Legislative Assembly of the Republic of El Salvador Asamblea Legislativa de la República de El Salvador | |
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XIV Legislative Assembly | |
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Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 1824 [1] |
New session started | 1 May 2024 |
Leadership | |
First Vice President |
Suecy Callejas (Nuevas Ideas) since 1 May 2021 |
Second Vice President | Rodrigo Ayala (Nuevas Ideas) since 1 May 2021 |
Structure | |
Seats | 60 deputies |
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Political groups |
Government: (57)
Opposition: (3) |
Committees | 8 |
Length of term | 3 years |
Elections | |
Last election | 4 February 2024 |
Next election | 2027 |
Motto | |
Puesta Nuestra Fe En Dios (English: We Put Our Faith In God) | |
Meeting place | |
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Salon Azul, San Salvador | |
Website | |
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Constitution | |
Constitution of El Salvador |
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The Legislative Assembly ( Spanish: Asamblea Legislativa) is the legislative branch of the government of El Salvador.
The organization was founded in 1824 as the Central American Congress ( Spanish: Congreso Federal Centroamericano). [1]
The Salvadoran legislature is a unicameral body. It is made up of 84 deputies, all of whom are elected by direct popular vote according to open-list proportional representation to serve three-year terms and are eligible for immediate re-election. Of these, 64 are elected in 14 multi-seat constituencies, corresponding to the country's 14 departments, which return between 3 and 16 deputies each. The remaining 20 deputies are selected on the basis of a single national constituency.
To be eligible for election to the Assembly, candidates must be (Art. 126, Constitution):
On 1 June 2023, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele issued a proposal to the Legislative Assembly to reduce the number of its seats from 84 to 60. [2] The proposal was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 7 June 2023 and it will go into effect on 1 May 2024. [3]
Party | Ideology | Position | Deputies | ||
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Nuevas Ideas (NI) | Bukelism | Big tent | 54 | ||
Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) | Conservatism | Center-right to right-wing | 2 | ||
National Coalition Party (PCN) | Conservatism | Center-right | 2 | ||
Vamos (V) | Liberalism | Center | 1 | ||
Christian Democratic Party (PDC) | Christian democracy | Center to center-left | 1 | ||
Source: Legislative Assembly of El Salvador |
The following table displays the Legislative Assembly's leadership, which were elected on 1 May 2024. [4]
Office | Holder | Political affiliation | Department | Term | |
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President | Ernesto Castro | Nuevas Ideas | San Salvador | 1 May 2024 – 1 May 2027 | |
First Vice President | Suecy Callejas | Nuevas Ideas | San Salvador | 1 May 2024 – 1 May 2027 | |
Second Vice President | Rodrigo Ayala | Nuevas Ideas | San Salvador | 1 May 2024 – 1 May 2027 | |
First Secretary | Elisa Rosales | Nuevas Ideas | San Salvador | 1 May 2024 – 1 May 2027 | |
Second Secretary | Reynaldo López | National Coalition Party | Chalatenango | 1 May 2024 – 2025 | |
Serafín Orantes | National Coalition Party | Ahuachapán | 2025 – 1 May 2027 | ||
Third Secretary | Reinaldo Carballo | Christian Democratic Party | San Miguel | 1 May 2024 – 1 May 2027 |
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
Nuevas Ideas | 2,200,332 | 70.56 | 54 | –2 | |
Nationalist Republican Alliance | 227,357 | 7.29 | 2 | –12 | |
Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front | 195,920 | 6.28 | 0 | –4 | |
National Coalition Party | 101,641 | 3.26 | 2 | – | |
Grand Alliance for National Unity | 99,344 | 3.19 | 0 | –5 | |
Christian Democratic Party | 93,108 | 2.99 | 1 | – | |
Vamos | 91,675 | 2.94 | 1 | – | |
Solidary Force | 51,021 | 1.64 | 0 | New | |
Nuestro Tiempo | 41,060 | 1.32 | 0 | –1 | |
Democratic Change | 12,165 | 0.39 | 0 | – | |
PDC– PCN | 4,913 | 0.16 | 0 | – | |
Total | 3,118,536 | 100.00 | 60 | –24 | |
Valid votes | 3,118,536 | 96.46 | |||
Invalid votes | 74,146 | 2.29 | |||
Blank votes | 40,208 | 1.24 | |||
Total votes | 3,232,890 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 6,214,399 | 52.02 | |||
Source: TSE |
El Salvador also returns 20 deputies to the supranational Central American Parliament, also elected according to open-list proportional representation from a single national constituency.
