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The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), also known as the African Parliament, is the legislative body of the African Union. [1] It held its inaugural session in March 2004. The Parliament exercises oversight, and has advisory and consultative powers, having lasting for the first five years.
Below is a list of the MPs that make up the African Union's Pan-African Parliament, the respective countries they are elected from, and their political party. [1] The members served during the 2004 to 2009 period.
The African Parliamentary Union, formerly the Union of African Parliaments, is a continental interparliamentary organization first established in Abidjan on 13 February 1976. The Union aims to bring together the parliamentary institutions of all the nations of Africa , to encourage contacts among African and world parliamentarians , and to ...
To help coordinate efforts in dealing with issues on the continent the Pan-African Parliament created eleven permanent committees: [1] [2]. Committee on Rural Economy, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Environment
The Committee on Justice and Human Rights is one of the eleven permanent committees of the Pan-African Parliament. [1] [2] It is in charge of law and justice issues in Africa. Functions of the committee: Assist Parliament in its role of harmonising and coordinating the laws of Member States.
As head of the secretariat, the clerk supervises it staff, organises elections of presidents and vice presidents, takes minutes of proceedings of parliament and permanent committees and authenticates votes of each sitting by signature. The clerk is responsible to parliament for accounting issues and manages its daily administration. [citation ...
The 28th South African Parliament is the seventh Parliament of South Africa to convene since the introduction of non-racial government in South Africa in 1994. It was elected in the general election of 29 May 2024 and consists of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces. The National Assembly contains 400 members, while the ...
The Parliament of the Republic of South Africa is South Africa's legislature. It is located in Cape Town , the country's legislative capital . Under the present Constitution of South Africa , the bicameral Parliament comprises a National Assembly and a National Council of Provinces .