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Benin

National Assembly

Political system

Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.

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Presidential system

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Structure of parliament

Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral

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Unicameral

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IPU membership

Current membership status

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Yes

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About parliament

Basic information such as the official name of parliament and details of its structure and leadership. Also includes the current breakdown of MPs by sex and age, and provisions for quotas and reserved seats.

Parliament name
Assemblée nationale (National Assembly)
Chamber name
Assemblée nationale (National Assembly)

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Structure & status of parliament

This field is to indicate lower/upper in the back end.

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Lower chamber
Parliamentary term (years)

Length of the parliamentary term in years

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7

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IPU membership

Affiliation periods
1963
from 1981 to 1989
from 1992
IPU Geopolitical Group/s

IPU Geopolitical Groups: African Group, Arab Group, Asia-Pacific Group, Eurasia Group, Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC), Twelve Plus Group.

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African Group

Speaker

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Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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President of the National Assembly
Speaker
Joseph Fifamin Djogbénou (Male)
Date of birth: 20 Mar 1969
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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08 Feb 2026
Additional information

Elected on 18 Feb. 2026.

Speaker terms

No information available

Secretary general

Official title

This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.

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Secretary General
Secretary General
Mariano Afolabi Ogoutolou (Male)
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general

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14 Aug 2019
Notes

Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.

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Appointed on 14 Aug. 2019.

Members

Statutory number of members

Statutory number of members, as defined in the constitution or other fundamental law.

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109

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In accordance with article 144 of the 2019 Electoral Code, the statutory number of members has increased from 83 to 109; 24 of the 109 seats are reserved exclusively for women (art. 144).

Article 80 of the 2019 law that amended the Constitution stipulates that the term of the deputies’ mandates is five years, renewable twice.

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Principal mode of designation of members
Directly elected

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Directly elected members

Directly elected by citizens.

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109
Current number of members

Number of members who currently hold seats in parliament. May be lower or higher than the statutory number of members.

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109

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Men

The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.

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81

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Women

The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.

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28

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Percentage of women

Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.

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25.7%

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Statutory number of members per country

As defined in the constitution or other fundamental laws. Combines the number of parliamentarians in both chambers in bicameral parliaments.

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109

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Population (in thousands)

Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects.

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14,111

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Inhabitants per parliamentarian

Calculated by dividing the population by the statutory number of parliamentarians.

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129,459

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Age

Data on the age of parliamentarians is collected at the start of the legislature, following the most recent elections. This data is not updated during the legislature, except when parliament notifies the IPU of a change in the youngest or oldest member.

Average age of all members

Average age of members, for which data is available, at the time of the last election or renewal.

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Number of members, by age

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Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male No information available
Female
Total <= 45: - Total >= 46: -
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female Other
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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 - - - -
Members for whom data is available

Number of members, at the start of the legislature, for whom age data is available

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Reserved seats and quotas

There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups

Reserved seats are a means to ensure the parliamentary representation of certain groups in society.

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Yes

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Women
24

Notes: 24 of the 109 seats in the National Assembly are reserved for women (one seat in each of the 24 constituencies across the country).

Sources: Article 144 of the 2019 Electoral Code.

Electoral quota for women

Quotas to promote gender-balanced representation in parliament

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Yes

Notes: In accordance with article 144 of the 2019 Electoral Code, 24 of the 109 seats in the National Assembly are reserved for women (one seat in each of the country's 24 constituencies). Article 145 of the 2019 Electoral Code requires political parties to present their lists of candidates in all electoral constituencies. Each list must include the same number of candidates as there are seats to be filled, including one woman and her substitute, specially presented under the reserved seats section.

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Articles 144 and 145 of the Law No. 2019-43 of 15 November 2019, establishing the Electoral Code in the Republic of Benin.

Law no. 2019-44 of November 15, 2019 on the public funding of political parties in the Republic of Benin

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Youth quota

Quotas to promote the representation of youth in parliament.

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No

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Links to additional information

Parliamentary website

Link(s) to parliamentary web site in English, French and/or local languages.

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List of members

Link(s) to list of members on the parliamentary web site.

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Rules of procedure/Standing Orders

Link(s) to Rules of procedure on the parliamentary web site in English, French and/or local language.

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Constitution

Official links to the Constitution in English, French and/or original language is provided. Links to unofficial translations where no other source is available.

