Beninese parliamentary election, 2003
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A parliamentary election was held in Benin
in 30 March 2003. The 83 seats in the National Assembly of Benin
were split between twelve parties and two main alliances.
The pro-government Presidential Movement of President of Benin Mathieu Kérékou
won a majority of 52 seats.
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
in 30 March 2003. The 83 seats in the National Assembly of Benin
National Assembly of Benin
The unicameral National Assembly of Benin is the country's legislative body.The current National Assembly has 83 members who are directly elected through a system of party-list proportional representation and serve five-year terms.-See also:...
were split between twelve parties and two main alliances.
The pro-government Presidential Movement of President of Benin Mathieu Kérékou
Mathieu Kérékou
Mathieu Kérékou, was President of Benin from 1972 to 1991 and again from 1996 to 2006. After seizing power in a military coup, he ruled the country for 17 years, for most of that time under an officially Marxist-Leninist ideology, before he was stripped of his powers by the National Conference of...
won a majority of 52 seats.