National Assembly (Ecuador)

The National Assembly (Spanish: Asamblea Nacional) is the unicameral legislature of Ecuador. It replaced the National Congress in 2009 following reforms under the 2008 Constitution.[1] The current President of the Assembly is Elizabeth Cabezas, as of May 14, 2018.[2] 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.[3]

National Assembly

Asamblea Nacional
Type
Type
History
Founded2009
Preceded byNational Congress
Leadership
César Litardo (PAIS)
Structure
Seats137[lower-alpha 1]
Political groups
Government (67)
  •   PAIS (44)
  •   SUMA (9)
  •   ID (3)
  •   PSP (2)
  •   FE (1)
  •   Independents and Regionalists (8)

Opposition (70)

Elections
Last election
19 February 2017
Meeting place
Palacio Legislativo
Avenida 6 de Diciembre y Piedrahita
Quito, Pinchincha,
Ecuador
Website
Official website
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Ecuadorian general election, 2017
Main article: Ecuadorian general election, 2017

The most recent elections to the National Assembly were held on 19 February 2017; a majority of the legislature was captured by PAIS with 39.07% of the vote.

National Assembly
Party Votes % Seats
National Provincial Abroad Total +/–
PAIS Alliance40,091,54439.07763474–26
Creating Opportunities–SUMA20,589,46020.06329234+22
Social Christian Party (Partido Social Cristiano)16,319,98915.90312015+9
Fuerza Ecuador4,870,8634.751001New
Democratic Left (Izquierda Democráta)3,866,7783.771304+2
Patriotic Society Party3,017,7222.940202-3
Pachakutik Plurinational Unity Movement – New Country2,740,0432.670404–1
Advance Party (Avanza)2,208,0262.150000–5
Social Compromise Force (Fuerza Compromiso Social)2,010,5651.960000New
Popular Unity1,638,1371.600000New
Forward Ecuadorian Forward Party1,354,9301.320000New
Democratic Center (Centro Democrático)1,174,4671.140000New
Movimiento Concertación1,035,0891.010000–1
Socialist Party885,6580.8600000
Ecuadodian Union814,2530.790000New
Independents and Regionalists–––3030
Total102,617,5241001511661370
Valid votes8,149,48677.79
Invalid/blank votes2,326,74522.21
Total10,476,231100
Registered voters/turnout12,826,92881.67
Source: CNE

Eligibility

According to Article 119 of the 2008 Constitution of Ecuador, candidates to the National Assembly must meet the following requirements:[4]

  • Be an Ecuadorian national.
  • Be at least 18 years of age at the time of registering for one's candidacy
  • Be in possession of political rights

Presidency

For a list of Presidents see: List of Presidents of the National Assembly of Ecuador.

See also

Notes
  1. The National Assembly has 137 principal (seat-holding) members and 137 alternate members.

References
  1. CIA (2010). CIA World Factbook 2010. Skyhorse. p. 204. ISBN 978-1-60239-727-9.
  2. La nueva Asamblea Nacional designó a sus principales autoridades El Telégrafo. May 14, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  3. "Ecuador". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved Oct 9, 2019.
  4. "Ecuador: 2008 Constitution in English". pdba.georgetown.edu. Retrieved Oct 9, 2019.


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