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Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Updated at IPU membership
1992-01 Yes
1990-01 No
1981-01 Yes
1964-01 No
1963-01 Yes

Historical data for Chamber name

Historical data for Chamber name
Updated at Chamber name
1979-01 Assemblée nationale (National Assembly)
- National Assembly

Historical data for Parliamentary term (years)

Historical data for Parliamentary term (years)
Updated at Parliamentary term (years) Notes
2026-01 7
2025-12 4

In accordance with article 80 of the 2019 law that amended the Constitution, National Assembly members serve a five-year term instead of four, as previously. However, to organize general elections in 2026, members elected in 2023 will serve a three-year term. Their term will expire on the date when the deputies elected in January 2026 enter into office (see article 208 of the 2019 Electoral Code).
In accordance with the constitutional amendments adopted by the National Assembly in November 2025, the term of the National Assembly will be extended from five to seven years after the next elections. They are due in 2026.
2025-12 4

In accordance with article 80 of the 2019 law that amended the Constitution, National Assembly members serve a five-year term instead of four, as previously. However, to organize general elections in 2026, members elected in 2023 will serve a three-year term. Their term will expire on the date when the deputies elected in January 2026 enter into office (see article 208 of the 2019 Electoral Code).
In accordance with the constitutional amendments adopted by the National Assembly in November 2025, the term of the National Assembly will be extended from five to seven years after the next elections. They are due in 2026.
2024-07 4 In accordance with article 80 of the 2019 law that amended the Constitution, National Assembly members serve a five-year term instead of four, as previously. However, to organize general elections in 2026, members elected in 2023 will serve a three-year term. Their term will expire on the date when the deputies elected in January 2026 enter into office (see article 208 of the 2019 Electoral Code).
2013-01 4
Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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President of the National Assembly
Speaker
Joseph Fifamin Djogbénou (Male)
Date of birth: 20 Mar 1969
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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08 Feb 2026
Additional information

Elected on 18 Feb. 2026.
Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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President of the National Assembly
Speaker
Gbèhounou Louis Vlavonou (Male)
Date of birth: 1953
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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18 May 2019 to 07 Feb 2026
Additional information

Elected on 18 May 2019, re-elected on 12 Feb. 2023.
Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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President of the National Assembly
Speaker
Adrien Houngbédji (Male)
Date of birth: 1942
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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20 May 2015 to 17 May 2019
Additional information

Elected on 20 May 2015.

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Historical data for Speaker
Updated at Speaker
2026-02
Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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President of the National Assembly
Speaker
Joseph Fifamin Djogbénou (Male)
Date of birth: 20 Mar 1969
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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08 Feb 2026
Additional information

Elected on 18 Feb. 2026.
2019-05
Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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President of the National Assembly
Speaker
Gbèhounou Louis Vlavonou (Male)
Date of birth: 1953
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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18 May 2019 to 07 Feb 2026
Additional information

Elected on 18 May 2019, re-elected on 12 Feb. 2023.
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Official title

The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.

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President of the National Assembly
Speaker
Adrien Houngbédji (Male)
Date of birth: 1942
Term

Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker

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20 May 2015 to 17 May 2019
Additional information

Elected on 20 May 2015.

Historical data for Statutory number of members

Historical data for Statutory number of members
Updated at Statutory number of members Notes
2024-07 109

In accordance with article 144 of the 2019 Electoral Code, the statutory number of members has increased from 83 to 109; 24 of the 109 seats are reserved exclusively for women (art. 144).

Article 80 of the 2019 law that amended the Constitution stipulates that the term of the deputies’ mandates is five years, renewable twice.
2023-02 109

In accordance with article 144 of the 2019 Electoral Code, the statutory number of members has increased from 83 to 109; 24 of the 109 seats are reserved exclusively for women (art. 144).

Article 80 of the 2019 law that amended the Constitution stipulates that the term of the deputies’ mandates is five years, renewable twice.

In accordance with article 80 of the 2019 law that amended the Constitution, National Assembly members serve a five-year term instead of four, as previously. However, to organize general elections in 2026, members elected in 2023 will serve a three-year term. Their term will expire on the date when the deputies elected in January 2026 enter into office (see article 208 of the 2019 Electoral Code).
2023-01 109

In accordance with article 144 of the 2019 Electoral Code, the statutory number of members has increased from 83 to 109; 24 of the 109 seats are reserved exclusively for women (art. 144).

Article 80 of the 2019 law that amended the Constitution stipulates that the term of the deputies’ mandates is five years, renewable twice.

