Gender parity in national parliament

Nepal > Demographics

Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	124
1997	198
1998	198
1999	198
2000	193
2001	193
2002	193
2007	272	1
2008	272	1
2009	397
2010	397

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	8
1997	7
1998	7
1999	7
2000	12
2001	12
2002	12
2007	57	1
2008	57	1
2009	197
2010	197

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	6.1
1997	3.4
1998	3.4
1999	3.4
2000	5.9
2001	5.9
2002	5.9
2007	17.3	1
2008	17.3	1
2009	33.2
2010	33.2

Total number of seats in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	132
1997	205
1998	205
1999	205
2000	205
2001	205
2002	205
2007	329	1
2008	329	1
2009	594
2010	594

Footnotes:

Nepal: After the promulgation of the interim constitution in January 2007, the House of Representatives dissolved itself in favour of a 330-member interim legislature, called the Legislative Parliament. This interim legislature comprises all members of th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division

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