Politics of Paraguay
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Politics of Paraguay takes place in a framework of a
The
Executive branch
Office | Name | Party | Since |
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President | Santiago Peña | Colorado Party | 15 August 2023 |
The president, popularly elected for a 5-year term, appoints a cabinet. The president nominates the Council of Ministers. The presidential elections of 2008 were won by
In May 2023, Santiago Peña of the long-ruling Colorado Party, won the presidential election to succeed Mario Abdo as the next President of Paraguay.[2] On 15 August 2023, Santiago Peña was sworn in as Paraguay's new president.[3]
The workplace of the
Once presidents leave office, they are granted by the Constitution the speaking-but-non-voting position of Senator for life.
Office of the First Lady
In Paraguay, the post of the First Lady of Paraguay is official.[citation needed]
Legislative branch
The National Congress (Congreso Nacional) has two chambers. The Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados) has 80 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation. The Chamber of Senators (Cámara de Senadores) has 45 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation.
Political parties and elections
Latest elections
President
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mario Abdo Benítez | Colorado Party | 1,206,067 | 48.96 | |
Efraín Alegre | Great Renewed National Alliance | 1,110,464 | 45.08 | |
Juan Bautista Ybáñez | Paraguay Green Party | 84,045 | 3.41 | |
Jaro Anzoátegui | National Artists' Movement | 15,490 | 0.63 | |
Atanasio Galeano | Popular Patriotic Movement Party | 9,908 | 0.40 | |
Ramón Ernesto Benítez | Patriotic Reserve Movement | 9,361 | 0.38 | |
Pedro Almada | Broad Front Party | 8,590 | 0.35 | |
Efraín Enríquez | National Sovereign Movement | 7,291 | 0.30 | |
Celino Ferreira | Movimiento Civico Nacional Unamonos | 6,295 | 0.26 | |
Justo Germán Ortega | Heirs Democratic Socialist Party | 5,930 | 0.24 | |
Total | 2,463,441 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 2,463,441 | 94.82 | ||
Invalid votes | 71,924 | 2.77 | ||
Blank votes | 62,624 | 2.41 | ||
Total votes | 2,597,989 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 4,241,507 | 61.25 | ||
Source: TSJE |
Senate
National Crusade Movement 58,409 | 2.48 | 1 | New | | |||||
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National Union of Ethical Citizens | 49,889 | 2.12 | 1 | –1 | |||||
Green Party | 37,812 | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | |||||
We are Paraguay | 34,623 | 1.47 | 0 | New | |||||
National Encounter Party | 30,365 | 1.29 | 0 | –1 | |||||
Plurinational Indigenous Political Movement | 25,785 | 1.09 | 0 | New | |||||
Christian Democratic Party | 16,619 | 0.70 | 0 | New | |||||
Secure Paraguay | 15,005 | 0.64 | 0 | New | |||||
Party of the Movement for Socialism | 14,773 | 0.63 | 0 | New | |||||
Patriotic Reserve Movement | 14,397 | 0.61 | 0 | New | |||||
Revolutionary Febrerista Party | 14,332 | 0.61 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Kuña Pyrenda Movement | 9,795 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Civic Compromise | 9,542 | 0.40 | 0 | New | |||||
Concertación Nacional Avancemos País | 9,478 | 0.40 | 0 | New | |||||
Party of the A | 8,934 | 0.38 | 0 | New | |||||
All for Paraguay United Movement | 7,269 | 0.31 | 0 | New | |||||
National Artists' Movement | 6,775 | 0.29 | 0 | New | |||||
Us | 5,948 | 0.25 | 0 | New | |||||
Heirs Democratic Socialist Party | 5,275 | 0.22 | 0 | New | |||||
National Political Sovereignty Movement | 5,065 | 0.21 | 0 | New | |||||
Movimiento Civico Nacional Unamonos | 5,040 | 0.21 | 0 | New | |||||
Broad Front Party | 3,403 | 0.14 | 0 | New | |||||
