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Congress of the Republic of Guatemala
Guatemalan national legislature
Guatemalan national legislature
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Congress of the Republic of Guatemala | |
| native_name | Congreso de la República de Guatemala | |
| native_name_lang | Lang-es | |
| legislature | X Legislature | |
| coa_pic | Logo del Congreso de la República de Guatemala.svg | |
| coa_res | 150px | |
| foundation | 11 March 1945 | |
| house_type | Unicameral | |
| leader1_type | President | |
| leader1 | Nery Ramos | |
| party1 | Blue | |
| election1 | 19 January 2024 | |
| leader2_type | 1st Vice President | |
| leader2 | Jorge Romeo Castro | |
| party2 | VIVA | |
| election2 | 14 January 2025 | |
| leader3_type | 2nd Vice President | |
| leader3 | Jorge Estuardo Ayala | |
| party3 | Valor | |
| election3 | 14 January 2025 | |
| leader4_type | 3rd Vice President | |
| leader4 | Kevyn Escobar | |
| party4 | Cabal | |
| election4 | 14 January 2025 | |
| leader5_type | 1st Secretary | |
| leader5 | Karina Paz | |
| party5 | VOS | |
| election5 | 19 January 2024 | |
| members | 160 members | |
| structure1 | File:Guatemala Congress 2023.svg | structure1_res = 250px |
| political_groups1 | Government (25) | |
| structure2_res | 250px | |
| voting_system1 | Closed-list proportional representation | |
| last_election1 | 25 June 2023 | |
| next_election1 | 2027 | |
| session_room | 20240530 NP CONGRESO DE LA REPUBLICA 49 ANIVERSARIO CONSTITUCION POLITICA DE LA REPUBLICA 022.jpg | |
| session_res | 250px | |
| meeting_place | Zone 1,Guatemala City | |
| website | ||
| motto | God, Union, Liberty |
Others (135)
The Congress of the Republic () is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Guatemala. The Guatemalan Congress is made up of 160 deputies who are elected by direct universal suffrage to serve four-year terms. The electoral system is closed party list proportional representation. 31 of the deputies are elected on a nationwide list, whilst the remaining 127 deputies are elected in 22 multi-member constituencies. Each of Guatemala's 22 departments serves as a district, with the exception of the department of Guatemala containing the capital, which on account of its size is divided into two (distrito central and distrito Guatemala). Departments are allocated seats based on their population size and they are shown in the table below.
Deputies by Department
| Department | Deputies |
|---|---|
| Listado Nacional | 31 |
| Distrito Central | 19 |
| Alta Verapaz | 9 |
| Baja Verapaz | 2 |
| Chimaltenango | 5 |
| Chiquimula | 3 |
| El Progreso | 1 |
| Escuintla | 6 |
| Guatemala (Distrito) | 11 |
| Huehuetenango | 10 |
| Izabal | 3 |
| Jalapa | 3 |
| Jutiapa | 4 |
| Petén | 4 |
| Quetzaltenango | 7 |
| Quiché | 8 |
| Retalhuleu | 3 |
| Sacatepéquez | 3 |
| San Marcos | 9 |
| Santa Rosa | 3 |
| Sololá | 3 |
| Suchitepéquez | 5 |
| Totonicapán | 4 |
| Zacapa | 2 |
| Total | 160 |
History
Guatemala had a bicameral legislature in the 1845 constitution. It was replaced with the unicameral Chamber of Representatives (), which was in turn reformulated as the National Assembly () in 1879, then the Congress of the Republic in 1945.
Political culture
It is not uncommon for deputies to change parties during the legislature's term or to secede from a party and create a new party or congressional block.
Building
The Congress of the Republic Guatemala is located in the Legislative Palace in Guatemala city.
During the protests against the budget for 2021 on 21 November 2020, protestors entered the building and set parts of it on fire.
Latest election
Main article: 2023 Guatemalan general election
Central American Parliament
Notes
References
References
- (1947). "Guatemala".
- "Palacio Legislativo".
- (21 November 2021). "Protesters in Guatemala Set Fire to Congress Building Over Spending Cuts". [[The New York Times]].
- Pérez D., Sonia. (21 November 2020). "Protesters burn part of Guatemala's Congress building".
- (21 November 2020). "Protesters set fire to Guatemalan Congress". MSN.com.
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