National Assembly (Panama)
National Assembly of the Republic of Panama Asamblea Nacional de la República de Panamá | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1906[1] |
| Leadership | |
Marcos Castillero, Circuit 6-3 (PRD) since 1 July 2019 | |
First vice president | |
Second vice president | Tito Rodríguez, Circuit 8-9 (MOLIRENA) since 1 July 2019 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 71 members |
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Political groups | Government (40)
Opposition (26)
Independent bloc (5)
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Length of term | 5 years[2] |
| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation | |
Last election | May 5, 2019 |
Next election | May 5, 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Panama City | |
| Website | |
| www | |
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The National Assembly (Spanish: Asamblea Nacional), formerly the Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa), is the legislative branch of the government of the Republic of Panama.
It is a unicameral legislature, currently made up of 71 members, who serve five-year terms. Legislators from outlying rural districts are chosen on a plurality basis, while districts located in more populous towns and cities elect multiple legislators by means of a proportion-based formula. Panama's legislative elections are held simultaneous with its presidential elections.
Panama also returns a delegation of 20 deputies to the supranational Central American Parliament.
Latest election
| Color | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| bgcolor=Template:Democratic Revolutionary Party/meta/color| | Democratic Revolutionary Party | 35 | +9 | |||
| bgcolor=Template:Democratic Change (Panama)/meta/color| | Democratic Change | 18 | –6 | |||
| bgcolor=Template:Panameñista Party/meta/color| | Panameñista Party | 8 | –8 | |||
| bgcolor=Template:Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement/meta/color| | Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement | 5 | +3 | |||
| Alliance Party | 0 | –1 | ||||
| bgcolor=Template:People's Party (Panama)/meta/color| | People's Party | 0 | –1 | |||
| Broad Front for Democracy | 0 | 0 | ||||
| bgcolor=Template:Independent politician/meta/color| | Independents | 5 | +4 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |||
| Total | 100 | 71 | 0 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | – | – | ||||
| Source: Election Tribunal, psephos | ||||||
* : 11 seats that the party originally won were annulled by the electoral body of Panama. Those seats will be contested again
See also
- List of political parties in Panama
- List of Presidents of the National Assembly of Panama
- Politics of Panama
External links
References
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