National Congress of Honduras
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The National Congress (Spanish: Congreso Nacional) is the legislative branch
of the government of Honduras
.
The Honduran Congress is a unicameral
legislature. The current President of the National Congress of Honduras
is Juan Orlando Hernández
. Its members are 128 deputies
, who are elected on a proportional representation
basis, by department, to serve four-year terms. Prior to 1997, deputies were elected indirectly, with congressional party strengths determined by the proportion of votes cast for the corresponding candidates in the concurrent presidential election. Since that date, however, separate elections have been held for the legislature and for national and local executives, and the country's deputies have been elected directly.
The previous election was held on 25 November 2001. Following that election (which saw Ricardo Maduro
elected president
), party strengths in Congress stood as follows:
Honduras also returns deputies to the supranational Central American Parliament
.
. Of a modernist
design, it is painted in an array of bright colours and rests on a series of concrete pillars that separate it from the ground.
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 Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
.
The Honduran Congress 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...
legislature. The current President of the National Congress of Honduras
President of the National Congress of Honduras
The President of the National Congress of Honduras is the presiding officer of the National Congress of Honduras. The current President of the National Congress is Juan Orlando Hernández.- Presidents of the Congress 20th Century :...
is Juan Orlando Hernández
Juan Orlando Hernández
Juan Orlando Hernández is the current President of the National Congress of Honduras and a member of the National Party of Honduras...
. Its members are 128 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:...
, who are elected on a proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
basis, by department, to serve four-year terms. Prior to 1997, deputies were elected indirectly, with congressional party strengths determined by the proportion of votes cast for the corresponding candidates in the concurrent presidential election. Since that date, however, separate elections have been held for the legislature and for national and local executives, and the country's deputies have been elected directly.
Directive
The current directive of the National Congress for the period 2010-2014 is:- Juan Orlando HernándezJuan Orlando HernándezJuan Orlando Hernández is the current President of the National Congress of Honduras and a member of the National Party of Honduras...
(President) (PNHNational Party of HondurasThe National Party is a centre-right conservative political party in Honduras and the main right-wing political party in the country. Founded in 1902 the PNH is identified with the color blue as its rival the Liberal Party of Honduras , is red. All the democratic elections in Honduras have been...
) - Lena Gutiérrez Arévalo (1st Vice-President) (PNH)
- Marlon LaraMarlon Guillermo Lara OrellanaMarlon Guillermo Lara Orellana is a Liberal Party politician from Honduras. He was Mayor of the City of Puerto Cortes and former Minister of the Government under the presidency of Manuel Zelaya...
(2nd Vice-President) (PLHLiberal Party of HondurasThe Liberal Party of Honduras is a centre-left liberal political party in Honduras that was founded in 1891. The party is a member of the Liberal International...
) - Ramón Velásquez Názar (3rd Vice-President) (DCChristian Democratic Party of HondurasThe Christian Democratic Party of Honduras , known by the abbreviation DC, is a centre-left political party in Honduras....
) - Marvin Ponce (4th Vice-President) (PUDDemocratic Unification PartyThe Democratic Unification Party is a left-wing political party in Honduras. PUD was founded on 29 September 1992 by the merger of four leftist clandestine or semiclandestine political parties, in the context of the changed political situation in Central America at that period, following the end...
) - Martha Concepción Guevara (5th Vice-President)(PNH)
- Nora de MelgarNora Gúnera de MelgarNora Gúnera de Melgar is a Honduran politician and wife of General Juan Alberto Melgar , the Honduran military Head of State from 1975 to 1978. After being elected mayor of Tegucigalpa, she ran for presidency for the National Party in 1997 elections, but lost to Liberal Party nominee Carlos...
(6th Vice-President) (PNH) - Rigoberto Chan Castillo (1st Secretary) (PNH)
- Gladis Aurora López (2nd Secretary) (PNH)
- Eliseo Noel Mejía (Pro-Secretary) (PNH)
- Yariel Waldina Paz (Pro-Secretary] (PLH)
- Óscar Orlando Burgos (Alternate Vice-President) (PNH)
- Victoria Carrasco García (Alternate Vice-President) (PNH)
- Ángel Banegas (Alternate Secretary) (PLH)
- Milton de Jesús Puerto (Alternate Secretary) (PNH)
Elections
The most recent election was held November 2009.The previous election was held on 25 November 2001. Following that election (which saw Ricardo Maduro
Ricardo Maduro
Ricardo Rodolfo Maduro Joest is a former President of Honduras and Bank of Honduras chairman. Maduro graduated from The Lawrenceville School and later Stanford University...
elected president
President of Honduras
This page lists the Presidents of Honduras.Colonial Honduras declared its independence from Spain on 15 September 1821. From 5 January 1822 to 1 July 1823, Honduras was part of the First Mexican Empire of Agustín de Iturbide....
), party strengths in Congress stood as follows:
Honduras also returns deputies to the supranational Central American Parliament
Central 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....
.
Legislative Palace
Congress meets in a purpose-built legislative palace (Palacio Legislativo) in the centre of TegucigalpaTegucigalpa
Tegucigalpa , and commonly referred as Tegus , is the capital of Honduras and seat of government of the Republic, along with its twin sister Comayagüela. Founded on September 29, 1578 by the Spanish, it became the country's capital on October 30, 1880 under President Marco Aurelio Soto...
. Of a modernist
Modern architecture
Modern architecture is generally characterized by simplification of form and creation of ornament from the structure and theme of the building. It is a term applied to an overarching movement, with its exact definition and scope varying widely...
design, it is painted in an array of bright colours and rests on a series of concrete pillars that separate it from the ground.