| 10,485,800 | 24 |
Population (as of July 1, 2016) |
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Republic of Haiti
| Name | Official Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Haitian Senate | Sénat | Upper House |
| Haitian Chamber of Deputies | Chambre des Députés | Lower House |
Description of government structure:
- Chief of State: Interim President Jocelerme PRIVERT*
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Enex JEAN-CHARLES
- Assembly: Haiti has a bicameral National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) consisting of the Senate (Sénat) with 30 seats and the Chamber of Deputies (Chambre des Députés) with 99 seats.
*Parliament elected Interim President PRIVERT after President MARTELLY stepped down in February 2016.
Description of electoral system:
- The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.
- The Prime Minister is nominated by the President.
- In the Senate (Sénat) 30 members are elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve 6-year terms*. In the Chamber of Deputies (Chambre des Députés) 99 members are elected by absolute majority vote in single-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms.***
* One-third of the Senate is elected every two years. There are 10 multi-member constituencies (each with three seats) corresponding to the country's departments.
Elections
| Election For | Date | Votes | Registered Voters | Turn Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haitian Chamber of Deputies | 2000-05-21 | - | 4,245,384 | - |
| Haitian Senate | 2000-05-21 | - | 4,000,000 | - |
| Haitian Chamber of Deputies | 2000-07-09 | - | 4,000,000 | - |
| Haitian Senate | 2000-07-09 | - | 4,000,000 | - |
| President | 2000-11-26 | 2,871,124 | 3,668,049 | - |
| Haitian Chamber of Deputies | 2006-02-07 | 1,774,172 | 3,533,430 | - |
| Haitian Senate | 2006-02-07 | 4,054,332 | 3,533,430 | - |
| President | 2006-02-07 | 2,093,947 | 3,533,430 | - |
| Haitian Senate | 2006-04-21 | - | 3,533,430 | - |
| President | 2010-11-28 | 1,074,056 | 4,660,259 | - |
| Haitian Chamber of Deputies | 2010-11-28 | - | 4,712,693 | - |
| Haitian Senate | 2010-11-28 | 1,065,341 | 4,712,693 | - |
| Haitian Chamber of Deputies | 2011-03-20 | - | 4,712,693 | - |
| Haitian Senate | 2011-03-20 | 521,098 | 4,712,693 | - |
| President | 2011-03-20 | 1,061,089 | 4,712,693 | - |
| Haitian Chamber of Deputies | 2015-08-09 | 1,046,516 | 5,871,450 | - |
| Haitian Senate | 2015-08-09 | 1,046,516 | 5,871,450 | - |
| President | 2015-10-25 | 1,695,092 | 5,871,450 | - |
| Haitian Chamber of Deputies | 2015-10-25 | 1,046,516 | 5,871,450 | - |
| Haitian Senate | 2015-10-25 | 1,046,516 | 5,871,450 | - |
| President | 2016-10-09 | - | - | - |
| President | 2016-11-20 | 1,120,663 | 5,835,295 | - |
| Haitian Chamber of Deputies | 2019-10-31 | - | - | - |
| Haitian Senate | 2019-10-31 | - | - | - |