National Assembly of the Republic of Panama Asamblea Nacional de la República de Panamá | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1906[1] |
| Leadership | |
President | Marcos Castillero, Circuit 6-3 (PRD) since 1 July 2019 |
First vice president | Cenobia Vargas, Circuit 8-10 (PRD) since 1 July 2020 |
Second vice president | Tito Rodríguez, Circuit 8-9 (MOLIRENA) since 1 July 2019 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 71 members |
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Political groups | Government (40) Opposition (26)
Independent bloc (5)
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Length of term | 5 years[2] |
| Elections | |
| first past the post method in outlying rural districts and Party-list proportional representation in cities. | |
Last election | May 5, 2019 |
Next election | May 5, 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Justo Arosemena Palace, Panama City | |
| Website | |
| www | |
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 unicameral legislature, currently made up of 71 members, who serve five-year terms. Legislators from outlying rural districts are chosen by a first past the post method, 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 and local elections.
Panama also returns a delegation of 20 deputies to the supranational Central American Parliament.
Latest election
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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