Election Talk

Regional Conference on Women's Political Participation: Charting a Path for Political Equality in Asia

Charting a Path for Political Equality in Asia is organized by UNDP (Country Office Mongolia and supported by the Asia-Pacific Regional Center and the Regional Bureau of the Asia Pacific) in collaboration with the National Committee on Gender Equality of Mongolia. This conference is a follow-up to...

Asia and the Pacific, Elections and Quotas, Parliaments and Representatives, Political Parties, Skills Building

Global Gender Forum presents: Burma After the By-Elections: Taking Gender and Human Security Into Account

The Global Gender Forum presents: Burma After the By-Elections: Taking Gender and Human Security Into Account A Panel Discussion   Democratic...

Asia and the Pacific, Elections and Quotas, Myanmar, Post conflict and Transitional Participation

SIERRA LEONE: Presidential Elections, 17 Nov 2012

Sierra Leone Republic of Sierra Leone Region: Africa   Description of government structure: Chief of State: President Ernest Bai KOROMA * Head of Government: President Ernest Bai KOROMA Assembly: Sierra Leone has a unicameral Parliament...

Elections and Quotas, Electoral Systems and Laws, Sierra Leone, Sub-Saharan Africa

ALGERIA: Parliamentary Elections, 10 May 2012

People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Region: Middle East Description of government structure: Chief of State: President Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA * Head of Government: President Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA Assembly: Algeria has a bicameral Parliament (Majlis) consisting of the...

Algeria, Arab States, Elections and Quotas

TIMOR LESTE: Presidential Elections (First Round), 17 Mar 2012

Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Region: Asia & Pacific   Description of government structure: Chief of State: President Jose RAMOS-HORTA Head of Government: Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana GUSMAO Assembly: Timor-Leste has a unicameral...

Asia and the Pacific, Elections and Quotas, Timor Leste

MYANMAR: Parliamentary Elections, 1 Apr 2012

  Description of electoral system: The President is indirectly elected by parliament. In the House of Nationalities (Amyotha Hluttaw), 168 members are elected by absolute majority vote in single-member constituencies and 56 members are reserved by the military. In the House of...

Asia and the Pacific, Elections and Quotas, Myanmar

YEMEN: Presidential Elections, 21 Feb 2012

  Description of government structure: Chief of State: President Abd al-Rab Mansur AL-HADI * Head of Government: Prime Minister Ali Muhammad MUJAWWAR Assembly: Yemen has a bicameral Parliament (Majlis) consisting of the Shura Council (Majlis Alshoora) with 111 seats and the House of...

Arab States, Election Observations, Elections and Quotas, Yemen

SENEGAL: Presidential elections, 26 Feb 2012

  Description of government structure:     * Chief of State: President Abdoulaye WADE     * Head of Government: Prime Minister Soulayemane Ndene NDIAYE     * Assembly: Senegal has a bicameral Parliament (Parlement) consisting of the Senate (...

Election Observations, Elections and Quotas, Senegal, Sub-Saharan Africa

EGYPT: Parliamentary elections

Description of government structure: •Chief of State: President --- --- * •Head of Government: Prime Minister Essam SHARAF •Assembly: Egypt has a bicameral Parliament consisting of the Advisory Council (Majilis Al-Shura) with 264 seats and the People's Assembly (Majlis Al-...

Arab States, Egypt, Election Observations, Elections and Quotas

TAIWAN: Presidential election

Description of government structure:     * Chief of State: President MA Ying-jeou     * Head of Government: Premier WU Den-yih     * Assembly: Taiwan has a unicameral Legislative Yuan with 113 seats.   Description of electoral system:...

Asia and the Pacific, China, Election Observations, Elections and Quotas