HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Summary

Introduction The National Assembly of The Gambia is the unicameral legislature of the Gambia. The authorisation for the National Assembly lies in Chapter VII of the 1997 Constitution of The Gambia. It is composed of 58 Members who serve a five-year term. 53 Members are directly elected while the remaining five are appointed by the President. Members are elected in single member constituencies using the simple majority, or first-past the-post system.