National Assembly (Panama)
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)National Assembly of the Republic of Panama Asamblea Nacional de la República de Panamá | ||
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President | Jaime Vargas, Circuit 5-2 (PRD) since 1 July 2023 | |
First vice president | Ricardo Torres, Circuit 9-4 (PRD) since 1 July 2023 | |
Second vice president | Corina Cano, Circuit 8-7 (MOLIRENA) since 1 July 2023 | |
Structure | ||
Seats | 71 members | |
Political groups | Government (40)
Opposition (26)
Independent bloc (5)
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Length of term | 5 years[2] | |
Elections | ||
First-past-the-post voting in outlying rural districts and party-list proportional representation in cities | ||
Last election | May 5, 2019 | |
Next election | May 5, 2024 | |
Meeting place | ||
Justo Arosemena Palace, Panama City | ||
Website | ||
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The National Assembly of Panama (Spanish: Asamblea Nacional de Panamá), formerly the Legislative Assembly of Panama (Asamblea Legislativa de Panamá), is the legislative branch of the government of the Republic of Panama.
It is a
presidential
and local 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 Revolutionary Party | 542,105 | 29.99 | 35 | +9 | ||
Democratic Change | 405,798 | 22.45 | 18 | –6 | ||
Panameñista Party | 312,635 | 17.30 | 8 | –8 | ||
Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement | 92,340 | 5.11 | 5 | +3 | ||
People's Party | 65,028 | 3.60 | 0 | –1 | ||
Alliance Party | 43,670 | 2.42 | 0 | –1 | ||
Broad Front for Democracy | 22,711 | 1.26 | 0 | 0 | ||
Independents | 323,153 | 17.88 | 5 | +4 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 142,663 | – | – | – | ||
Total | 1,950,103 | 100 | 71 | 0 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | – | – | ||||
Source: Election Tribunal, psephos |
See also
- List of political parties in Panama
- List of presidents of the National Assembly of Panama
- Politics of Panama
External links
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