The National Assembly (Portuguese: Assembleia Nacional) is the unicameral legislative body of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. The Assembly is elected for a four-year term. The Assembly can be dissolved by the President of the Republic in case of a serious institutional crisis, only with the approval of the Council of State, a consultative assembly composed of 12 members. The National Assembly was founded in 1975, as a result of the adoption of the Constitution of São Tomé and P…
