National Assembly (Chad)
Lower house of the Parliament of Chad From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale; Arabic: الجمعية الوطنية) is the lower house of the Parliament of Chad. Deputies of the National Assembly are elected for a five-year term.
National Assembly of Chad Assemblée nationale du Tchad جمعية تشاد الوطنية | |
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| 4th Legislature | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1960 |
New session started | 4 February 2025 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 188 |
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Political groups | Government (124)
Opposition (64) |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 29 December 2024 |
Next election | 2029 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Palais de la Démocratie, N'Djamena | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Legislative history
Summarize
Perspective
Colonial Chad had four assemblies from 1947 to 1959. They were the Representative Council (1947) and the Territorial and Legislative Assemblies of 1952, 1957 and 1959.[2]
The Representative Council from 1947 to 1952 had 30 members elected for five years. It had administrative and financial powers. It included white French and African councillors. Its speakers were Albert Blanchard from 1947 to 1951 and William Tardrew from 1951 to 1952.[2]
The Territorial Assembly had 45 members first elected in March 1952. The members were conservative right (UDT-RPF) and progressive left (PPT/RDA and Independent Socialist Party of Chad). William Tardrew was the speaker from 1952 to 1957, and Sahoulba Gontchomé from 1957 to 1959. The assembly invested the first Governing Council of Chad in May 1957.[2]
Unicameral Legislative Assembly was established on 31 May 1959. Unicameral National Assembly was the legislature under civilian authoritarian rule of Ngarta Tombalbaye from 1960 to 1975. Multiparty system was abolished in January 1962.[2]
Chad had Provisional Consultative Chambers from 1975 to 1993 under military rule. The assemblies were National Council of Union (1978), the National Consultative Council (1982) and the Provisional Council of the Republic (1991).[2]
Superior Transitional Council had legislative powers from 1993 to 1997, until the elected National Assembly took its place in 1997. The number of members on the National Assembly increased from 125 in 1997 to 155 in 2002 and 188 in 2011.[2] On 20 April 2021, after President Idriss Déby was killed, the National Assembly was dissolved and its functions were assumed by the Transitional Military Council, a junta led by Déby’s son.[3][4][5] The National Assembly was replaced by military rule in 2021. National Transitional Council took place in October 2021.[6]
In 2024, the new constitution of Chad provides a bicameral legislature consisting of the Senate and the National Assembly.[2] The newly elected National Assembly replaced National Transitional Council in February 2025.[7]
Latest elections (2024)
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
| Patriotic Salvation Movement | 1,814,429 | 45.18 | 124 | |
| National Rally of Chadian Democrats | 279,653 | 6.96 | 11 | |
| Rally for Democracy and Progress | 242,821 | 6.05 | 8 | |
| National Union for Democracy and Renewal | 156,758 | 3.90 | 7 | |
| Al Wassat | 78,043 | 1.94 | 1 | |
| Reformist Party | 72,344 | 1.80 | 1 | |
| Party for Liberty and Development | 61,090 | 1.52 | 2 | |
| Movement for Unity and Renewal | 50,439 | 1.26 | 1 | |
| Chadian Convention for Peace and Development | 50,094 | 1.25 | 1 | |
| Union for the Refoundation of Chad | 41,710 | 1.04 | 0 | |
| Chadian Democratic Union | 41,258 | 1.03 | 1 | |
| Peace and Social Cohesion Party | 38,948 | 0.97 | 3 | |
