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
HousesSenate
Chamber of Representatives
Leadership
President of the Senate
Efraín Cepeda (Conservative)
since 20 July 2024 (2024-07-20)
President of the Chamber
Jaime Raúl Salamanca (Green Alliance)
since 20 July 2024 (2024-07-20)
Structure
Seats296 consisting of:
108 Senators
188 Representatives
Senate political groups
Government (35)
  •   Historic Pact (20)[a]
  •   Green Alliance (8)
  •   Commons (5)[b]
  •   AICO (1)
  •   MAIS (1)

Independents (47)

  •   Conservative (15)
  •   Liberal (13)
  •   Party of the U (10)
  •   ASI (4)
  •   MIRA (3)
  •   CJL (1)
  •   Oxygen Green Party (1)

Opposition (23)

  •   Democratic Center (12)
  •   Radical Change (11)

Vacant (3)

  •   Democratic Center (1)
  •   Liberal (1)
  •   LIGA (1)
Government (69)

Independents (81)

  •   Liberal (33)
  •   Conservative (27)
  •   Party of the U (16)
  •   New Liberalism (2)
  •   Dignity (1)
  •   MIRA (1)
  •   Oxygen Green Party (1)

Opposition (37)

  •   Radical Change (18)
  •   Democratic Center (16)
  •   LIGA (3)

Not elected

  •   Raizal (1)
Length of term
Four years
Elections
Direct election
Direct election
Senate last election
13 March 2022
13 March 2022
Meeting place
Capitolio Nacional, Bogotá
Website
www.senado.gov.co
www.camara.gov.co

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)
  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)
  2. 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
  3. Indigenous seat

References

  1. "Colombia 1991 (rev. 2013)". Constitute Project.