Electronic Resources

PARLINE database

The PARLINE database (a derivative of Parliaments on-Line) has been developed by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and is regularly updated on the basis of official information provided by national Parliaments. Whenever other sources of information are used, as is the case with preliminary results of parliamentary elections in some countries before comprehensive official results are made public, these alternative sources are indicated accordingly. For all countries where a national legislature exists, the database provides general information on each of the Parliament's chambers, description of the electoral system, results of the most recent elections, information on the presidency of each Chamber, information on the mandate and status of members of Parliament.