Tunisia
Assembly of People's Representatives
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential-Parliamentary
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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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
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Election date(s)
The date when elections started and ended for directly or indirectly elected parliaments/chambers. The date of appointments for appointed parliaments/chambers.
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06 Oct 2019
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Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
Date at which the previous legislature (elected at the previous elections) was dissolved.
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No information available
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Timing of election
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry; Early elections; Delayed elections
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Upon normal expiry
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Number of seats at stake
Number of seats contested at the elections. Where the parliament/chamber is fully renewed, this number is usually identical to the statutory number of members. Where the parliament/chamber is partially renewed or appointed, the number of seats at stake is usually less than the total number of members.
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217
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Scope of elections
Scope of elections: Full renewal; Partial renewal.
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Full renewal
Candidates
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Number of parties contesting the election
This field may include either the number of parties contesting the election, or the number of coalitions/electoral alliance.
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Notes: 1,572 lists: 687 submitted by parties, 722 by independents and 163 by coalitions.
Results
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About the election
Short description of the context and results of the election.
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As in the previous elections held in 2014, no party won an outright majority in the 217-member Assembly of People's Representatives. Ennahdha, an Islamist movement led by Mr. Rached Ghannouchi, became the largest party, winning 52 seats, 14 more than the Heart of Tunisia, a new party formed in 2019 by Mr. Nabil Karoui. Both parties ran on an anti-establishment platform. Nidaa Tounes (formerly led by the late President Beji Caid Essebsi), the largest party in the 2014 elections and Ennahdh’s coalition partner, saw its share plummet from 86 to a mere 3 seats.
The 2019 elections were the first to be held after the passing of President Beji Caid Essebsi in July 2019 (see note 1). On 23 October, Mr. Kais Saied was sworn in as the new President. On 13 November, the newly elected parliament elected Ennahdha leader Ghannouchi as its new Speaker. Ennahdha subsequently proposed Mr. Habib Jemli as its premiership candidate. However, Parliament rejected his cabinet line-up proposal on 10 January 2020. Ten days later, President Saied tasked Mr. Elyes Fakhfakh (see note 2), a former tourism and finance minister, with forming a new government.
Note 1:
The presidential elections, initially scheduled for 17 November, were held on 15 September. Consequently, the parliamentary elections were held between two rounds of presidential elections held on 15 September and 13 October respectively. In the run-offs, Mr. Kais Saied (a law professor who ran as independent) defeated Mr. Nabil Karoui (Heart of Tunisia). Former Speaker Mohamed Ennaceur, who served as interim president, did not run for the 2019 parliamentary elections.
Note 2:
Mr. Fakhfakh belongs to the Democratic Forum for Labour and Liberties (FDTL, Ettakatol) which was in a coalition government with Ennahdha in 2011. Ettakatol did not win parliamentary representation in 2014 and 2019. Mr. Fakhfakh’s candidacy was proposed by Tahya Tounes ("Long live Tunisia", which took 14 seats in 2019) and was supported by the Democratic Current, which took 22 seats in the 2019 elections.
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Number of parties winning seats
The number of parties which won parliamentary representation in the given election.
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15
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Percentage of parties winning seats
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of parties which won parliamentary representation by the number of parties contesting the election.
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1,500.0%
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Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of seats won by the largest party by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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24.0%
Parties or coalitions winning seats
| Political group | Total |
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| Ennahdha | 52 |
| Heart of Tunisia | 38 |
| Democratic Current | 22 |
| Al-Karama Coalition (Dignity") | 21 |
| Free Destourian Party | 17 |
| Echaâb Movement (People's Movement) | 15 |
| Tahya Tounes (Long live Tunisia") | 14 |
| Machrou Tounes Movement | 4 |
| Errahma | 4 |
| Nidaa Tounes | 3 |
| Republican People's Union | 3 |
| Al-Badil Ettounsi Party | 3 |
| Afek Tounes | 2 |
| Democratic and Social Union | 1 |
| Popular Front | 1 |
| Independents | 17 |
Members elected, by sex
- Number of men elected
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168
- Number of women elected
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49
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Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected by the number of seats filled.
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22.6%
- Women Directly Elected
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49
- Sources
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Assembly of People's Representatives (11.11.2019, 14.11.2019)
BBC Monitoring
AFP
Reuters
New legislature
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Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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168
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Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
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49
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Percentage of women after the election
The percentage is calculated by dividing the total number of women in this parliament/chamber by the current number of members.
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22.6%
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First-term parliamentarians
The number of members who are assuming their parliamentary mandate for the first time following the election or renewal, regardless of their mode of designation.
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No information available
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Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of first-term parliamentarians by the number of seats at stake in the election.
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No information available
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Date of the first session
The date when the newly elected parliament/chamber was convened for the first time. It may be different from the date when members were sworn in.
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13 Nov 2019
First Speaker of the new legislature
- Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
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Rached Ghannouchi (Male)
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Political party
The political party to which the Speaker belonged to at the moment of the election. In some parliaments, the Speaker suspends or relinquishes their party membership during their term in office and is considered as an independent member.
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Ennahdha
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Date of election
The date of the election of the Speaker may be different from the date of the first session of the new legislature.
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13 Nov 2019