National Assembly (Ecuador)
Coordinates: 0°12′47″S 78°29′56″W / 0.21306°S 78.49889°W
| National Assembly Asamblea Nacional | |
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| Seats | 137 |
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Last election | 17 February 2013 |
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Palacio Legislativo Avenida 6 de Diciembre y Piedrahita Quito, Pinchincha, Ecuador | |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Ecuador |
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The National Assembly (Spanish: Asamblea Nacional) is the legislative branch of the government of Ecuador that replaced the National Congress in 2009, under the 2008 Constitution.[1] The current President of the Assembly is Gabriela Rivadeneira, as of May 14, 2013. Within Ecuador, the National Assembly has the power to pass laws, while appointment of judges to the National Court of Justice is done by a separate Judicial Council.[2]
Ecuadorian General Election, 2013
The most recent elections to the National Assembly were held on February 17, 2013; a majority of the legislature was captured by PAIS with 52% of the vote.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Movimiento Alianza PAIS | 45,917,307 | 52.31 | 91 | +32 |
| Creating Opportunities | 10,027,470 | 11.42 | 12 | New |
| Social Christian Party | 7,864,931 | 8.96 | 6 | +2 |
| Patriotic Society Party | 4,953,262 | 5.64 | 6 | –13 |
| Plurinational Unity of the Lefts | 4,149,243 | 4.73 | 6 | New |
| Ecuadorian Roldosist Party | 3,955,483 | 4.51 | 1 | –2 |
| SUMA | 2,827,420 | 3.22 | 1 | New |
| Institutional Renewal Party of National Action | 2,636,894 | 3.00 | 0 | –7 |
| Partido Avanza | 2,567,161 | 2.92 | 5 | New |
| Ruptura 25 | 2,178,270 | 2.48 | 0 | New |
| Socialist Party – Broad Front of Ecuador | 698,365 | 0.80 | 0 | –1 |
| Independents and Regionalists | – | – | 3 | – |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,082,688 | – | – | – |
| Total | 9,436,383 | 100 | 131 | +7 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 11,675,441 | 80.82 | – | – |
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Eligibility
According to Article 119 of the 2008 Constitution of Ecuador, candidates to the National Assembly must meet the following requirements: 1) Be an Ecuadorian national. 2) Be at least 18 years of age at the time of registering for one's candidacy 3) Be in possession of political rights [3]
Presidency
For a list of Presidents see: List of Presidents of the National Assembly of Ecuador.
See also
References
- ↑ CIA (2010). CIA World Factbook 2010. Skyhorse. p. 204. ISBN 1-60239-727-9.
- ↑ http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35761.htm#gov
- ↑ http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Ecuador/english08.html
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