Burundi

National Assembly

Political system
Presidential system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

About parliament

Basic information such as the official name of parliament and details of its structure and leadership. Also includes the current breakdown of MPs by sex and age, and provisions for quotas and reserved seats.

Parliament name
Parlement (Parliament)
Chamber name
Inama Nshingamateka (National Assembly)
Structure & status of parliament
Lower chamber
Parliamentary term (years)
5

IPU membership

Affiliation periods
from 1985 to 1986
from 1994 to 1995
from 1999
IPU Geopolitical Group/s
African Group

Speaker

Official title
Speaker of the National Assembly
Speaker
Gélase Daniel Ndabirabe (Male)
Date of birth: 1957
Term
07 Aug 2020
Additional information

Elected on 7 Aug. 2020.

Speaker terms

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Secretary general

Official title
Secretary General
Secretary General
Ferdinand Sindarironka (Male)
Term
14 Feb 2023
Notes

Appointed on 14 Feb. 2023.

Members

Statutory number of members
123

Notes: Other: Additional members, including three Twas, can be co-opted to respect 60:40 Hutu-Tutsi split and 30 percent quota for women. Currently there are 23 co-opted members.

Principal mode of designation of members
Directly elected
Directly elected members
100
Other members
23
Current number of members
123
Men
76
Women
47
Percentage of women
38.2%
Statutory number of members per country
162
Population (in thousands)
13,689
Inhabitants per parliamentarian
84,500

Age

Data on the age of parliamentarians is collected at the start of the legislature, following the most recent elections. This data is not updated during the legislature, except when parliament notifies the IPU of a change in the youngest or oldest member.

Average age of all members
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Youngest member
Lydia Irakoze (Female)
Youngest member (years)
32
Number of members, by age
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male No information available
Female
Total <= 45: - Total >= 46: -
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
- - -
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger
- - -
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger
- - -

Reserved seats and quotas

There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
Yes
Indigenous peoples
3
Other groups
-

Notes: 30% women. 3 Twa deputies. 60% Hutu and 40% Tutsi. Deputies may be co-opted to meet gender and ethnic quotas.

Electoral quota for women
Yes

Notes: One in four candidates on electoral lists must be a woman. If the quotas for reserved seats are not met following an election, the Electoral Administration co-opts (adds) the additional seats needed to do so.

Sources:

https://www.idea.int/data-tools/data/gender-quotas-database/country?country=37

Article 164 of the 2004 Constitution and articles 108 and 147 of the Electoral Law.

Youth quota
No

Links to additional information

Parliamentary website
List of members
Rules of procedure/Standing Orders
Constitution

Historical data for IPU membership

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