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The '''National Assembly''' ({{lang-es|Asamblea Nacional}}) |
The '''National Assembly''' ({{lang-es|Asamblea Nacional}}) was the unicameral [[legislative branch|legislature]] of [[Ecuador]]. It replaced the [[National Congress (Ecuador)|National Congress]] in 2009 following reforms under the [[2008 Constitution of Ecuador|2008 Constitution]].<ref>{{cite book |title=CIA World Factbook 2010 |year=2010 |author=CIA |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pqanFyF6nI0C&pg=PA204 |isbn=978-1-60239-727-9 |page=204 |publisher=Skyhorse }}</ref> The current [[Speaker (politics)|President of the Assembly]] is [[Virgilio Saquicela]] since 31 May 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asamblea remueve a Llori y nombra a Virgilio Saquicela como su nuevo presidente |url=https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/politica/asamblea-mayoria-opositora-informe-remocion-llori/ |access-date=5 June 2022 |website=Primicias |language=es-MX}}</ref> Within [[politics of ecuador|Ecuador]], the National Assembly has the power to pass [[legislation|laws]], while appointment of judges to the [[Politics of Ecuador#Judicial branch|National Court of Justice]] is done by a separate Judicial Council.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://2009-2017.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/35761.htm#gov|title=Ecuador|website=U.S. Department of State|access-date=9 October 2019}}</ref> |
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==Ecuadorian general election, 2021== |
==Ecuadorian general election, 2021== |
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National Assembly Asamblea Nacional | |
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Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 2009 |
Preceded by | National Congress |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 137[a] |
Political groups | Minority government (30)
Government support (42) Opposition (65) |
Elections | |
Last election | 7 February 2021 |
Next election | 20 August 2023 |
Meeting place | |
National Assembly Building Avenida 6 de Diciembre y Piedrahita Quito, Pinchincha, Ecuador | |
Website | |
Official website |
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The National Assembly (Spanish: Asamblea Nacional) was the unicameral legislature of Ecuador. It replaced the National Congress in 2009 following reforms under the 2008 Constitution.[1] The current President of the Assembly is Virgilio Saquicela since 31 May 2022.[2] Within Ecuador, the National Assembly has the power to pass laws, while appointment of judges to the National Court of Justice is done by a separate Judicial Council.[3]
Ecuadorian general election, 2021
Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Seats[citation needed] | |||||||
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Votes | % | ±pp | National | Provincial | Abroad | Total | +/− | ||
Union for Hope (FCS-DC) | 2,584,579 | 32.21 | new | 5 | 40 | 4 | 49 | +49 | |
Pachakutik | 1,348,595 | 16.81 | +14.14 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 27 | +23 | |
Democratic Left | 961,424 | 11.98 | +8.21 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 18 | +14 | |
Social Christian Party | 780,499 | 9.73 | –6.17 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 18 | +3 | |
CREO Movement[b] | 774,185 | 9.65 | n/a | 2 | 9 | 1 | 12 | –14 | |
Honesty Alliance (MC-PSE) | 301,426 | 3.76 | new | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | |
PAIS Alliance | 222,061 | 2.77 | –36.30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –74 | |
United Ecuadorian Movement | 166.908 | 2.08 | new | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | |
Advance | 154,535 | 1.93 | –0.22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | |
Patriotic Society Party | 145,396 | 1.81 | –1.13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | |
Popular Unity | 139.961 | 1.74 | +0.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
SUMA Party[b] | 135,020 | 1.68 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –8 | |
Democracy Yes | 84,240 | 1.05 | new | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | |
Ecuador's Force | 70,876 | 0.88 | –3.87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | |
Ecuadorian Union | 59,112 | 0.74 | –0.05 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | |
Build Movement | 57,742 | 0.72 | new | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | |
Together We Can National Movement | 37,446 | 0.47 | new | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Regionalists | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | |
Total | 7,717,442 | 15 | 116 | 6 | 137 | ±0 | |||
Valid votes | 7,717,442 | 74.86 | –15.44 | ||||||
Invalid votes | 2,591,132 | 25.14 | +15.44 | ||||||
Votes cast / turnout | 10,616,412 | 81.05 | –0.58 | ||||||
Abstentions | 2,490,452 | 18.95 | +0.58 | ||||||
Registered voters | 13,099,150 | ||||||||
Sources: CNE | |||||||||
Footnotes:
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Eligibility
According to Article 119 of the 2008 Constitution of Ecuador, candidates to the National Assembly must meet the following requirements:[4]
- Be an Ecuadorian national.
- Be at least 18 years of age at the time of registering for one's candidacy
- Be in possession of political rights
Presidency
For a list of presidents see: List of presidents of the National Assembly of Ecuador.
See also
- National Congress of Ecuador
- Politics of Ecuador
- List of legislatures by country
- Assembly members of the fourth legislative period of the National Assembly of Ecuador
References
- ^ CIA (2010). CIA World Factbook 2010. Skyhorse. p. 204. ISBN 978-1-60239-727-9.
- ^ "Asamblea remueve a Llori y nombra a Virgilio Saquicela como su nuevo presidente". Primicias (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Ecuador". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Ecuador: 2008 Constitution in English". pdba.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
External links
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