National Assembly (Panama)
National Assembly of the Republic of Panama Asamblea Nacional de la República de Panamá | |
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Type | |
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Leadership | |
President |
Yanibel Abrego (Democratic Change) |
First vice president |
Jorge Iván Arrocha (Panameñista Party) |
Second vice president |
Gabriel Soto (Panameñista Party) |
Structure | |
Seats | 71 members |
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Political groups |
Government (44)
Opposition (27) |
Length of term | 5 years |
Elections | |
Party-list proportional representation | |
Last election | May 4, 2014 |
Next election | May 5, 2019 |
Meeting place | |
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Panama City | |
Website | |
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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
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
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