bicameral Upper chamber
Zambia National Assembly When the election results are declared Unicameral -
Zimbabwe National Assembly When the member is sworn in Bicameral Lower chamber
Zimbabwe Senate When the member is sworn in Bicameral Upper chamber