| Party for Liberty and Development/Reformist Party | 38,814 | 0.97 | 1 | |
| Union for Renewal and Democracy | 35,852 | 0.89 | 2 | |
| National Rally for Development and Progress | 32,022 | 0.80 | 1 | |
| National Action for Development | 28,985 | 0.72 | 1 | |
| Party for Integral Democracy and Independence | 28,340 | 0.71 | 1 | |
| Movement of Chadian Patriots for the Republic | 27,391 | 0.68 | 2 | |
| Party for Rally and Equity in Chad | 26,649 | 0.66 | 1 | |
| Action for the Republic, Democracy and Development | 26,159 | 0.65 | 1 | |
| Democratic and Socialist Party for Alternation | 25,991 | 0.65 | 1 | |
| Movement for Democracy and Socialism in Chad | 23,990 | 0.60 | 1 | |
| Popular Action Framework for Solidarity and Unity of the Republic | 23,185 | 0.58 | 1 | |
| National People's Convention | 22,560 | 0.56 | 0 | |
| National Movement for Change in Chad | 20,878 | 0.52 | 1 | |
| Al Nassour | 20,804 | 0.52 | 1 | |
| Union of Democratic and Republican Forces | 19,254 | 0.48 | 1 | |
| AS | 17,463 | 0.43 | 0 | |
| Chadian Socialist Action for Renewal | 17,382 | 0.43 | 1 | |
| Les Elites | 17,341 | 0.43 | 0 | |
| Union of Democratic Forces | 15,416 | 0.38 | 1 | |
| Ensemble pour la République | 15,028 | 0.37 | 0 | |
| Movement for Equality and Citizens' Rally | 14,374 | 0.36 | 1 | |
| Gathering of the United Sons of Chad for Development | 14,264 | 0.36 | 0 | |
| National Democratic and Social Convention | 14,253 | 0.35 | 1 | |
| A New Day | 13,665 | 0.34 | 1 | |
| Horizon Movement for Democracy | 13,610 | 0.34 | 0 | |
| Party of Democrats and Socialists | 13,579 | 0.34 | 1 | |
| Party of Democrats for Renewal | 13,101 | 0.33 | 0 | |
| United Chad Party for Development | 12,581 | 0.31 | 0 | |
| Chadian National Social Democratic Congress | 12,293 | 0.31 | 0 | |
| Democratic Party of the Chadian People | 12,110 | 0.30 | 1 | |
| Federation, Action for the Republic | 11,684 | 0.29 | 0 | |
| National Democratic and Social Convention/Al Nassour | 11,331 | 0.28 | 0 | |
| United People | 10,801 | 0.27 | 0 | |
| New Breath for the Republic | 10,573 | 0.26 | 0 | |
| Popular Front for Liberation | 10,310 | 0.26 | 1 | |
| Rally for Progress and Social Justice | 9,678 | 0.24 | 0 | |
| Dynamic Republican Alliance | 9,403 | 0.23 | 1 | |
| Union of Resistance Forces | 9,184 | 0.23 | 0 | |
| UPPP | 8,484 | 0.21 | 0 | |
| Alliance 43 | 8,463 | 0.21 | 0 | |
| La Nouvelle Génération | 8,032 | 0.20 | 0 | |
| Artisans of a New Chad | 7,976 | 0.20 | 0 | |
| A Nation for All | 7,735 | 0.19 | 0 | |
| Party for Unity and Reconstruction | 7,351 | 0.18 | 0 | |
| Convention for Democracy and Federalism | 7,059 | 0.18 | 0 | |
| African Democratic Party | 6,969 | 0.17 | 0 | |
| Movement for the Renewal of Chad | 6,805 | 0.17 | 0 | |
| RDR | 6,739 | 0.17 | 0 | |
| People's Party for Change | 6,583 | 0.16 | 0 | |
| Alliance for Democracy, Integrity and Freedom | 6,562 | 0.16 | 0 | |
| AFR | 6,486 | 0.16 | 0 | |
| Party for Unity and Democracy | 6,456 | 0.16 | 0 | |
| National Alliance for Democracy and Change | 6,430 | 0.16 | 0 | |
| National Action for Development/Renovated | 6,286 | 0.16 | 0 | |
| Popular Front for the Federation | 6,188 | 0.15 | 0 | |
| Union of Democrats for Development | 6,155 | 0.15 | 0 | |
| Party for Democracy and Reconciliation in Chad | 5,898 | 0.15 | 0 | |
| Party for Democratic Renewal in Chad | 5,887 | 0.15 | 0 | |
| AFD | 5,773 | 0.14 | 0 | |
| Al Wihda | 5,571 | 0.14 | 0 | |
| Convergence for Social Democracy | 5,498 | 0.14 | 0 | |
| Al Takhadoum | 5,280 | 0.13 | 0 | |
| Nida Al Watan | 5,122 | 0.13 | 0 | |
| Action for Renewal of Chad | 4,957 | 0.12 | 0 | |
| Rally for the Republic – Lingui | 4,754 | 0.12 | 0 | |
| Popular Front for the Liberation of the South | 4,716 | 0.12 | 0 | |
