Legislative Assembly of the Republic of El Salvador
Asamblea Legislativa de la República de El Salvador |
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| Founded | 1824[1] |
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New session started | 1 May 2024 |
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First Vice President | |
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Second Vice President | Rodrigo Ayala (Nuevas Ideas)
since 1 May 2021 |
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| Seats | 60 deputies |
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Political groups | Government (57)
Opposition (3)
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| Committees | 8 |
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Length of term | 3 years |
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Last election | 4 February 2024 |
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Next election | 2027 |
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| Puesta Nuestra Fe En Dios (English: We Put Our Faith In God) |
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| Salon Azul, San Salvador |
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| www.asamblea.gob.sv |
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| Constitution of El Salvador |
The Legislative Assembly (Spanish: Asamblea Legislativa) is the legislative branch of the government of El Salvador.
History
The organization was founded in 1824 as the Central American Congress (Spanish: Congreso Federal Centroamericano).[1] The 1824 constitution first established a bicameral legislature,[2] including Senate. The 1880 constitution retained a bicameral legislature. The 1886 constitution introduced a unicameral legislature.[2]
Structure
The Salvadoran legislature is a unicameral body.
Until 2024, it was 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 were 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 were selected on the basis of a single national constituency.
To be eligible for election to the assembly, candidates must be (Art. 126, Constitution):
- over 25;
- Salvadoran citizens by birth, born of at least one parent to be a Salvadoran citizen;
- of recognised honesty and education, and
- have not had the privilege of one's rights as a citizen cancelled in the previous five years.
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.[3] The proposal was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 7 June 2023 and went into effect on 1 May 2024.[4]
Current standing by party
Current leadership
The following table displays the Legislative Assembly's leadership, which were elected on 1 May 2024.[5]
Election results
Results
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| 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 |
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| Valid votes | 3,118,536 | 96.46 | |
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| Invalid votes | 74,146 | 2.29 | |
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| Blank votes | 40,208 | 1.24 | |
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| Total votes | 3,232,890 | 100.00 | |
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| Registered voters/turnout | 6,214,399 | 52.02 | |
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| Source: TSE |
Other parliamentary bodies
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
See also
References
External links
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| Current composition | |
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| Legislatures since 1983 | |
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Authority control databases |
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