SHARECountry Data
Andorra (Principality of Andorra) has a Unicameral parliament with the use of voluntary party quotas. 13 of 28 (46%) seats in the Consell general / General Council are held by women.
At a glance
Structure of Parliament: Unicameral
Are there legislated quotas...
- For the Single/Lower House? No
- For the Sub-National Level?
Are there voluntary quotas...
- Adopted by political parties? Yes
Is there additional information?...
- Yes
Last updated: Feb 1, 2022
Single/Lower House
Consell general / General Council
| Total seats | 28 |
| Total Women | 13 |
| % Women | 46% |
| Election Year | 2019 |
| Electoral System | Parallel |
| Quota Type | |
| Election details | IDEA Voter Turnout - IPU Parline |
Voluntary Political Party Quotas*
| Party | Official name | Details, Quota provisions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party of Andorra | Liberals d'Andorra [L'A] | The party shall ensure gender parity and the democratic functioning of its organs, through periodicity in the renewal and limitation of mandates (Article 1(f) of the Party Statutes) |
* Only political parties represented in parliament are included. When a country has legislated quotas in place, only political parties that have voluntary quotas that exceed the percentage/number of the national quota legislation are presented in this table.
Additional Information
Andorra has a high number of both women and young people in parliament, with seats held by women in parliament increasing to 46% this year from 32% in 2019 (IPU, 2021).
Women's right to vote took place in 1970, whilst the right to stand for election followed just 3 years after in 1973. Their first woman in parliament was elected in 1993, with recent goals being attained in 2019 as they celebrate their first women speaker (IPU, 2019)
Sources
OFFICIAL SOURCES:
- Liberal Party of Andorra - Statute
OTHER SOURCES:
- Inter-Parliamentary Union [IPU] - Andorra Country Profile
Additional reading
- See the latest updates on Andorra on iKNOW Politics
- el Periòdic. (July 6, 2020). La importància del paper que juguen les dones en política. The importance of the role that women play in politics [Last accessed: 2022-02-01]
- UN. (July 10, 2001). Report to UN Committee indicates progress towards equality for women in principality of Andorra, but gaps said to remain. [Last accessed: 2022-02-01]