Political system
Presidential system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Notes: Non-participating Member (all rights suspended)

Historical data on women

Data on women’s right to vote and to stand for election, the date at which the first woman entered parliament, and female Heads of State or Government

Women's suffrage

Year of first woman in parliament
1961
Year of first woman speaker
Not applicable

Notes: No woman has occupied the function of Speaker in the country.

Women’s right to vote

Women’s right to vote
1950
National or local
National
Restricted or universal suffrage
Universal

Notes: The Constitution of 1985 extended the right to vote to all citizens and established equality between the sexes.

Women’s right to stand for election

Women's right to stand for election
1957
National or local
National
Restricted or universal
No information available

Notes: Right to stand for election granted after the 6 December 1950 elections and confirmed in article 16 of the 1957 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