Election Profile:

Flag of Mozambique Source for election date

At stake in this election:

  • 250 seats in the Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da Republica)

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Joaquim Alberto CHISSANO
  • Head of Government: Prime Minister Pascoal MOCUMBI
  • Assembly: Mozambique has a unicameral Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da Republica) with 250 seats.

Description of electoral system:

  • The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term.
  • In the Assembly of the Republic (Assembleia da Republica) 250 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms.

Main parties in the electoral race:

  • Party: Mozambican Liberation Front (FRELIMO)
    Leader: President Joaquim CHISSANO
    Seats won in this election: 133
    Seats won in last election: 129
  • Party: Mozambican National Resistance (RENAMO)
    Leader: Afonso DHLAKAMA
    Seats won in this election: 117
    Seats won in last election: 112
  • Party: Democratic Union (UD)
    Leader: Antonio PALANGE
    Seats won in this election: 0
    Seats won in last election: 9
  • Party: Liberal and Democratic Party of Mozambique / Partido Liberal e Democrático de Mozambique
    Leader: N/A
    Seats won in this election: 0
    Seats won in last election: N/A
  • Party: Labor Party / Partido Trabalhista
    Leader: N/A
    Seats won in this election: 0
    Seats won in last election: N/A
  • Party: Social-Liberal and Democratic Party / Partido Social-Liberal e Democrático
    Leader: N/A
    Seats won in this election: 0
    Seats won in last election: N/A
  • Party: Other Parties
    Leader: N/A
    Seats won in this election: 0
    Seats won in last election: N/A

Population and number of registered voters:

  • Population: 19,124,335 (July 1999 est.)
  • Registered Voters: 7,099,105 ( 1999 )

Last Updated on 01/27/2006