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'Legislative elections' were held in Guinea-Bissau, in west Africa, on March 28, 2004. The elections had been repeatedly postponed due to political and financial chaos in the country, and due to the ''coup d'etat'' which overthrew President Kumba Yala in September 2003.
The former ruling party, the African Party of Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), won the largest number of seats (45) but did not win a majority. Former President Yala's party, the Party for Social Renovation (PRS), came second with 35 seats. The PAIGC reached an agreement with the PRS for its legislative support (a previous attempt at reaching a deal with the United Social Democratic Party, which won 17 seats, failed), and in May the new parliament was sworn in, with PAIGC leader Carlos Gomes Júnior becoming prime minister.^[1][2]

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National summary

References

National summary

References

1. "Elected parliament sworn in, new government to follow", IRIN, May 7, 2004.
2. "Young technocrats prominent in new elected government", IRIN, May 13, 2004.


★ African Elections Database: Elections in Guinea-Bissau

★ Adam Carr's Electoral Archive