The unicameral Assemblée nationale or National Assembly is Guinea's legislative body. Since the country's birth in 1958, it has experienced political turmoil, and elections have been called at irregular intervals, and only since 1995 have they been more than approval of a one-party state's slate of candidates. The number of seats has also fluctuated. It is currently suspended, with the National Council of the Transition acting as Guinea's legislative body in the wake of the 2021 Guinean coup d'état. Organisation Two thirds of the members (76), called députés, are directly elected through a system of proportional representation, using national party-lists, while one third (38) are elected from single-member constituencies, using the simple majority (or first-past-the-post) system. Members must be over 25 years old and serve five-year terms. The President of the National Assembly of Guinea is the presiding officer of the legislature. Claude Kory Kondiano has been President of the National Assembly since January 2014. The Assembly is made up of 12 commissions: Commission of accountancy and control Commission of delegations Economic, financial and planning commission Foreign Affairs Commission Commission for legislation, internal rules of the Assembly, the general administration and justice Commission of defense and security Commission of natural resources and sustainable development Commission of industries, mines, commerce and handcraft Commission of territorial arrangement Commission of civil service Commission of youth, arts, tourism and culture Commission of information and communication On 5 February 2022, five months after a military coup which saw the National Assembly briefly dissolved, a transitional parliament chaired by former lawmaker Dansa Kurouma with 81 members was established. The new parliament exists in the form of a National Transitional Council (CNT). Duties and responsibilities The Assembly is responsible for ordinary laws and the government's budget. It ordinarily meets in two annual sessions, beginning 5 April and 5 October (or the next working day if a holiday) and lasting no more than 90 days. Special sessions can be called by either the President of Guinea or a majority of the Assembly members. Building The National Assembly has its headquarters in the Palais du Peuple (People's Palace), which was built with Chinese assistance. Elections 1963 Guinea was a one-party state, so the sole legal party, the Democratic Party of Guinea – African Democratic Rally, won all seats in the Assembly. 1968 The Democratic Party of Guinea – African Democratic Rally once again secured all of the then-75 seats,