ASSEMBLY OF THE UNION OF THE COMOROS

This article discusses the Assembly of the union which is the legislative body of the Comoros and was established in 2004.

The unicameral Assembly of the Union of the Comoros is the country’s legislative body.

Read: PAST PRESIDENTS OF COMOROS TILL DATE

Legislative history

The Comorian legislative body, Chamber of Deputies, was established in 1961. It was reconstituted as National Assembly in July 1975. It was followed by the Federal Assembly, which had 33-43 members before year 2004. The name Assembly of the Union was taken into use in 2004. Since 2020, it has had 24 members instead of 33, the Assembly of the Union members are elected to five-year terms. Slightly more than half the members are directly elected, with the remainder selected by the islands’ local governments.

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Azali ASSOUMANI (since 26 May 2016)

Head of Government: President Azali ASSOUMANI (since 26 May 2016)

Assembly: Comoros has a unicameral Assembly of the Union (Assemblée de l’Union) with 33 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The 33 members of the Assembly were elected by two methods: 24 members were directly elected in single-member constituencies using the two-round system, whilst nine members (three from each) were elected by the Island assemblies of Anjouan, Grande Comore and Mohéli.

Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies

Presidents of the Assembly