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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 unicameral General People's Congress
1991 unicameral General People's Congress
1992 unicameral General People's Congress
1993 unicameral General People's Congress
1994 unicameral
1994 national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of peoples' committees
1995 unicameral General People's Congress: national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of peoples' committees
1996 unicameral General People's Congress: national elections are indirect through a hierarchy of peoples' committees
1997 unicameral General People's Congress (NA seats; members elected indirectly through a hierarchy of peoples' committees)
1998 unicameral General People's Congress (NA seats; members elected indirectly through a hierarchy of peoples' committees)
1999 unicameral General People's Congress (NA seats; members elected indirectly through a hierarchy of peoples' committees)
2000 unicameral General People's Congress (NA seats; members elected indirectly through a hierarchy of people's committees)
2001 unicameral General People's Congress (NA seats; members elected indirectly through a hierarchy of people's committees)
2002 unicameral General People's Congress (NA seats; members elected indirectly through a hierarchy of people's committees)
2003 unicameral General People's Congress (NA seats; members elected indirectly through a hierarchy of people's committees)
2004 unicameral General People's Congress (NA seats; members elected indirectly through a hierarchy of people's committees)
2005 unicameral General People's Congress (NA seats; members elected indirectly through a hierarchy of people's committees)
2006 unicameral General People's Congress (NA seats; members elected indirectly through a hierarchy of people's committees)
2007 unicameral General People's Congress (approximately 2,700 seats; members elected indirectly through a hierarchy of people's committees)
2008 unicameral General People's Congress (approximately 2,700 seats; members elected indirectly through a hierarchy of people's committees)
2009 unicameral General People's Congress (760 seats; members elected indirectly through a hierarchy of people's committees)
2010 unicameral General People's Congress (760 seats; members elected indirectly through a hierarchy of people's committees)
2011 the United States on 17 July 2011 recognized the Libyan Transitional National Council (TNC) as the legitimate governing authority for Libya; announcement of a new interim government expected in November 2011 elections: TNC Chairman al-JALIL in August 2011 announced legislative elections to be held in April 2012 election results: NA
2012 unicameral National Congress (200 seats; 120 individual seats elected from 69 constituencies and 80 party list seats elected from 20 constituencies; member term NA) elections: first National Congress election held on 7 July 2012 (next to be held NA) election results: percent of vote for party list seats only - NFA 48.7%, JCP 21.3%, other parties 30%; list and constituent seats - NFA 39, JCP 17, other 24, independents 120
2013 unicameral General National Congress (200 seats; 120 individual seats elected from 69 constituencies and 80 party list seats elected from 20 constituencies; member term NA) elections: first General National Congress election held on 7 July 2012 (next to be held NA) election results: percent of vote for party list seats only - NFA 48.7%, JCP 21.3%, other parties 30%; list and constituent seats - NFA 39, JCP 17, other 24, independents 120
2014 unicameral General National Congress (200 seats; 120 individual seats elected from 69 constituencies and 80 party list seats elected from 20 constituencies; member term NA) elections: first General National Congress election held on 7 July 2012 (next to be held NA) election results: percent of vote for party list seats only - NFA 48.7%, JCP 21.3%, other parties 30%; list and constituent seats - NFA 39, JCP 17, other 24, independents 120
2015 description: unicameral Council of Deputies or Majlis Al Nuwab (200 seats including 32 reserved for women; members elected by direct popular vote; member term NA) | elections: election last held in June 2014; note - the Libyan Supreme Court in November 2014 declared the House election unconstitutional, but the Council rejected te ruling; no country has officially recognized the rival government | election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independents 200; note - not all 2
2016 description: unicameral Council of Deputies or Majlis Al Nuwab (200 seats including 32 reserved for women; members elected by direct popular vote; member term NA) | elections: election last held in June 2014; note - the Libyan Supreme Court in November 2014 declared the House election unconstitutional, but the Council rejected the ruling; no country has officially recognized the rival government | election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independent 200; note - not all 2
2017 description: unicameral Council of Deputies or Majlis Al Nuwab (200 seats including 32 reserved for women; members elected by direct popular vote; member term NA) | elections: election last held in June 2014; note - the Libyan Supreme Court in November 2014 declared the Council election unconstitutional, but the Council rejected the ruling | election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independent 200; note - not all 200 seats were filled in the June election because of boyc
2018 description: unicameral House of Representatives (Majlis Al Nuwab) or HoR (200 seats including 32 reserved for women; members directly elected by majority vote; member term NA); note - the High Council of State serves as an advisory group for the HoR | elections: last held on 25 June 2014 ( parliamentary election to be held pending election-related legislation); note - the Libyan Supreme Court in November 2014 declared the HoR election unconstitutional, but the HoR and the international communit
2019 description: unicameral House of Representatives (Majlis Al Nuwab) or HoR (200 seats including 32 reserved for women; members directly elected by majority vote; member term NA); note - the High Council of State serves as an advisory group for the HoR | elections: last held on 25 June 2014 ( parliamentary election to be held pending election-related legislation); note - the Libyan Supreme Court in November 2014 declared the HoR election unconstitutional, but the HoR and the international communit
2020 description: unicameral House of Representatives (Majlis Al Nuwab) or HoR (200 seats including 32 reserved for women; members directly elected by majority vote; member term NA); note - the High Council of State serves as an advisory group for the HoR | elections: last held on 25 June 2014 ( parliamentary election to be held pending election-related legislation); note - the Libyan Supreme Court in November 2014 declared the HoR election unconstitutional, but the HoR and the international communit
2021 description: unicameral House of Representatives (Majlis Al Nuwab) or HoR (200 seats including 32 reserved for women; 188 seats filled as of December 2021; members directly elected by majority vote; member term NA); note - the HoR elected on 25 June 2014 was dissolved on 4 August 2014 and since then has served as a temporary body until a permanent legislature is elected elections: last held on 25 June 2014 ( next to be held on 24 January 2022) election results: for election held on 25 June 2014
2022 description: unicameral House of Representatives (Majlis Al Nuwab) or HoR (200 seats including 32 reserved for women; members directly elected by majority vote; member term NA); note - the High State Council serves as an advisory group for the HoR elections: last held on 25 June 2014 election results: 25 June 2014 - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition; note - only 188 of the 200 seats were filled in the June 2014 election because of boycotts and lack of security at so
2023 description: unicameral House of Representatives (Majlis Al Nuwab) or HoR (200 seats including 32 reserved for women; members directly elected by majority vote; member term NA); note - the High State Council serves as an advisory group for the HoR elections: last held on 25 June 2014 election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition; note - only 188 of the 200 seats were filled in the June 2014 election because of boycotts and lack of security at some polling stat
2024 description: unicameral House of Representatives (Majlis Al Nuwab) or HoR (200 seats; members directly elected by majority vote; member term NA) elections: last held on 25 June 2014 election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; note - only 188 of the 200 seats were filled in the June 2014 election because of boycotts and lack of security at some polling stations; some elected members of the House of Representatives also boycotted the election note: 32 seats are reserved f
2025 legislative structure: unicameral chamber name: House of Representatives (Majlis Al-Nuwaab) number of seats: 200 (all directly elected) electoral system: other systems scope of elections: full renewal most recent election date: 6/25/2014 percentage of women in chamber: 16.5% expected date of next election: December 2026 note: 32 seats are reserved for women