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Legislative Assembly of the Republic of El Salvador Asamblea Legislativa de la República de El Salvador | |
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XIV Legislative Assembly | |
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Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 1824 [1] |
New session started | 1 May 2024 |
Leadership | |
First Vice President |
Suecy Callejas (Nuevas Ideas) since 1 May 2021 |
Second Vice President | Rodrigo Ayala (Nuevas Ideas) since 1 May 2021 |
Structure | |
Seats | 60 deputies |
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Political groups |
Government: (57)
Opposition: (3) |
Committees | 8 |
Length of term | 3 years |
Elections | |
Last election | 4 February 2024 |
Next election | 2027 |
Motto | |
Puesta Nuestra Fe En Dios (English: We Put Our Faith In God) | |
Meeting place | |
![]() | |
Salon Azul, San Salvador | |
Website | |
www | |
Constitution | |
Constitution of El Salvador |
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The Legislative Assembly ( Spanish: Asamblea Legislativa) is the legislative branch of the government of El Salvador.
The organization was founded in 1824 as the Central American Congress ( Spanish: Congreso Federal Centroamericano). [1]
The Salvadoran legislature is a unicameral body. It is made up of 84 deputies, all of whom are elected by direct popular vote according to open-list proportional representation to serve three-year terms and are eligible for immediate re-election. Of these, 64 are elected in 14 multi-seat constituencies, corresponding to the country's 14 departments, which return between 3 and 16 deputies each. The remaining 20 deputies are selected on the basis of a single national constituency.
To be eligible for election to the Assembly, candidates must be (Art. 126, Constitution):
On 1 June 2023, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele issued a proposal to the Legislative Assembly to reduce the number of its seats from 84 to 60. [2] The proposal was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 7 June 2023 and it will go into effect on 1 May 2024. [3]
Party | Ideology | Position | Deputies | ||
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Nuevas Ideas (NI) | Bukelism | Big tent | 54 | ||
Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) | Conservatism | Center-right to right-wing | 2 | ||
National Coalition Party (PCN) | Conservatism | Center-right | 2 | ||
Vamos (V) | Liberalism | Center | 1 | ||
Christian Democratic Party (PDC) | Christian democracy | Center to center-left | 1 | ||
Source: Legislative Assembly of El Salvador |
The following table displays the Legislative Assembly's leadership, which were elected on 1 May 2024. [4]
Office | Holder | Political affiliation | Department | Term | |
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President | Ernesto Castro | Nuevas Ideas | San Salvador | 1 May 2024 – 1 May 2027 | |
First Vice President | Suecy Callejas | Nuevas Ideas | San Salvador | 1 May 2024 – 1 May 2027 | |
Second Vice President | Rodrigo Ayala | Nuevas Ideas | San Salvador | 1 May 2024 – 1 May 2027 | |
First Secretary | Elisa Rosales | Nuevas Ideas | San Salvador | 1 May 2024 – 1 May 2027 | |
Second Secretary | Reynaldo López | National Coalition Party | Chalatenango | 1 May 2024 – 2025 | |
Serafín Orantes | National Coalition Party | Ahuachapán | 2025 – 1 May 2027 | ||
Third Secretary | Reinaldo Carballo | Christian Democratic Party | San Miguel | 1 May 2024 – 1 May 2027 |
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
Nuevas Ideas | 2,200,332 | 70.56 | 54 | –2 | |
Nationalist Republican Alliance | 227,357 | 7.29 | 2 | –12 | |
Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front | 195,920 | 6.28 | 0 | –4 | |
National Coalition Party | 101,641 | 3.26 | 2 | – | |
Grand Alliance for National Unity | 99,344 | 3.19 | 0 | –5 | |
Christian Democratic Party | 93,108 | 2.99 | 1 | – | |
Vamos | 91,675 | 2.94 | 1 | – | |
Solidary Force | 51,021 | 1.64 | 0 | New | |
Nuestro Tiempo | 41,060 | 1.32 | 0 | –1 | |
Democratic Change | 12,165 | 0.39 | 0 | – | |
PDC– PCN | 4,913 | 0.16 | 0 | – | |
Total | 3,118,536 | 100.00 | 60 | –24 | |
Valid votes | 3,118,536 | 96.46 | |||
Invalid votes | 74,146 | 2.29 | |||
Blank votes | 40,208 | 1.24 | |||
Total votes | 3,232,890 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 6,214,399 | 52.02 | |||
Source: TSE |
El Salvador also returns 20 deputies to the supranational Central American Parliament, also elected according to open-list proportional representation from a single national constituency.
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