Union and Equality Political Movement | 2,500 | 0.11 | 0 | New | |||||
Total | 2,358,303 | 100.00 | 45 | 0 | |||||
Valid votes | 2,358,303 | 91.11 | |||||||
Invalid votes | 92,716 | 3.58 | |||||||
Blank votes | 137,277 | 5.30 | |||||||
Total votes | 2,588,296 | 100.00 | |||||||
Registered voters/turnout | 4,241,507 | 61.02 | |||||||
Source: TSJE |
Chamber of Deputies
National Crusade Movement 33,417 | 1.41 | 1 | New | | |||||
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Progressive Democratic Party | 27,932 | 1.18 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Christian Democratic Party | 26,783 | 1.13 | 0 | New | |||||
Civic Compromise | 21,651 | 0.91 | 0 | New | |||||
Broad Front Party | 20,594 | 0.87 | 0 | New | |||||
We are Paraguay | 18,060 | 0.76 | 0 | New | |||||
Concertación Nacional Avancemos País | 16,070 | 0.68 | 0 | New | |||||
Revolutionary Febrerista Party | 15,169 | 0.64 | 0 | New | |||||
National Artists' Movement | 11,727 | 0.49 | 0 | New | |||||
Youth Party | 10,871 | 0.46 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Us | 10,816 | 0.46 | 0 | New | |||||
Secure Paraguay | 9,651 | 0.41 | 0 | New | |||||
Patriotic Reserve Movement | 9,648 | 0.41 | 0 | New | |||||
Civic Participation Party | 9,567 | 0.40 | 0 | New | |||||
Party of the A | 9,043 | 0.38 | 0 | New | |||||
Heirs Democratic Socialist Party | 8,832 | 0.37 | 0 | New | |||||
Itapua for All Alliance | 8,683 | 0.37 | 0 | New | |||||
Plurinational Indigenous Political Movement | 8,094 | 0.34 | 0 | New | |||||
Movimiento Civico Nacional Unamonos | 7,241 | 0.31 | 0 | New | |||||
Party of the Movement for Socialism | 6,207 | 0.26 | 0 | New | |||||
All for Paraguay United Movement | 5,871 | 0.25 | 0 | New | |||||
Ganar Alliance | 5,476 | 0.23 | 0 | – | |||||
Party of the Patriotic Popular Movement | 5,147 | 0.22 | 0 | New | |||||
National Political Sovereignty Movement | 4,457 | 0.19 | 0 | New | |||||
Let's Continue Building Alliance | 4,183 | 0.18 | 0 | New | |||||
Union and Equality Political Movement | 3,775 | 0.16 | 0 | New | |||||
Itapuense Front Alliance | 3,036 | 0.13 | 0 | New | |||||
Concertación por Vos | 2,407 | 0.10 | 0 | New | |||||
Party of Popular Unity | 1,329 | 0.06 | 0 | New | |||||
Tekojoja People's Movement | 1,046 | 0.04 | 0 | New | |||||
Movimiento Politico Civico Nacional Unamonos | 949 | 0.04 | 0 | New | |||||
All for Ñeembucu | 772 | 0.03 | 0 | New | |||||
Mbarete Independent Political Movement | 595 | 0.03 | 0 | New | |||||
Teete Patriotic Front Party | 574 | 0.02 | 0 | New | |||||
Total | 2,371,607 | 100.00 | 80 | 0 | |||||
Valid votes | 2,371,607 | 91.84 | |||||||
Invalid votes | 78,457 | 3.04 | |||||||
Blank votes | 132,296 | 5.12 | |||||||
Total votes | 2,582,360 | 100.00 | |||||||
Registered voters/turnout | 4,241,507 | 60.88 | |||||||
Source: TSJE |
Judicial branch
Paraguay's highest court is the
Administrative divisions
The Constitution of Paraguay states "The law will regulate the various areas in which these officials and employees can provide their services, including the judicial, the diplomatic and consular professions, the areas of scientific and technological research, civil services, military and police. This will not preclude others. " Each of Paraguay's 17 departments is headed by a popularly elected governor. Paraguay is divided in 17 departments (departamentos, singular – departamento) and one capital city;
See also
References
- ^ "Democracy Index 2022: Frontline democracy and the battle for Ukraine" (PDF). Economist Intelligence Unit. 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Amid protests, authorities uphold legitimacy of Paraguay election". www.aljazeera.com.
- ^ Desantis, Daniela; Elliott, Lucinda; Elliott, Lucinda (16 August 2023). "Paraguay's President Pena sworn in, Taiwan VP in attendance". Reuters.