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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The National Assembly (NA; Lao: ສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດ, romanized: Sapha Heng Xat) or formally the National Assembly of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (ສະພາແຫ່ງຊາດ ແຫ່ງ ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນ ລາວ) is the highest power organisation of Laos. It is the only branch of government in Laos, and per the principle of unified power, all state organs are subservient to it. The National Assembly meets in Vientiane.
Laos is a one-party state, with the Lao People's Revolutionary Party as the sole legal party in the country.[1] Most of the National Assembly's actions rubber stamp the 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 by the Lao Constitution of 1991.[3]
Elections were held in 2021. The Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) took 158 seats in the enlarged 164-member National Assembly while the 6 remaining seats went to independents.[4]
In 2017, construction started on a new National Assembly building, gifted by Vietnam.[5] The construction was completed in 2021.[6]
Committees
[edit]Parliamentary committees of the National Assembly 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
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Freedom in the World 2020: The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties. Rowman & Littlefield. 22 January 2021. pp. 633–. ISBN 978-1-5381-5181-5.
- ^ [1]UNDP Governance Support Archived 30 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Constitution of the Lao PDR
- ^ "Lao People's Democratic Republic: National Assembly: Election results: 2021". Parline. Inter-Parliamentary Union. March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ National Assembly, 'Status and Roles of the Committees of the National Assembly' Archived 22 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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