2003 Djiboutian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Djibouti on 10 January 2003 to elect the National Assembly of Djibouti. The ruling coalition of President Ismail Omar Guelleh won all 65 seats in the election, defeating an opposition coalition.

2003 Djiboutian parliamentary election

10 January 2003

All 65 seats in the National Assembly
  First party
 
Leader Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
Party UMP
Seats won 65
Seat change
Popular vote 52,411
Percentage 62.40%
Swing 18.11pp

The elections were the first in which women were elected to parliament after a new law was passed requiring a minimum of 10% male or female candidates in candidate lists.

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