National Assembly: The inaugural session of the 11th Legislature will take place on June 18

The opening and inaugural session of the 11th Legislature of the National Assembly will take place in one week, on June 18, at 10:30 a.m., in Praia. The announcement appears in Official Gazette No. 106, Series II, dated yesterday, June 9.

“For all intents and purposes, it is hereby made public that, pursuant to Article 79 of the Rules of Procedure, the National Assembly shall convene, in its own right, on June 18 at 10:30 a.m., at its headquarters in Achada Santo António, in Praia, for the opening and Constitutive Session of the 11th Legislature,” states the official announcement.

The new legislative session will begin with the formal swearing-in of the 72 deputies elected on May 17.

On that same day, the National Assembly’s leadership will be elected, including the Speaker of Parliament who will replace Austelino Correia.

It should be noted that the following day, June 19, the President of the Republic will swear in Francisco Carvalho as prime minister.

According to the final results of the 2026 legislative elections, the PAICV won the elections with 48.04% of the valid votes and elected 37 deputies, while the MpD obtained 44.75% of the valid votes and secured 33 parliamentary seats. The UCID, meanwhile, secured two seats in the São Vicente electoral district.

In total, the new parliamentary composition includes 38 male deputies and 34 female deputies. Of these, the PAICV elected 20 female and 17 male deputies, while the MpD elected 20 male and 13 female deputies. UCID, meanwhile, managed to elect one man and one woman.

As for the age distribution of the elected deputies, the 41-to-50 age group has the largest number of parliamentarians, with 33 deputies. This is followed by 23 deputies between the ages of 51 and 60, 10 between 61 and 70, four between 31 and 40, and two deputies between 25 and 30.

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