| Socialist Party of Chad | 4,689 | 0.12 | 1 | |
| Les Leaders | 4,456 | 0.11 | 1 | |
| March for the Reestablishment of Harmony | 4,395 | 0.11 | 0 | |
| Union of the Chadian People for National Reconciliation | 4,203 | 0.10 | 0 | |
| Movement for Rally and Justice | 4,121 | 0.10 | 0 | |
| People's Party for the Strengthening of Democracy | 3,999 | 0.10 | 0 | |
| Al Djamaa | 3,953 | 0.10 | 0 | |
| Liberal Party for the Emancipation and Progress of Chad | 3,750 | 0.09 | 0 | |
| Citizen in Search of Happiness | 3,729 | 0.09 | 0 | |
| National Democratic Union for Change | 3,659 | 0.09 | 0 | |
| RA (Rally for Democracy and Progress/Action for Renewal of Chad) | 3,556 | 0.09 | 0 | |
| MPD | 3,440 | 0.09 | 0 | |
| UPPP/FORT | 3,432 | 0.09 | 0 | |
| Party for Democracy and Social Justice | 3,367 | 0.08 | 0 | |
| Party for Justice and Freedom | 3,325 | 0.08 | 0 | |
| Rally of the People of Chad | 3,175 | 0.08 | 0 | |
| Chadian Progressive Party | 3,161 | 0.08 | 0 | |
| UNDR/Chadian Social Democrats Front | 3,150 | 0.08 | 0 | |
| Party for the Development and Continuity of Chad | 3,111 | 0.08 | 0 | |
| PPST | 2,870 | 0.07 | 0 | |
| RARE | 2,841 | 0.07 | 0 | |
| Le Republicain | 2,742 | 0.07 | 0 | |
| Movement for the National Reconstruction of Chad | 2,712 | 0.07 | 0 | |
| Emergence for the Development of Chad | 2,633 | 0.07 | 0 | |
| CAP SUR/Rally for the Republic – Lingui | 2,633 | 0.07 | 0 | |
| Chadian Alliance for Development | 2,571 | 0.06 | 1 | |
| Radiodiffusion Nationale Tchadienne | 2,549 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| People's Party for Freedom | 2,522 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| MJRES | 2,491 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| Alliance of Resistant Democrats | 2,490 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| Les Serviteurs | 2,473 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| Party for National Unity, Democracy, Dialogue and Development of Chad | 2,470 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| People's Party for Democratic Change | 2,460 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| Attayar Al-Islahi | 2,417 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| Union for Democracy, Development and Justice in Chad | 2,406 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| National Salvation Movement of Chad | 2,383 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| National Demobilization and Reintegration Program | 2,364 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| Ensemble pour le 9ème | 2,322 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| Patriotic Front for Democracy | 2,304 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| National Convergence for the Salvation of the People | 2,291 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| Mojes | 2,266 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| Chadian Party for Renewal and Development | 2,221 | 0.06 | 0 | |
| Union of Progressive Workers for Cohesion | 2,194 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| nouvelle generation pol | 2,177 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| African Democratic Movement | 2,161 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| Tawafouk | 2,123 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| Chadian Action for Unity and Socialism | 2,120 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| Union for Democracy and the Republic/Social Democratic Party | 2,021 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| Union for the National Democratic Upsurge | 2,001 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| Popular Movement for Reform | 1,984 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| Union for Peace and Democracy | 1,954 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| National Convention for Peace and Development in Chad/Action | 1,946 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| Citizens Party of Chad | 1,912 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| Federation, Action for the Republic Bis | 1,853 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| MCC | 1,830 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| New Vision | 1,824 | 0.05 | 0 | |
