National Assembly (São Tomé and Príncipe)

National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe

Assembleia Nacional de São Tomé e Príncipe
National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe ; Assembleia Nacional de São Tomé e Príncipe
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
President	Delfim Neves, PCD ; since 22 November 2018
Deputy Speakers	Lívio Palhares; Justino Correia; Mário Coimbra; Leopoldina Menezes; Rui Porto, MLSTP/PSD ; since 22 November 2018
Leader of the Opposition	Juvenal Andrade, ADI ; since 22 November 2018
Structure
Seats	55 members
Political groups	Government (28) MLSTP/PSD (23); PCD–MDFM–UDD (5); Opposition (27) ADI (25); MCISTP (2);
Elections
Voting system	Party-list proportional representation
Last election	7 October 2018
Meeting place
	São Tomé
Website
	www.parlamento.st

The National Assembly (Portuguese: Assembleia Nacional) is the unicameral legislative body of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.

The Assembly is elected for a four-year term. The Assembly can be dissolved by the President of the Republic in case of a serious institutional crisis,^[3] only with the approval of the Council of State.^[4]