National Assembly (Panama)

National Assembly of the Republic of Panama

*Asamblea Nacional de la República de Panamá*
National Assembly of the Republic of Panama ; Asamblea Nacional de la República de Panamá
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	1906
Leadership
President	Dana Castañeda (RM) ; since 1 July 2024
First vice president	Didiano Pinilla (CD) ; since 1 July 2024
Second vice president	Jamis Acosta (RM) ; since 1 July 2024
General secretary	Carlos Alvarado (PRD) ; since 1 July 2024
Structure
Seats	71 members
Political groups	Government (39) Realizing Goals (15); Democratic Revolutionary Party (12); Democratic Change (8); Alliance Party (2); Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement (1); People's Party (1); Confidence and supply (8) Panameñista Party (8); Opposition (24) Independent – Coalición Vamos (20); Another Way Movement (3); People's Party (1);
Length of term	5 years
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post voting in outlying rural districts and party-list proportional representation in cities
Last election	5 May 2024
Next election	6 May 2029
Meeting place
	Justo Arosemena Palace, Panama City
Website
	www.asamblea.gob.pa

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

Legislative election



Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Realizing Goals	367,378	17.17	15	New
	Democratic Revolutionary Party	347,692	16.25	12	−23
	Democratic Change	239,529	11.19	8	−10
	Panameñista Party	227,692	10.64	8	0
	Another Way Movement	149,462	6.99	3	New
	People's Party	128,504	6.01	2	+2
	Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement	67,908	3.17	1	−4
	Alliance Party	62,313	2.91	2	+2
	Independent Social Alternative Party	34,250	1.60	0	New
	Independents	514,900	24.06	20	+15
Total		2,139,628	100.00	71	0

Valid votes		2,139,628	94.49
Invalid votes		61,340	2.71
Blank votes		63,404	2.80
Total votes		2,264,372	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,999,625	75.49
Source: Tribunal Electoral^[5]^[6]

External links

Official website

References

^ "Historia | Asamblea Nacional de Panamá".
^ "Dana Castañeda presidirá la Asamblea, con los votos de todos los partidos y el repudio de los independientes". www.prensa.com (in Spanish). 2024-07-01. Archived from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
^ "Dana Castañeda presidirá la Asamblea, con los votos de todos los partidos y el repudio de los independientes". www.prensa.com (in Spanish). 2024-07-01. Archived from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
^ "IPU PARLINE database: PANAMA (Asamblea Nacional), General information".
^ "General Election 2024, Election of Deputies". Tribunal Electoral (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2024.
^ Cite error: The named reference census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] "Historia | Asamblea Nacional de Panamá".

[2] "Dana Castañeda presidirá la Asamblea, con los votos de todos los partidos y el repudio de los independientes". www.prensa.com (in Spanish). 2024-07-01. Archived from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-01.

[3] "Dana Castañeda presidirá la Asamblea, con los votos de todos los partidos y el repudio de los independientes". www.prensa.com (in Spanish). 2024-07-01. Archived from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-01.

[4] "IPU PARLINE database: PANAMA (Asamblea Nacional), General information".

[5] "General Election 2024, Election of Deputies". Tribunal Electoral (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 May 2024.

[census-6] Cite error: The named reference census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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