| Alliance Baobab | 1,797 | 0.04 | 0 | |
| CNAD | 1,794 | 0.04 | 0 | |
| RDDP | 1,738 | 0.04 | 0 | |
| Revolutionary Movement for Democracy and Peace | 1,711 | 0.04 | 0 | |
| People's Alliance for the Republic/Trompette | 1,677 | 0.04 | 0 | |
| Party for Democratic Development and Freedoms | 1,661 | 0.04 | 0 | |
| People's Movement for Justice and Equality | 1,625 | 0.04 | 0 | |
| People's Movement for Alternation | 1,614 | 0.04 | 0 | |
| Rally for Justice and the Environment | 1,571 | 0.04 | 0 | |
| Generation Consciente | 1,557 | 0.04 | 0 | |
| Les Refondeurs | 1,529 | 0.04 | 0 | |
| People's Movement for Democracy in Chad | 1,510 | 0.04 | 0 | |
| National Movement for Democracy and Alternation in Chad | 1,443 | 0.04 | 0 | |
| Socialist Alliance for Integral Renewal | 1,441 | 0.04 | 0 | |
| Chadian People's Liberation Party | 1,438 | 0.04 | 0 | |
| Rally of Nationalists for Democracy and Development | 1,418 | 0.04 | 0 | |
| People's Alliance for the Republic | 1,389 | 0.03 | 0 | |
| Chadian Union for Renaissance | 1,380 | 0.03 | 0 | |
| Party of Chadian Socialist Intellectuals for Evolution | 1,360 | 0.03 | 0 | |
| RDT/C | 1,324 | 0.03 | 0 | |
| CSDT | 1,304 | 0.03 | 0 | |
| The Reformers | 1,278 | 0.03 | 0 | |
| Party for Reform and Economic Independence | 1,264 | 0.03 | 0 | |
| National Movement for Reconstruction/Democratic Rally | 1,215 | 0.03 | 0 | |
| Rally for Democracy and Socialism in Chad | 1,096 | 0.03 | 0 | |
| Rally for Democracy and Progress/Renewed | 1,060 | 0.03 | 0 | |
| New Breath for the Republic/Popular Movement for Reform | 1,014 | 0.03 | 0 | |
| Popular Party for Social Justice/Workers Front for the Redemption of Chad | 995 | 0.02 | 0 | |
| MJL | 994 | 0.02 | 0 | |
| Party for National Unity, Dialogue and Democracy | 945 | 0.02 | 0 | |
| Union of Forces for Change and Justice | 921 | 0.02 | 0 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 898 | 0.02 | 0 | |
| Chadian Democratic Party | 884 | 0.02 | 0 | |
| Rally of People for Democratic Alternation | 872 | 0.02 | 0 | |
| Alliance of the Forces of Progress | 836 | 0.02 | 0 | |
| Union for the Democratic Republic of Chad | 803 | 0.02 | 0 | |
| Popular Party for Justice and Equality | 730 | 0.02 | 0 | |
| UFDD/F1 | 702 | 0.02 | 0 | |
| Movement for Democracy and Justice in Chad | 566 | 0.01 | 0 | |
| Movement for Freedom, Peace and Renewal in Chad | 476 | 0.01 | 0 | |
| PPDST | 419 | 0.01 | 0 | |
| PCDD | 403 | 0.01 | 0 | |
| Communist Party of Work to the People of Chad | 385 | 0.01 | 0 | |
| Movement of Upright and Democratic Citizens | 264 | 0.01 | 0 | |
| ASR | 175 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| Movement for Justice and Peace in Chad | 165 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| African Socialist Movement/Renewed | 57 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| National Union | 20 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| Total | 4,016,020 | 100.00 | 188 | |
| Valid votes | 4,016,020 | 95.05 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 209,294 | 4.95 | ||
| Total votes | 4,225,314 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 8,066,326 | 52.38 | ||
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References
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