Composition of National Assembly

Composition of National Assembly (1) Subject to Article 82(5), the National Assembly shall consist of— (a) two hundred and twenty-six Members of Parliament holding constituency-based seats; (b) forty Members of Parliament holding seats under the proportional representation electoral system in accordance with Article 47(2)(b) as follows: (i) twenty women; (ii) fifteen youths; and (iii) five persons with disabilities; (c) not more than eleven nominated Members of Parliament; (d) the Vice-President; (e) the Speaker; and (f) the First and Second Deputy Speakers. (2) Notwithstanding clause (1) (c), the number of nominated Members of Parliament shall not exceed five percent of the Members of Parliament holding constituency-based seats. [Article 68 substituted by section 5 of Act 13 of 2025]