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.
National Assembly of the Republic of Panama Asamblea Nacional de la República de Panamá | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1906[1] |
| Leadership | |
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 |
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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 voting 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 | |
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 | +/– | ||
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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 | ||||||
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