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2018 São Toméan parliamentary election

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At a joint press conference the leaders of MLSTP/PSD and the PCD–MDFM–UDD coalition announced they had a pre-election agreement to govern together and requested that Jorge Bom Jesus should be made Prime Minister, but ADI insisted that the country had had minority governments before and that they as
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On 12 October the police announced that there would be a 72 hour ban on demonstrations after the Constitutional Court declares the final results. The opposition claimed that this was illegal, as only the President could authorize a ban on the advice of the government and with the consent of the
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Unlike previous elections in the multi-party era, results were not announced on election night for the two largest constituencies, Água Grande and Mé-Zóchi, containing a total of 26 seats. Results from the five smaller constituencies gave 14 seats to the ADI, 12 to the MLSTP/PSD, one to the
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On election night the Secretary General of the ADI Levy Nazaré announced the party had gotten 26 seats and would continue to govern with support from the MCISTP, whereas MLSTP/PSD had only gotten 23 seats, but this announcement was made before all votes had been counted.
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The ADI asked for verification of the more than 2,000 blank and void votes hoping to gain an extra seat and obtain a majority together with MCISTP. This unleashed riots in parts of the country as opposition supporters feared the government would rig the results.
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The elections were contested by five parties and two electoral alliances, three of which presented a candidate for Prime Minister; the ruling Independent Democratic Action (ADI) under Prime Minister
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In addition, the newly established People's Strength Party, the alliance between the Social Democratic Movement and the Green Party (MSD–PVSTP), the Party for all Santomerese (PTOS), and the
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The final result was 25 seats to the ADI, 23 to the MLSTP-PSD, 5 to the PCD/MDFM-UDD coalition and 2 to the MCISTP, both in the Caué constituency.
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National Assembly, and that they would not comply with the ban if the final results deviate from the ones issued by the electoral commission.
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On 30 November the President nominated Jorge Bom Jesus as Prime Minister. The new government was sworn in on 3 December.
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had left the country to participate in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of
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PCD e UDD concordam que as eleições sejam realizadas no dia 07 de Outubro próximo
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on 7 October 2018. Municipal elections and elections to the regional council on
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led by its newly elected president former Minister of Education and Culture
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7 partidos políticos concorrem às eleições legislativas de 7 de Outubro
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PCD–MDFM–UDD coalition and two to the MCISTP in the Caué constituency.
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Movement of Independent Citizens of São Tomé and Príncipe
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities
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The proclamation of the ban happened after President
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Index

São Tomé and Príncipe
2014
2022
National Assembly
ADI
Patrice Trovoada
MLSTP–PSD
Jorge Bom Jesus
PCD
UDD
Arlindo Carvalho
MCI/PS
Aurélio Martins

district
Prime Minister
Patrice Trovoada
ADI
Jorge Bom Jesus
MLSTP–PSD
Politics of São Tomé and Príncipe

Constitution
Human rights
LGBT rights
Executive
President
Carlos Vila Nova
Government
Prime Minister

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