National Assembly (Gambia)

The National Assembly ( German  National Assembly ) is the parliament building of the West African state of Gambia .

The building

The parliament building was erected from July 2010 and completed in October 2014.

Former building

The building previously used, sometimes also known as the House of Parliament ( German  House of Parliament ), is located in the small government district at the entrance to the capital Banjul . It is located between Marina Parade and Independence Drive , near Arch 22 , the triumphal arch built in 1996 to commemorate the 1994 military coup led by former President Yahya Jammeh . It is a single-storey building with a rectangular floor plan of around 20 × 30 meters. The building is accessed from the western side and is covered with a flat tent roof.

Parliament

The Gambian political system is based on a unicameral system with 53 members. 48 members are democratically elected by the people every five years in a direct election, five additional members are appointed by the president.

The last parliamentary elections took place on April 6, 2017.

See also

• List of Members of the Gambian Parliament (2002-2007)
• List of Members of the Gambian Parliament (2007–2012)
• List of Members of the Gambian Parliament (2012-2017)
• List of Members of the Gambian Parliament (2017-2022)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ New National Assembly building soon -Speaker FJC  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The Daily Observer dated April 11, 2008  
2. ↑ US $ 14M Assembly Building contract signed  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The Daily Observer of May 27, 2010  
3. ↑ Foundation stone of US $ 10M new National Assembly complex laid  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The Daily Observer of July 28, 2010  
4. ↑ Gambia gets first 'specially built' National Assembly - The Point Newspaper, Banjul, The Gambia. Retrieved April 6, 2017 . 
5. ^ Gambia: New National Assembly Building Inaugurated . In: FOROYAA Newspaper (Serrekunda) . October 14, 2014 ( allafrica.com [accessed April 6, 2017]).
6. ↑ Opposition wins absolute majority in Gambia election . In: news.ORF.at . April 7, 2017 ( orf.at [accessed April 7, 2017]).

Web links

• http://www.thegambianationalassembly.gm/ Website of the National Assembly
• http://www.statehouse.gm/ Beginning of the 2002 legislative period - opening ceremony
• Picture on www.ipu.org/

Coordinates: 13 ° 27 ′ 33.8 "  N , 16 ° 34 ′ 50"  W.