Legislative Assembly of El Salvador
Encyclopedia
The Legislative Assembly (Spanish: Asamblea Legislativa) is the legislative branch
of the government of El Salvador
.
The Salvadoran legislature is a unicameral
body.
It is made up of 84 deputies
, all of who are elected by direct popular vote according to closed-list proportional representation to serve three-year terms and are eligible for immediate re-election. Of these, 64 are elected in 14 multi-seat constituencies, corresponding to the country's 14 departments
, which return between 3 and 16 deputies each. The remaining 20 deputies are selected on the basis of a single national constituency.
To be eligible for election to the Assembly, candidates must be (Art. 126, Constitution):
There is a new "political group"( but not a political party) in the legislature made up of 10 deputies who left the ARENA party, their new Name is Gran Alianza por la Unidad Nacional, or GANA
, also elected according to closed-list proportional representation from a single national constituency.
Legislature
A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
of the government of El Salvador
El Salvador
El Salvador or simply Salvador is the smallest and the most densely populated country in Central America. The country's capital city and largest city is San Salvador; Santa Ana and San Miguel are also important cultural and commercial centers in the country and in all of Central America...
.
The Salvadoran legislature is a unicameral
Unicameralism
In government, unicameralism is the practice of having one legislative or parliamentary chamber. Thus, a unicameral parliament or unicameral legislature is a legislature which consists of one chamber or house...
body.
It is made up of 84 deputies
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of deputies is the name given to a legislative body such as the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or can refer to a unicameral legislature.-Description:...
, all of who are elected by direct popular vote according to closed-list proportional representation to serve three-year terms and are eligible for immediate re-election. Of these, 64 are elected in 14 multi-seat constituencies, corresponding to the country's 14 departments
Departments of El Salvador
||A list of the departments of El Salvador in alphabetical order.Department :# Ahuachapán # Cabañas # Chalatenango # Cuscatlán # La Libertad # La Paz...
, which return between 3 and 16 deputies each. The remaining 20 deputies are selected on the basis of a single national constituency.
To be eligible for election to the Assembly, candidates must be (Art. 126, Constitution):
- Older than 25.
- Salvadoran citizens by birth, born of either a Salvadoran father or a Salvadoran mother.
- Of recognised honesty and education.
- Not have had the enjoyment of their rights as citizens cancelled in the previous five years.
There is a new "political group"( but not a political party) in the legislature made up of 10 deputies who left the ARENA party, their new Name is Gran Alianza por la Unidad Nacional, or GANA
Current Standing by Party
since 11 January 2009 http://www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/nota/nota_completa.asp?idCat=6351&idArt=4419439| Party / Group | Deputies | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front is, since 1992, a left-wing political party in El Salvador and formerly a coalition of five revolutionary guerrilla organizations... (FMLN) |
35 | ||
| Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) | 18 | ||
| Grand Alliance for National Unity Grand Alliance for National Unity Grand Alliance for National Unity is a political party in El Salvador. The party established itself on 16 January 2010 and was recognized by the Supreme Electoral Court of El Salvador on 19 May of the same year. It is described as a conservative party of the popular right.The majority of party... (GANA) |
16 | ||
| National Conciliation Party (PCN) | 10 | ||
| Christian Democratic Party Christian Democratic Party (El Salvador) The Christian Democratic Party is a political party in El Salvador.In the legislative elections, held on 16 March 2003, the party won 7.3% of the popular vote and 5 out of 84 seats in the Legislative Assembly. In the presidential election of 21 March 2004, the PDC supported Héctor Silva Argüello... (PCD) |
2 | ||
| Democratic Change Democratic Change (El Salvador) Democratic Change is a newly formed, center-left political party in El Salvador. It was formed by ex-members of the Christian Democratic Party , Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front , and United Democratic Center... (CD) |
1 | ||
| Independent | 2 | ||
| Total | 84 | ||
| Fuente: asamblea.gob.sv | |||
Election results
Other parliamentary bodies
El Salvador also returns 20 deputies to the supranational Central American ParliamentCentral American Parliament
The Central American Parliament , also known as PARLACEN is a political institution devoted to the integration of the Central American countries. Its headquarters are in Guatemala City....
, also elected according to closed-list proportional representation from a single national constituency.