Elections in Panama
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Elections in Panama gives information on election and election results in Panama.
Panama elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president and the vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional) has 71 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat and multi-seat constituencies.
Political culture
Panama has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.
Schedule
Election
| Position | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Presidential (May) National Congress (May) Gubernatorial (May) |
None | Presidential (May) National Congress (May) Gubernatorial (May) | |||
| President and vice president |
President and vice president | None | President and vice president | |||
| National Congress | All seats | None | All seats | |||
| Provinces, cities and municipalities | All positions | None | All positions | |||
Inauguration
| Position | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Presidential (July) National Congress (July) Gubernatorial (July) |
None | Presidential (July) National Congress (July) Gubernatorial (July) | |||
| President and vice president |
1 July | None | 1 July | |||
| National Congress | 1 July | None | 1 July | |||
| Provinces, cities and municipalities | 1 July | None | 1 July | |||
Latest elections
Template:Panamanian presidential election, 2009 Template:Panamanian parliamentary election, 2009
Past elections and Referendums
Template:Panamanian presidential election, 2004 Template:Panamanian legislative election, 2004
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