National Assembly (Panama)

National Assembly of the Republic of Panama Asamblea Nacional de la República de Panamá
Type
Type	Unicameral
Seats	71 members
Elections
Voting system	Proportional representation
Meeting place
Panama City
Website
www.asamblea.gob.pa

The National Assembly (Spanish: Asamblea Nacional), formerly the Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa), 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 on a plurality basis, 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 elections.

Panama also returns a delegation of 20 deputies to the supranational Central American Parliament.

Latest election

Main article: Panamanian general election, 2014

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Democratic Change	573,603	33.72	20 *	-
Democratic Revolutionary Party	535,747	31.49	25	–1
Panameñista Party	343,880	20.22	12	–10
Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement	121,815	7.16	2	–
People's Party	56,629	3.33	1	–
Independents	52,184	3.07	1	-1
Broad Front for Democracy	17,224	1.01	0	New
Total	1,701,082	100.00	71	0

* : 11 seats that the party originally won were annulled by the electoral body of Panama. Those seats will be contested again

See also

• Panamanian general election, 1999
• Panamanian general election, 2004
• List of political parties in Panama
• List of Presidents of the National Assembly of Panama
• Politics of Panama
• Pedro Miguel González Pinzón

External links

• Official website