Legislative Assembly of El Salvador
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Legislative Assembly of the Republic of El Salvador Asamblea Legislativa de la República de El Salvador |
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President of the Legislative Assembly
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| Seats | 84 Deputies |
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Last election
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11 March 2012 |
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| San Salvador | |
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The Legislative Assembly (Spanish: ) is the legislative branch of the government of El Salvador.
The Salvadoran legislature is a unicameral body. It is made up of 84 deputies, all of who 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):
El Salvador also returns 20 deputies to the supranational Central American Parliament, also elected according to closed-list proportional representation from a single national constituency.
Coordinates: 13°42′22″N 89°11′58″W / 13.70611°N 89.19944°W
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