In accordance with article 80 of the 2019 law that amended the Constitution, National Assembly members serve a five-year term instead of four, as previously. However, to organize general elections in 2026, members elected in 2023 will serve a three-year term. Their term will expire on the date when the deputies elected in January 2026 enter into office (see article 208 of the 2019 Electoral Code).
2005-01 83

Historical data for Current number of members

Historical data for Current number of members
Updated at Current number of members
2023-01 109
2021-12 81
1999-01 83
1998-01 64
1997-01 83
1991-01 64
1989-01 205
1984-01 196
1979-01 336

Historical data for Men

Historical data for Men
Updated at Men
2026-01 81
2023-04 80
2023-01 81
2021-12 75
2020-12 76
2019-04 77

Historical data for Women

Historical data for Women
Updated at Women
2026-01 28
2023-04 29
2023-01 28
2021-12 6
2020-12 7
2015-04 6
2014-01 7
2011-04 8
2010-01 9
2007-03 7
2003-03 6
1998-01 5
1997-01 6
1995-01 5
1991-01 4
1989-01 6
1984-01 8
1979-01 28

Historical data for Percentage of women

Historical data for Percentage of women
Updated at Percentage of women
2026-01 25.7%
2023-04 26.6%
2023-01 25.7%
2021-12 7.4%
2020-12 8.4%
2015-04 7.2%
2014-01 8.4%
2011-04 9.6%
2010-01 10.8%
2007-03 8.4%
2003-03 7.2%
1999-01 6.0%
1998-01 7.8%
1997-01 7.2%
1995-01 7.8%
1991-01 6.3%
1989-01 2.9%
1984-01 4.1%
1979-01 8.3%

Historical data for Statutory number of members per country

Historical data for Statutory number of members per country
Updated at Statutory number of members per country
2024-07 109
2023-02 109
2023-01 109
2005-01 83

Historical data for Population (in thousands)

Historical data for Population (in thousands)
Updated at Population (in thousands)
2023-01 14,111
2022-01 13,760
2021-01 13,413
2015-01 10,576
2014-01 10,287
2013-01 10,004
2012-01 9,729
2011-01 9,461
2010-01 9,199
2009-01 8,945
2008-01 8,697
2007-01 8,455
2006-01 8,217
2005-01 7,982
2004-01 7,750
2003-01 7,521
2002-01 7,295
2001-01 7,077
2000-01 6,866
1999-01 6,664
1998-01 6,470
1997-01 6,282
1996-01 6,094
1995-01 5,906
1994-01 5,714
1993-01 5,522
1992-01 5,332
1991-01 5,149
1990-01 4,978
1989-01 4,820
1988-01 4,673
1987-01 4,535
1986-01 4,405
1985-01 4,279
1984-01 4,157
1983-01 4,040
1982-01 3,928
1981-01 3,820
1980-01 3,717
1979-01 3,619
1978-01 3,524
1977-01 3,433
1976-01 3,347
1975-01 3,265
1974-01 3,187
1973-01 3,114
1972-01 3,044
1971-01 2,977
1970-01 2,912
1969-01 2,851
1968-01 2,792
1967-01 2,735
1966-01 2,682
1965-01 2,632
1964-01 2,586
1963-01 2,543
1962-01 2,503
1961-01 2,466
1960-01 2,432
1959-01 2,400
1958-01 2,371
1957-01 2,346
1956-01 2,323
1955-01 2,304
1954-01 2,287
1953-01 2,274
1952-01 2,265
1951-01 2,258
1945-01 2,255

Historical data for Inhabitants per parliamentarian

Historical data for Inhabitants per parliamentarian
Updated at Inhabitants per parliamentarian
2024-07 129,459
2023-02 129,459
2023-01 129,459
2022-01 165,783
2021-01 161,602
2015-01 127,422
2014-01 123,940
2013-01 120,530
2012-01 117,217
2011-01 113,988
2010-01 110,831
2009-01 107,771
2008-01 104,783
2007-01 101,867
2006-01 99,000
2005-01 96,169

Historical data for Average age of all members

Historical data for Average age of all members
Updated at Average age of all members
2023-02 53.9
2019-05 54.3

Historical data for Members for whom data is available

Historical data for Members for whom data is available
Updated at Members for whom data is available
2023-02 109
2019-05 83
2015-05 83

Historical data for Members for whom age data is not available

Historical data for Members for whom age data is not available
Updated at Members for whom age data is not available
2023-02 0
Youngest member
Titilayo Adjai (Female)
Youngest member (years)

Age is calculated at the time the member was elected/appointed to a new legislature. Data is not updated during the legislature unless the member is no longer a member.

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31
Youngest member
Sonagnon Epiphane Honfo (Male)
Youngest member (years)

Age is calculated at the time the member was elected/appointed to a new legislature. Data is not updated during the legislature unless the member is no longer a member.

