Equatorial Guinea

Chamber of Deputies

Political system
Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Law-making

Data on parliament’s law-making role and activities

Legislative activity

Number of laws adopted by parliament, per year
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Total number of laws adopted by Parliament in the previous legislature
76
(2018-01 - 2018-12)
Number of laws adopted in the previous legislature that were initiated by parliament
0
(2018-01 - 2018-12)
Number of laws adopted in the previous legislature that were initiated by the government
76
(2018-01 - 2018-12)
Percentage of laws initiated by parliament in the previous legislature
0%
(2018-01 - 2018-12)
Dates of the previous legislature
12 Jul 2013 to 25 Nov 2017
(2018-01 - 2018-12)
Outcome when the two chambers cannot agree on a piece of draft legislation
No information available

Executive-legislative relations

Legislation adopted by parliament requires the assent of the Head of State
Yes

Sources: Constitution, article 38 and 79

Number of times the Head of State declined to give assent to legislation, per year
No information available
Consequences when the Head of State declines to give assent to legislation
The legislation is returned to Parliament for re-examination
Final decision when parliament and the Head of State do not agree
No information available

Existence of a procedure to introduce emergency legislation

No information available

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