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Electoral Systems
ES001
Head of State
Question: How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s):
a . Head of State is the Head of Government h . Other
Comments: The President of the Republic shall be the Head of State, the Executive Power and the Commander-in-Chief of the Angolan Armed Forces.
The individual heading the national list of the political party or coalition of political parties which receives the most votes in general elections shall be elected President of the Republic and Head of the Executive.
Source: Constitution of 3 February 2010: art. 106, 108, 109: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Angola_2010?lang=en (2017);
Electoral Law n.º 36/11 of 21 December 2011 regulating General Elections, art. 19, 20, 21: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/AO/angola-law-n.o-36-11-of-21-december-2011/view (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/28
ES002
Head of Government
Question: How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer:
d . Leader of the party which forms the government becomes Head of Government
Comments: The President of the Republic shall be the Head of State, the Executive Power and the Commander-in-Chief of the Angolan Armed Forces.
The individual heading the national list of the political party or coalition of political parties which receives the most votes in general elections shall be elected President of the Republic and Head of the Executive.
Source: Constitution of 3 February 2010: art. 108, 109: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Angola_2010?lang=en (2017);
Electoral Law n.º 36/11 of 21 December 2011 regulating General Elections, art. 19, 20, 21: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/africa/AO/angola-law-n.o-36-11-of-21-december-2011/view (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/28
ES003
President
Question: Does the country have a president?
Answer:
a . Yes
Comments:
Source: Constitution of 3 February 2010: art. 108: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Angola_2010?lang=en (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/28
ES004
Number of Chambers
Question: The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer:
a . One chamber
Comments: National legislative power is vested in Parliament, which consists of the National Assembly and shall be a single house representing all Angolans, which shall express the sovereign will of the people and exercise the legislative power of the state.
Source: Constitution of 3 February 2010: art. 141: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Angola_2010?lang=en (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/28
ES005
Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question: What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s):
g . List Proportional Representation
Comments: Members shall be elected from closed party lists through a proportional representation system. 5 deputies are elected from each constituency, while 130 deputies are elected from a single countrywide constituency. Seats are distributed according to the d'Hondt Formula.
Source: Constitution of 3 February 2010: art. 143 (2): http://www.tribunalconstitucional.ao/uploads/%7B9555c635-8d7c-4ea1-b7f9-0cd33d08ea40%7D.pdf (2017);
Electoral Law n.º 36/11 of 21 December 2011 regulating General Elections, art. 24, 25, 26, 27: http://www.tribunalconstitucional.ao/uploads/%7Bc46fa0b3-c947-4440-ae92-5f1a3a275d8a%7D.pdf (2017)
Verified: 2017/03/28
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