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32

Historical data for Youngest member

Historical data for Youngest member
Updated at Youngest member
2023-02
Youngest member
Titilayo Adjai (Female)
Youngest member (years)

Age is calculated at the time the member was elected/appointed to a new legislature. Data is not updated during the legislature unless the member is no longer a member.

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31
2019-05
Youngest member
Sonagnon Epiphane Honfo (Male)
Youngest member (years)

Age is calculated at the time the member was elected/appointed to a new legislature. Data is not updated during the legislature unless the member is no longer a member.

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32
Oldest member
Cossi Barthélémy Mellon Vidjinnagni (Male)
Oldest member (years)

Age is calculated at the time the member was elected/appointed to a new legislature. Data is not updated during the legislature unless the member is no longer a member.

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75

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Historical data for Oldest member
Updated at Oldest member
2023-02
Oldest member
Cossi Barthélémy Mellon Vidjinnagni (Male)
Oldest member (years)

Age is calculated at the time the member was elected/appointed to a new legislature. Data is not updated during the legislature unless the member is no longer a member.

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75
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 0 3 12 10 32 19 4 0 0 80
Female 0 0 4 7 5 10 3 0 0 0 29
Totals per age interval 0 0 7 19 15 42 22 4 0 0 109
Total <= 45: 26 Total >= 46: 83
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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 6.4% 3% 3.7%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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 23.9% 14% 10.1%
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 0 4 5 14 35 16 3 0 0 77
Female 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 6
Totals per age interval 0 0 4 6 14 39 17 3 0 0 83
Total <= 45: 10 Total >= 46: 73
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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 4.8% 5% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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 12.0% 11% 1.2%
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 0 2 6 14 38 13 3 0 0 76
Female 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 1 0 7
Totals per age interval 0 0 2 6 16 41 14 3 1 0 83
Total <= 45: 8 Total >= 46: 75
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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 2.4% 2% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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 9.6% 10% 0.0%

Historical data for Breakdown of members by age and sex

Historical data for Breakdown of members by age and sex
Updated at Breakdown of members by age and sex
2023-02
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 0 3 12 10 32 19 4 0 0 80
Female 0 0 4 7 5 10 3 0 0 0 29
Totals per age interval 0 0 7 19 15 42 22 4 0 0 109
Total <= 45: 26 Total >= 46: 83
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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 6.4% 3% 3.7%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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 23.9% 14% 10.1%
2019-05
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 0 4 5 14 35 16 3 0 0 77
Female 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 6
Totals per age interval 0 0 4 6 14 39 17 3 0 0 83
Total <= 45: 10 Total >= 46: 73
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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 4.8% 5% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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 12.0% 11% 1.2%
2015-05
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male 0 0 2 6 14 38 13 3 0 0 76
Female 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 1 0 7
Totals per age interval 0 0 2 6 16 41 14 3 1 0 83
Total <= 45: 8 Total >= 46: 75
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger

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 2.4% 2% 0.0%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger

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 9.6% 10% 0.0%

Historical data for Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger

Historical data for Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
Updated at Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
2023-02 0.0%
2019-05 0.0%
2015-05 0.0%

Historical data for Electoral quota for women

Historical data for Electoral quota for women
Updated at Electoral quota for women Notes Sources
2024-09 Yes In accordance with article 144 of the 2019 Electoral Code, 24 of the 109 seats in the National Assembly are reserved for women (one seat in each of the country's 24 constituencies). Article 145 of the 2019 Electoral Code requires political parties to present their lists of candidates in all electoral constituencies. Each list must include the same number of candidates as there are seats to be filled, including one woman and her substitute, specially presented under the reserved seats section.

https://www.idea.int/data-tools/data/gender-quotas-database/country?country=24

Articles 144 and 145 of the Law No. 2019-43 of 15 November 2019, establishing the Electoral Code in the Republic of Benin.

Law no. 2019-44 of November 15, 2019 on the public funding of political parties in the Republic of Benin
2019-11 Yes In accordance with article 144 of the 2019 Electoral Code, 24 of the 109 seats in the National Assembly are reserved for women (one seat in each of the country's 24 constituencies). Article 145 of the 2019 Electoral Code requires political parties to present their lists of candidates in all electoral constituencies. Each list must include the same number of candidates as there are seats to be filled, including one woman and her substitute, specially presented under the reserved seats section.

https://www.idea.int/data-tools/data/gender-quotas-database/country?country=24

Articles 144 and 145 of the Law No. 2019-43 of 15 November 2019, establishing the Electoral Code in the Republic of Benin.