Burkina Faso

Transitional Legislative Assembly

Political system
Transitional system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes
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Parliamentary mandate

Start and end of mandate

Start of the parliamentary mandate for newly elected members
At the first sitting of the chamber
Start of the parliamentary mandate for appointed members
Not applicable
End of the parliamentary mandate
On the last day of the chamber’s term (including in the case of early dissolution)

Speaker

Mode of designation of the Speaker
The Speaker is elected from among the members of parliament/chamber
Authority that designates the Speaker when the Speaker is designated from outside parliament.
Not applicable
Rank of the Speaker in the hierarchy of the State
Third
Speaker becomes interim Head of State in the event of the latter’s death or incapacity
No

Notes:

In the event of a vacancy in the office of President of Faso, the functions of the President of Faso shall be
exercised by the Prime Minister pending the appointment of a new President of
Faso.

Sources: Transition Charter (modified 2 July 2024), art. 5

Speaker's mandate continues between legislatures
No

Speaker terms

The term of the Speaker is different from the term of the house
No
Speaker's term
5 Years
Fixed election date for the Speaker, if any
No information available

Immunity and code of conduct

Parliament’s authorization is required for the detention or prosecution of members
Yes, except for flagrant delicto
There is a Code of conduct for members
No information available

Salaries and allowances

Members are paid salaries by parliament
No
(2024)

Notes: During the transitional period, the mandate of members of parliament is free of charge. They receive only a sessional allowance.

Basic salary, per year
0 XOF
(2023)
Basic salary, per year in PPP
0
(2023)
Basic allowances
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Basic allowance in PPP
26,955
Names of the basic allowances
No information available
Attendance allowance
22,000 XOF
Attendance allowance in PPP
113
Periodicity of attendance allowance
Day

Notes: Daily allowance and Sessional allowance

Members pay income tax on salaries
No
Members pay income tax on allowances
No
Members can have remunerated employment outside parliament
No
Members are required to declare income from other employment to parliament
No information available
Salary of the Speaker
No information available
The parliamentary salary is determined in reference to another salary scale
Yes
Reference scale used for parliamentary salaries
Ministerial salary

Notes: Prior to independence, Article 10 of the 1956 framework law gave the right to vote for the territorial assemblies to both sexes over 21. Universal suffrage was first exercised in the 1957 elections. Universal suffrage was confirmed at independence.

No information available
Year data was last reported

2020

Facilities, services and allowances for constituency work
Personal staff to work directly for the parliamentarian
No
Office at parliament
No
Constituency office
No
Housing
No
Other cash or in-kind allowances for constituency work
Yes
Additional salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Additional salaries and allowances provided for leadership positions
Yes

Notes: Questeurs, vice-présidents, Présidents,t vice-présidents et secrétaires des commissions, secrétaire parlementaire, président de groups parlementaires

List of salaries and allowances for leadership positions
Salary Allowances
Speaker Yes
Yes
Committee Chair Yes
Yes

Participation in the government

Members of the government must also be members of parliament
Cannot be a member of parliament

Sources: Transitional Charter (modified 2 July 2024), art. 18

Historical data for IPU membership

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Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No