Editing Politics of Eritrea (section)

==Legislative branch==
The legislature, the National Assembly appointed in 1993, includes 75 members of the [[People's Front for Democracy and Justice]] (PFDJ) and 75 additional 'popularly elected' members. Those elected by the general population must include 11 women and representation of 15 Eritreans not currently living in the state.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eritrea.be/old/eritrea-government.htm|title=Eritrea - Political structure|website=www.eritrea.be|access-date=2019-12-16}}</ref> The National Assembly is the highest legal power in the government until the establishment of a democratic, constitutional government. Within the Eritrean Constitution, the legislature would remain the strongest arm of the government. The legislature sets the internal and external policies of the government, regulates the implementation of those policies, approves the budget, and elects the president of the country.  Its membership has not been renewed through national elections, and its latest session was in January 2002.<ref name="bbc.com">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44848184|title = Eritreans hope for democracy after peace deal with Ethiopia|work = BBC News|date = 17 July 2018}}</ref>

Lower [[Regional Assemblies of Eritrea|Regional Assemblies]] are also in each of Eritrea's six zones. These Assemblies are responsible for setting a local agenda in the case that they are not overruled by the National Assembly. These Regional Assemblies are popularly elected within each region. Unlike the National Assembly, however, the Regional administrator is not selected by the Regional Assembly.