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Electoral Systems

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ES001

Head of State
Question:How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s): b. Directly elected in general elections (simple majority)
Comments: The President is the head of state, elected by universal, direct suffrage for a five-year term. The President is elected by a simple majority of votes cast in only one round of elections.
Source: Constitution, art. 58, 59 60: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/country,LEGAL,,LEGISLATION,TGO,456d621e2,48ef43c72,0.html (2013)
Verified: 2013/01/03
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ES002

Head of Government
Question:How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer: e. Appointed
Comments: The head of government is the Prime Minister. The President of the Republic appoints the Prime Minister from the party that has parliamentary majority.
Source: Constitution, art. 66, 78: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/country,LEGAL,,LEGISLATION,TGO,456d621e2,48ef43c72,0.html (2013)
Verified: 2013/01/03
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ES003

President
Question:Does the country have a president?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Constitution, art. 58 - 75: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/country,LEGAL,,LEGISLATION,TGO,456d621e2,48ef43c72,0.html (2013)
Verified: 2013/01/03
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ES004

Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: a. One chamber
Comments: The Constitution stipulates that the legislative power is exercised by a Parliament consisting of two chambers, the National Assembly and the Senate. However, in reality, there is only the National Assembly, composed of 91 deputies.
Source: Constitution, art. 51: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/country,LEGAL,,LEGISLATION,TGO,456d621e2,48ef43c72,0.html (2013)
Verified: 2013/01/03
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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:
Source: Organic Law of 18/06/2012 fixing the number of members of the National Assembly, the eligibility criteria and the incompatibilities, art. 4 (1): http://archives.assemblee-nationale.tg/admin/pdf/Loi-organique-fixant-le-nombre-de-d-put-s-2-lecture-.pdf (2012)
Verified: 2012/12/21
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