Guinea-Bissau

People's National Assembly

Political system: Presidential system
Structure of parliament: Unicameral
IPU membership: Yes

Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s): 13 Apr 2014
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: No information available
Timing of election: Delayed elections
Number of seats at stake: 102
Scope of elections: Full renewal

Election summar(ies)

For historical elections, data is provided in summary documents in PDF or HTML format.

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Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election: 15
The number of candidates is not available from authoritative sources.: Yes
The number of women candidates is not available from authoritative sources.: Yes

Voter turnout

Registered voters: 775,508
Voters: 686,876
Voter turnout: 88.6%

Results

About the election: The African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) won the first parliamentary elections since the 2012 coup. It took 57 seats in the 102-member People's National Assembly while the Party for Social Renewal (PRS) took 41. Prior to the 2014 elections, the PAIGC elected Mr. Domingos Simões Pereira as its Chairman and candidate for prime minister, and Mr. Jose Mario Vaz - former Finance Minister before the 2012 coup - as its presidential candidate. Mr. Vaz promised to create jobs and revive the economy.

The PRS endorsed Mr. Abel Incada as its presidential candidate. However, the PRS leader and former President, Mr. Kumba Yala, backed Mr. Nuno Gomes Nabiam, a former PRS member who ran as an independent. Mr. Nabiam, who also had support from the army, promised to consolidate peace, national unity, democracy and development. Mr. Yala's death on 4 April briefly suspended the election campaign but presidential and parliamentary polls went ahead on 13 April. None of the 13 presidential candidates secured an absolute majority to be elected in the first round. In the run-off presidential elections held on 18 May, Mr. Vaz defeated Mr. Nabiam.

The country has been in transition since the 2012 coup, which occurred between two rounds of presidential elections. The coup leaders suspended the Constitution, dissolved the People's National Assembly and detained Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Júnior (PAIGC) and the acting President and former Speaker Raimundo Pereira (PAIGC), who were both released in late April that year.

In accordance with a transition pact brokered by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in May 2012, the People's National Assembly was reinstated and Mr. Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo (PAIGC) became Acting President of the Republic. The parliamentary term - which was due to end in November 2012 – was extended until the new parliamentary and presidential elections. These were initially expected by May 2013 but were postponed several times to April 2014, due mainly to lack of funds and logistical problems.
Number of parties winning seats: 5
Percentage of parties winning seats: 33.3%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition: 55.9%
Alternation of power after elections: Not applicable
Number of parties in government: 5
Names of parties in government: African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), Party for Social Renovation (PRS), Democratic Convergence Party (PCD), Union for Change (UM) and New Democracy Party (PND)

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group	Total
African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC)	57
Party for Social Renovation (PRS)	41
Democratic Convergence Party (PCD)	2
Union for Change (UM )	1
New Democracy Party (PND)	1

Members elected, by sex

Number of men elected: 88
Number of women elected: 14
Percentage of women elected: 13.7%
Women Directly Elected: 14
Sources: National People's Assembly (07.05.2014)

Security Council Report

New legislature

Total number of men after the election: 88
Total number of women after the election: 14
Percentage of women after the election: 13.7%
First-term parliamentarians: 54
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians: 52.9%
Date of the first session: 16 Jun 2014

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature: Cipriano Cassamá (Male)
Date of birth: 1959
Political party: African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC)
Date of election: 17 Jun 2014