National Assembly (Panama)
National Assembly of the Republic of Panama Asamblea Nacional de la República de Panamá | |
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| Seats | 71 members |
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| Party-list proportional representation | |
Last election | 4 May 2014 |
Next election | 5 May 2019 |
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| Panama City | |
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The National Assembly (Template:Lang-es), 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
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Democratic Change | 573,603 | 33.72 | 20 * | - |
| Democratic Revolutionary Party | 535,747 | 31.49 | 25 | –1 |
| Panameñista Party | 343,880 | 20.22 | 12 | –10 |
| Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement | 121,815 | 7.16 | 2 | – |
| People's Party | 56,629 | 3.33 | 1 | – |
| Independents | 52,184 | 3.07 | 1 | -1 |
| Broad Front for Democracy | 17,224 | 1.01 | 0 | New |
| Total | 1,701,082 | 100.00 | 71 | 0 |
* : 11 seats that the party originally won were annulled by the electoral body of Panama. Those seats will be contested again
See also
- Panamanian general election, 1999
- Panamanian general election, 2004
- List of political parties in Panama
- List of Presidents of the National Assembly of Panama
- Politics of Panama
- Pedro Miguel González Pinzón
References
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