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Government body of El Salvador From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Legislative Assembly (Spanish: Asamblea Legislativa) is the legislative branch of the government of El Salvador.
Legislative Assembly of the Republic of El Salvador Asamblea Legislativa de la República de El Salvador | |
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XIV Legislative Assembly | |
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History | |
Founded | 1824[1] |
New session started | 1 May 2024 |
Leadership | |
First Vice President | |
Second Vice President | Rodrigo Ayala (Nuevas Ideas) since 1 May 2021 |
Structure | |
Seats | 60 deputies |
Political groups | Government: (57)
Opposition: (3) |
Committees | 8 |
Length of term | 3 years |
Elections | |
Last election | 4 February 2024 |
Next election | 2027 |
Motto | |
Puesta Nuestra Fe En Dios (English: We Put Our Faith In God) | |
Meeting place | |
Salon Azul, San Salvador | |
Website | |
www | |
Constitution | |
Constitution of El Salvador |
The organization was founded in 1824 as the Central American Congress (Spanish: Congreso Federal Centroamericano).[1]
The Salvadoran legislature is a unicameral body. It is made up of 84 deputies, all of whom are elected by direct popular vote according to open-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):
On 1 June 2023, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele issued a proposal to the Legislative Assembly to reduce the number of its seats from 84 to 60.[2] The proposal was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 7 June 2023 and it will go into effect on 1 May 2024.[3]
Party | Ideology | Position | Deputies | ||
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Nuevas Ideas (NI) | Bukelism | Big tent | 54 | ||
Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) | Conservatism | Center-right to right-wing | 2 | ||
National Coalition Party (PCN) | Conservatism | Center-right | 2 | ||
Vamos (V) | Liberalism | Center | 1 | ||
Christian Democratic Party (PDC) | Christian democracy | Center to center-left | 1 | ||
Source: Legislative Assembly of El Salvador |
The following table displays the Legislative Assembly's leadership, which were elected on 1 May 2024.[4]
Office | Holder | Political affiliation | Department | Term | |
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President | Ernesto Castro | Nuevas Ideas | San Salvador | 1 May 2024 – 1 May 2027 | |
First Vice President | Suecy Callejas | Nuevas Ideas | San Salvador | 1 May 2024 – 1 May 2027 | |
Second Vice President | Rodrigo Ayala | Nuevas Ideas | San Salvador | 1 May 2024 – 1 May 2027 | |
First Secretary | Elisa Rosales | Nuevas Ideas | San Salvador | 1 May 2024 – 1 May 2027 | |
Second Secretary | Reynaldo López | National Coalition Party | Chalatenango | 1 May 2024 – 2025 | |
Serafín Orantes | National Coalition Party | Ahuachapán | 2025 – 1 May 2027 | ||
Third Secretary | Reinaldo Carballo | Christian Democratic Party | San Miguel | 1 May 2024 – 1 May 2027 |
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Nuevas Ideas | 2,200,332 | 70.56 | 54 | –2 | |
Nationalist Republican Alliance | 227,357 | 7.29 | 2 | –12 | |
Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front | 195,920 | 6.28 | 0 | –4 | |
National Coalition Party | 101,641 | 3.26 | 2 | – | |
Grand Alliance for National Unity | 99,344 | 3.19 | 0 | –5 | |
Christian Democratic Party | 93,108 | 2.99 | 1 | – | |
Vamos | 91,675 | 2.94 | 1 | – | |
Solidary Force | 51,021 | 1.64 | 0 | New | |
Nuestro Tiempo | 41,060 | 1.32 | 0 | –1 | |
Democratic Change | 12,165 | 0.39 | 0 | – | |
PDC–PCN | 4,913 | 0.16 | 0 | – | |
Total | 3,118,536 | 100.00 | 60 | –24 | |
Valid votes | 3,118,536 | 96.46 | |||
Invalid votes | 74,146 | 2.29 | |||
Blank votes | 40,208 | 1.24 | |||
Total votes | 3,232,890 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 6,214,399 | 52.02 | |||
Source: TSE |
El Salvador also returns 20 deputies to the supranational Central American Parliament, also elected according to open-list proportional representation from a single national constituency.
Members of the Legislative Assembly 1928–present | |||||||||
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Key to parties Authentic Democratic Christian Movement
Democratic Action
Democratic Convergence
Liberal Democratic Party
Movement of Unity
National Revolutionary Movement
Nationalist Democratic Union
Renovating Action Party
Salvadoran Authentic Institutional Party
Salvadoran Popular Party
Social Christian Renewal Party
United Independent Democratic Front
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