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1262:, a member of POLISARIO's national secretariat, was elected President of the Sahrawi National Council for a second term on 18 April 2023 during the constitutive session of the National Council. Salama won the vote against Bachir Mustafa Sayed and
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Elections in the
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Constitution of the
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
1401:"نتائج انتخابات المجلس الوطني الصحراوي (العهدة 12)"
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192:Percentage
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1385:9 November
1359:15 October
1326:9 November
1306:References
1061:See also:
1012:(UESARIO)
998:(UJSARIO)
710:using the
645:See also:
435:Free Zones
1255:Aftermath
1179:Incumbent
893:Bir Lehlu
794:El Aaiún
729:District
458:Elections
411:Parties:
371:Judiciary
314:President
308:Executive
249:Polisario
234:Polisario
170:51 seats
160:53 seats
137:Polisario
1138:Source:
937:Reserve
877:Mehaires
845:Tifariti
772:Bojador
659:Being a
566:Passport
405:Politics
1511:Twitter
1477:Twitter
1443:Twitter
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1183:
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1057:Results
970:(UNMS)
925:Agüenit
921:Seventh
750:Auserd
121:Leader
107:
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909:Dougaj
873:Fourth
841:Second
805:Smara
783:Dajla
704:direct
133:Party
1499:Tweet
1465:Tweet
1431:Tweet
1349:(PDF)
1270:Notes
1242:43.1%
1234:Women
1229:56.9%
1187:35.3%
1174:64.7%
1118:Total
1090:Seats
1087:Party
905:Sixth
889:Fifth
861:Mijek
857:Third
825:First
195:100%
1680:1966
1664:1971
1659:1967
1641:2023
1636:2020
1631:2016
1626:2012
1621:2008
1616:1973
1611:1967
1606:1965
1601:1963
1533:2023
1507:2023
1473:2023
1439:2023
1409:2023
1387:2023
1361:2023
1328:2023
732:MPs
706:and
504:2023
499:2020
494:2016
482:2023
477:2019
472:2016
42:2020
1365:USC
1221:Men
1166:New
1093:+/–
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