National Assembly (Ecuador)
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National Assembly Asamblea Nacional | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Preceded by | National Congress |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 137[a] |
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Political groups | Government (67)
Opposition (70)
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| Elections | |
Last election | 19 February 2017 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Palacio Legislativo Avenida 6 de Diciembre y Piedrahita Quito, Pinchincha, Ecuador | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
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 Ecuador portal |
The National Assembly (Spanish: Asamblea Nacional) is the legislative branch of the government of Ecuador that replaced the National Congress in 2009, under the 2008 Constitution.[1] The current President of the Assembly is Elizabeth Cabezas, as of May 14, 2018.[2] Within Ecuador, the National Assembly has the power to pass laws, while appointment of judges to the National Court of Justice is done by a separate Judicial Council.[3]
Ecuadorian general election, 2017
The most recent elections to the National Assembly were held on 19 February 2017; a majority of the legislature was captured by PAIS with 39.07% of the vote.
National Assembly
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Provincial | Abroad | Total | +/– | ||||
| PAIS Alliance | 40,091,544 | 39.07 | 7 | 63 | 4 | 74 | –26 | |
| Creating Opportunities–SUMA | 20,589,460 | 20.06 | 3 | 29 | 2 | 34 | +22 | |
| Social Christian Party | 16,319,989 | 15.90 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 15 | +9 | |
| Fuerza Ecuador | 4,870,863 | 4.75 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | New | |
| Democratic Left | 3,866,778 | 3.77 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | +2 | |
| Patriotic Society Party | 3,017,722 | 2.94 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | |
| Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement – New Country | 2,740,043 | 2.67 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | –1 | |
| Advance Party (Avanza) | 2,208,026 | 2.15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –5 | |
| Social Compromise Force (Fuerza Compromiso Social) | 2,010,565 | 1.96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New | |
| Popular Unity | 1,638,137 | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New | |
| Forward Ecuadorian Forward Party | 1,354,930 | 1.32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New | |
| Democratic Center | 1,174,467 | 1.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New | |
| Movimiento Concertación | 1,035,089 | 1.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | |
| Socialist Party | 885,658 | 0.86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ecuadodian Union | 814,253 | 0.79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New | |
| Independents and Regionalists | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 102,617,524 | 100 | 15 | 116 | 6 | 137 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 8,149,486 | 77.79 | ||||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,326,745 | 22.21 | ||||||
| Total | 10,476,231 | 100 | ||||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 12,826,928 | 81.67 | ||||||
| Source: CNE | ||||||||
Eligibility
According to Article 119 of the 2008 Constitution of Ecuador, candidates to the National Assembly must meet the following requirements: 1) Be an Ecuadorian national. 2) Be at least 18 years of age at the time of registering for one's candidacy 3) Be in possession of political rights [4]
Presidency
For a list of Presidents see: List of Presidents of the National Assembly of Ecuador.
See also
Notes
- ^ The National Assembly has 137 principal (seat-holding) members and 137 alternate members.
References
- ^ CIA (2010). CIA World Factbook 2010. Skyhorse. p. 204. ISBN 1-60239-727-9.
- ^ La nueva Asamblea Nacional designó a sus principales autoridades El Telégrafo. May 14, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Ecuador". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved Oct 9, 2019.
- ^ "Ecuador: 2008 Constitution in English". pdba.georgetown.edu. Retrieved Oct 9, 2019.
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