National Assembly of Panama

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The National Assembly of Panama is the country’s unicameral legislative body, responsible for enacting laws, overseeing the executive, and representing the Panamanian population at the national level.


Statements (44)
Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
unicameral legislature
canOverrideVeto yes
composition deputies
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Panama
country Panama
electionInterval every 5 years
electoralCycle coincides with presidential elections
elects its own president
establishedInCurrentForm 1972
governingRules internal regulations of the National Assembly of Panama
hasCommitteeSystem yes
hasLegislativeSessions extraordinary sessions
ordinary sessions
houseType unicameral
jurisdiction national
legislativeBranchOf Government of Panama
locatedIn Panama City
mainFunction enact laws
oversee the executive branch
represent the Panamanian population
meetsIn Palacio Justo Arosemena
memberTitle deputy
nativeName Asamblea Nacional de Panamá
numberOfHouses 1
numberOfMembers 71
officialLanguage Spanish
power approve the national budget
declare war
grant amnesties
initiate constitutional reforms
ratify international treaties
summon and question ministers
precededBy National Assembly of Municipal Representatives
replaces National Legislative Council of Panama
represents citizens of Panama
seatCountryCapital Panama City
supervises Executive Branch of Panama
termLength 5 years
typeOfParliament national parliament
votingSystem first-past-the-post
mixed electoral system
proportional representation
website https://www.asamblea.gob.pa


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