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The Parliament (Barlamane/Parlement) has two chambers. Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country The first fully democratic Presidential election since 1960 occurred on 11 March 2007 Heads of state (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Affiliations See also Mauritania Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi (سيدي محمد ولد الشيخ عبد الله (born 1938 is a Mauritanian politician Heads of government (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office Affiliations See also Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef (يحيى ولد أحمد الواقف (born 1960 is a Mauritanian politician The Parliament ( Barlamane/Parlement) has two chambers. the National Assembly ( Al Jamiya al-Wataniyah/Assemblée Nationale The Parliament ( Barlamane/Parlement) has two chambers. The National Assembly ( Al Jamiya al-Wataniyah/Assemblée Nationale) has 81 Prior to the coup d'état of August 2005 Mauritania was a One party dominant state with the Democratic and Social Republican Party in power A constitutional referendum was held in Mauritania on June 25, 2006 and approved by nearly 97% of voters A Mauritanian presidential election occurred on 11 March 2007. Senatorial elections were held in Mauritania on 21 January 2007 and on 4 February 2007. Parliamentary and municipal elections in Mauritania occurred on 19 November and 3 December 2006. This article lists political parties in Mauritania. Until 2005 Mauritania was a One party dominant state with the Democratic and Social Republican Party now |||} Mauritania is divided into 12 regions (capitals in parentheses and one capital district Adrar ( Atar) Assaba The Regions of Mauritania are subdivided into 44 departments. The Foreign relations of The Islamic Republic of Mauritania have been dominated since independence by the issues of the Spanish Sahara (now Western Sahara Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent The Parliament ( Barlamane/Parlement) has two chambers. the National Assembly ( Al Jamiya al-Wataniyah/Assemblée Nationale In Government, bicameralism (bi + Latin la ''camera'' chamber is the practice of having two legislative or Parliamentary chambers Thus a bicameral The upper house is the Senate (Majlis al-Shuyukh/Sénat). The Senate has 56 members, 53 members elected for a six year term by municipal councillors with one third renewed every two years and 3 members elected by Mauritanians abroad. A senate is a Deliberative body, often the Upper house or chamber of a Legislature or Parliament. A township (or Municipality) is a settlement which has the status and powers of a unit of local government
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| Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||
| Al-Mithaq (moderate Islamist independents) | 2,258 | 63. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Senatorial elections were held in Mauritania on 21 January 2007 and on 4 February 2007. Al-Mithaq is a the collective name for coalition of independents and parties associated with the former regime in Mauritania. In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. 14 | 23 | 1,081 | 69. 79 | 11 | 34 |
| Rally of Democratic Forces (Regroupement des Forces Démocratiques) and allies | 365 | 10. The Rally of Democratic Forces ( Regroupement des Forces Démocratiques) is a Political party in Mauritania. 21 | 5 | 98 | 6. 33 | 1 | 6 |
| Rally of Democratic Forces–Union of Forces of Progress (RFD-UFP) | 76 | 4. The Rally of Democratic Forces ( Regroupement des Forces Démocratiques) is a Political party in Mauritania. The Union of the Forces of Progress ( Union des Forces du Progrès, Ar: ittihad quwa al-taqaddum, fl: Dental Doole Demokaraasi, 91 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal (Parti Républicain Démocratique et Renouvellement) | 231 | 6. The Republican Party for Democracy and Renewal (PRDR (Parti Républicain Démocratique et Renouvellement is a Political party in Mauritania. 46 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Union of Forces of Progress (Union des Forces du Progrès) | 129 | 3. The Union of the Forces of Progress ( Union des Forces du Progrès, Ar: ittihad quwa al-taqaddum, fl: Dental Doole Demokaraasi, 61 | 1 | 29 | 1. 87 | 0 | 1 |
| Coalition of Forces for Democratic Change (Coalition des Forces de Changements) | 83 | 2. The Coalition of Forces for Democratic Change ( Coalition des Forces de Changements) is a Political party in Mauritania. 32 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Mauritanian Party of Union and Change (Parti mauritanien de l'union et du changement/HATEM) and allies | 31 | 0. The Mauritanian Party of Union and Change ( Parti mauritanien de l'union et du changement, HATEM is a Political party in Mauritania. 87 | 1 | 103 | 6. 65 | 2 | 3 |
| Union for Democracy and Progress (Union pour la Démocratie et le Progrès) and allies | 28 | 0. The Union for Democracy and Progress ( Union pour la Démocratie et le Progrès) is a Political party in Mauritania. 78 | 1 | 1 | |||
| People's Progressive Alliance (Alliance populaire progressiste) and allies | 12 | 0. The People's Progressive Alliance ( Alliance populaire progressiste, APP) is a political party in Mauritania 34 | 1 | 1 | |||
| representatives of the diaspora | 3 | ||||||
| Total | 3,137 | 100. The term Diaspora (in Greek, διασπορά &ndash " a scattering or sowing of seeds " refers any population sharing common ethnic 0 | 38 | 1,387 | 100. 0 | 15 | 56 |