Congress of the Republic of Peru

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The Congress of the Republic of Peru is the country’s unicameral national legislature, responsible for making laws, overseeing the executive, and representing the Peruvian people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national legislature
parliament
unicameral legislature
canDissolveBy President of Peru
constitutionalStatus constitutional organ of the State
country Peru
countryCapital Lima
electoralSystem open list proportional representation
electorate Peruvian citizens
establishedBy Constitution of Peru
surface form: 1993 Constitution of Peru
foundationDate 1993
governmentBranch Congress of the Republic of Peru self-linksurface differs
surface form: Legislative branch of Peru
hasCommittee Budget and General Account Committee
Constitution and Regulation Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
hasLeader President of the Congress of the Republic of Peru
houseType unicameral
jurisdiction national
languageUsed Spanish
leaderTitle President of Congress
legislativeBodyFor Peru
surface form: Republic of Peru
location Lima
meetingCity Lima
meetingPlace Legislative Palace of Peru
memberTitle Congressman
Congresswoman
Member of Congress
nativeName Congress of the Republic of Peru self-linksurface differs
surface form: Congreso de la República del Perú
numberOfChambers 1
numberOfMembers 130
oversees Council of Ministers of Peru
President of the Council of Ministers of Peru
power to amend the Constitution
to authorize troop movements abroad and foreign troops in Peru
to censure ministers
to pass laws
precededBy Bicameral Congress of Peru
surface form: Chamber of Deputies of Peru

Bicameral Congress of Peru
surface form: Senate of Peru
replaces Bicameral Congress of Peru
responsibility approval of the national budget
constitutional reform
granting or denying confidence to the Cabinet
impeachment of high officials
lawmaking
oversight of the executive branch
ratification of international treaties
representation of the Peruvian people
sessionType extraordinary sessions
ordinary sessions
shortName Congress of the Republic of Peru self-linksurface differs
surface form: Congress of Peru
termLength 5 years
votingSystem proportional representation

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Peru legislature Congress of the Republic of Peru
Lima hostsInstitution Congress of the Republic of Peru
Constitutional Court of Peru appointmentBy Congress of the Republic of Peru
Congress of the Republic of Peru nativeName Congress of the Republic of Peru self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Congreso de la República del Perú
Congress of the Republic of Peru shortName Congress of the Republic of Peru self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Congress of Peru
Congress of the Republic of Peru governmentBranch Congress of the Republic of Peru self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Legislative branch of Peru
Council of Ministers of Peru responsibleTo Congress of the Republic of Peru
Government of Peru hasBranch Congress of the Republic of Peru
this entity surface form: Legislative Branch of Peru
Government of Peru legislativeBody Congress of the Republic of Peru
Constitution of Peru establishes Congress of the Republic of Peru
this entity surface form: unicameral Congress of the Republic of Peru
Coat of arms of Peru adoptedBy Congress of the Republic of Peru
Central Coast of Peru hostsInstitution Congress of the Republic of Peru
President of Congress legislativeBody Congress of the Republic of Peru
subject surface form: President of Congress of the Republic of Peru
President of Congress positionHeldInOrganization Congress of the Republic of Peru
subject surface form: President of Congress of the Republic of Peru
President of Congress appointedBy Congress of the Republic of Peru
subject surface form: President of Congress of the Republic of Peru
President of Congress reportsTo Congress of the Republic of Peru
subject surface form: President of Congress of the Republic of Peru
this entity surface form: plenary of the Congress of the Republic of Peru
President of the Council of Ministers of Peru oversightBy Congress of the Republic of Peru
President of the Council of Ministers of Peru checkedBy Congress of the Republic of Peru
Constitution and Regulation Committee legislativeBodyOf Congress of the Republic of Peru
Constitution and Regulation Committee partOf Congress of the Republic of Peru
Budget and General Account Committee partOf Congress of the Republic of Peru
Budget and General Account Committee jurisdiction Congress of the Republic of Peru
Budget and General Account Committee legislativeBody Congress of the Republic of Peru
Foreign Relations Committee partOf Congress of the Republic of Peru
subject surface form: Foreign Relations Committee (Peruvian Congress)
Foreign Relations Committee legislativeBody Congress of the Republic of Peru
subject surface form: Foreign Relations Committee (Peruvian Congress)
Bicameral Congress of Peru replacedBy Congress of the Republic of Peru
Bicameral Congress of Peru succeededBy Congress of the Republic of Peru
this entity surface form: unicameral Congress of Peru
Bicameral Congress of Peru functionedBefore Congress of the Republic of Peru
this entity surface form: current unicameral Congress of Peru
Legislative Palace of Peru occupant Congress of the Republic of Peru
Legislative Palace of Peru operator Congress of the Republic of Peru
modern Peru legislature Congress of the Republic of Peru
President of the Republic checkedBy Congress of the Republic of Peru
subject surface form: President of the Republic of Peru
Public Ministry of Peru independenceFrom Congress of the Republic of Peru
this entity surface form: Legislative Branch of Peru
Ombudsman of Peru reportsTo Congress of the Republic of Peru
Executive Branch of Peru coequalWith Congress of the Republic of Peru
this entity surface form: Legislative Branch of Peru
Executive Branch of Peru checksAndBalancesWith Congress of the Republic of Peru
Organic Law of the Judiciary of Peru enactedBy Congress of the Republic of Peru
Mesa Directiva of the Congress of the Republic of Peru branchOfGovernment Congress of the Republic of Peru
this entity surface form: Legislative Branch of Peru
Regulations of the Congress of the Republic of Peru appliesTo Congress of the Republic of Peru
Regulations of the Congress of the Republic of Peru appliesIn Congress of the Republic of Peru
this entity surface form: unicameral Congress of the Republic of Peru
plenary of the Congress of the Republic of Peru partOf Congress of the Republic of Peru
subject surface form: Plenary of the Congress of the Republic of Peru
plenary of the Congress of the Republic of Peru branchOfGovernment Congress of the Republic of Peru
subject surface form: Plenary of the Congress of the Republic of Peru
this entity surface form: Legislative Branch of Peru
Peruvian Aprista Party representedIn Congress of the Republic of Peru