Congress of Colombia
The Congress of the Republic of Colombia (Spanish: Congreso de la República de Colombia) is the name given to Colombia's bicameral national legislature.
Congress of the Republic of Colombia | |
|---|---|
| 9th Congress of Colombia | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Senate Chamber of Representatives |
| Leadership | |
President of the Senate | Efraín Cepeda (Conservative) since 20 July 2024 |
President of the Chamber | Jaime Raúl Salamanca (Green Alliance) since 20 July 2024 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 296 consisting of: 108 Senators 188 Representatives |
Senate political groups | Government (35)
Independents (47)
Opposition (23)
Vacant (3)
|
Chamber of Representatives political groups | Government (69)
Independents (81)
Opposition (37)
Not elected
|
Length of term | Four years |
| Elections | |
| Direct election | |
| Direct election | |
Senate last election | 13 March 2022 |
Chamber of Representatives last election | 13 March 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
| Capitolio Nacional, Bogotá | |
| Website | |
| www www | |
The Congress of Colombia is made up of the 108-seat Senate (Senado), and the 172-seat Chamber of Representatives (Cámara de Representantes). Members of both houses are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms.[1]
Notes
- ↑
- Alternative Democratic Pole (5)
- Humane Colombia (5)
- MAIS (4)
- Patriotic Union (4)
- Broad Democratic Alliance (1)
- Fuerza de la Paz (1)
- ↑ As part of a peace process agreement between the Colombian Government and the FARC rebels, FARC agreed to disarm in exchange for 5 parliamentary seats in the Senate
- ↑
- Humane Colombia (13)
- Alternative Democratic Pole (9)
- MAIS (2)
- Fuerza de la Paz (1)
- Patriotic Union (1)
- Soy Porque Somos (1)
- ↑ As a peace process agreement between the Colombian Government and the FARC rebels, FARC agrees to disarm in exchange for 5 parliamentary seats in the House of Representatives
- ↑ Indigenous seat
References
- ↑ "Colombia 1991 (rev. 2013)". Constitute Project.