National Assembly of Laos
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National Assembly ສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດ Sapha Heng Xat | |
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| Seats | 164 |
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Political groups | Lao Front for National Development(164)
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Length of term | 5 years |
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| Bloc voting | |
Last election | 21 February 2021 |
| Meeting place | |
| New National Assembly Building,Vientiane,Laos | |
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TheNational Assembly(Lao:ສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດ,romanized:Sapha Heng Xat) is thehighest power organisationofLaos.It is the only branch of government in Laos, and per the principle ofunified power,all state organs are subservient to it. The National Assembly meets inVientiane.
Laos is aone-party state,with theLao People's Revolutionary Partyas the sole legal party in the country.[1]Most of the National Assembly's actions simplyrubber stampthe party's decisions.[1]Efforts have been made to increase the capacity of its members, aiming to strengthen their legislative, oversight, and representational capacities.[2]
History[edit]
The National Assembly was established in its current form by the Lao Constitution of 1991,[3]replacing the Supreme People's Assembly (the latter also formerly known as the Supreme People's Council). After the December 1997 elections, the number of seats were increased to 99, a new structure was announced andSamane Vignaketwas elected as its president.
The last elections were held on 21 February 2021. The Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) took 158 seats in the enlarged 164-member National Assembly while the six remaining seats went to independents.[4]
In 2017, construction started on a new National Assembly building, gifted byVietnam.[5]The construction was completed in 2021.[6]
Committees[edit]
Parliamentary committeesof the National Assembly currently include:[7]
- Law Committee
- Economic, Technology and Environment Committee
- Planning, Finance and Audit Committee
- Cultural and Social Committee
- Ethnic Affairs Committee
- National Defence and Security Committee
- Foreign Affairs Committee
Latest election[edit]
On 1 March theVientiane Timesreported that vote counts had not been finalized yet, but would likely be within the week.[8]The new National Assembly met for the first time on 22 March.
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Lao People's Revolutionary Party | 158 | +14 | |||
| Independents | 6 | +1 | |||
| Total | 164 | +15 | |||
| Total votes | 3,973,017 | – | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,053,151 | 98.02 | |||
| Source:IPU,Vientiane Times | |||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abFreedom in the World 2020: The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties.Rowman & Littlefield. 22 January 2021. pp. 633–.ISBN978-1-5381-5181-5.
- ^[1]UNDPGovernance SupportArchived30 July 2008 at theWayback Machine
- ^Constitution of the Lao PDR
- ^"Lao People's Democratic Republic: National Assembly: Election results: 2021".Parline.Inter-Parliamentary Union. March 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 26 March 2021.Retrieved26 March2021.
- ^"Vietnam steps up Lao National Assembly building project".30 May 2017.
- ^"Vietnam gifts Laos a $111m parliament building".Global Construction Review.The Chartered Institute of Building. 24 March 2021.Retrieved26 March2021.
- ^National Assembly, 'Status and Roles of the Committees of the National Assembly'Archived22 July 2011 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Vote count delayed, younger candidates get involved".The Star.Retrieved1 March2021.
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