Tagged: Parliament Election
Farida Adamu
Peru Legislative Elections; All You Need to Know
Early parliamentary elections are scheduled to hold in Peru on the 26th of January 2020. Why Early Elections? Elections were triggered after President Martin Vizcarra dissolved the Peruvian Congress on the 30th of September 2019, based on claims that the democracy of Peru was at risk. Congress responded by suspending Vizcarra’s presidency and appointing Vice […]
Farida Adamu
The UK to Hold General Elections in December
The House of Commons has backed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to hold a snap election in the UK on the 12 of December, two weeks before Christmas this year. This will be the third time the UK is holding an election in four years. The elections leave the option of remaining in the EU […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Portugal Prepares For Parliamentary Election
The election for the Assembly of the Republic (Portugal) is scheduled to hold on the 6th of October this year and all 230 seats in the unicameral parliament are in contention. The election promises to throw up old rivalries within the prominent parties as the ruling Socialist party hopes to retain its mandate for a […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Anti-establishment Party Surges in Two German States
The election of the Landtag (parliament) of two eastern German states, Saxony and Brandenburg was held on the 1st of September. Germany’s ruling parties, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Social Democrats (SPD) received the highest votes in Saxony and Brandenburg, respectively, while the Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged to second place. Although Germany’s […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Highlights of Japan’s 2019 Parliamentary Election
On Sunday the 21st of July, Japanese citizens went to the polls to elect 124 members of House of Councillors, the upper house of its bicameral parliament commonly referred to as the National Diet of Japan. The parliamentary election produced a few firsts and presented new opportunities for the people. Here are somehighlights of the […]
Farida Adamu
Former exile to run for office in Tunisia
Rached Ghannouchi, the founder of the moderate Islamist Ennahda party in Tunisia, has been presented by his party as the number one candidate for the next parliamentary elections scheduled to hold in October. Why Ghannouchi? Explaining their choice, Imed Khmiri, an Ennahda party official told Reuters that: “The decision to present Ghannouchi at the top […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Algerian Parliament Gets Historic New Speaker
Following Mouad Bouchareb’s resignation on July 2nd, the Algerian Parliament has now elected a new speaker, Slimane Chenine. His election is a historic one, as it is the first time the parliament will be led by someone who does not belong to either of the two ruling parties -–National Liberation Front (FLN) or the National […]