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The Parliament was elected using first-past-the-post voting. The Parliament has 61 elected members, an increase of four members, compared to the 12th Parliament, following the 2022 seat redistricting cycle, marking the first time since the inauguration of the 9th Parliament that the number of elected members has risen. [1] [2]
Finally, there are also up to two ex-officio members - one of which is always the President. [8] Originally, the purpose of the specially elected members was to create representation in the National Assembly for minority groups of the country. Later, the MPs would typically reserve these spots for people with sought-after skills. More recently ...
This is a list of the members of the unicameral National Assembly of Botswana between 2014 and 2019. There were 63 seats in the assembly consisting of 57 MPs directly elected from constituencies, 4 specially elected MPs and 2 ex officio members; who were elected in the 2014 election.
The 8th Parliament of Botswana was the meeting of the National Assembly of Botswana from 1999 to 2004. It had forty standard members, four specially elected members, and two ex officio members. Its members were chosen in the 1999 Botswana general election .
61 out of the 69 members of the National Assembly are elected using the first-past-the-post voting system in single member constituencies across the country, where each constituency has its own single representative. 6 out of 69 members are specially-elected MPs, nominated and confirmed by the National Assembly. In effect, they serve as a way ...
The 65 members of the National Assembly consist of 57 MPs elected in single-member constituencies elected by first-past-the-post, six members appointed by the governing party, and two ex-officio members being the President and Speaker. [1] The 2019 Botswana general election was held on 23 October 2019.
This is a list of the members of the National Assembly of Botswana between 2009 and 2014. There were 57 constituency MPs and 4 specially elected MPs. They were elected in the 2009 general elections. [1]
General elections were held in Botswana on 30 October 2024 to determine the composition of the 13th Parliament of Botswana as well as local councils across the country. Up for election were 61 seats of the National Assembly as well as 609 local council seats, all elected through the first-past-the-post voting system.