The last general election was held in October 2012, precipitated by Mr Schotte's sudden resignation in August of that year. Six parties won representation in the legislature: the PS and the MFK secured the largest shares of the vote, winning five seats each, while the PAIS and the PAR each won four seats (with one PAR candidate later defecting), the Movimentu Antiyas Nobo took two seats and the PNP received one seat. The next general election is due to be held in late 2016, but, given the fragility of the coalition and its single-seat majority, there is a high risk that the government will fail to complete its term and that an early election will ensue.