Congress of Colombia

Congress of the Republic of Colombia
Congress of the Republic of Colombia
9th Congress of Colombia
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate; Chamber of Representatives
Leadership
President of the Senate	Efraín Cepeda (Conservative) ; since 20 July 2024
President of the Chamber	Jaime Raúl Salamanca (Green Alliance) ; since 20 July 2024
Structure
Seats	296 consisting of:; 108 Senators; 188 Representatives
Senate political groups	Government (35) Historic Pact (20); Green Alliance (8); Commons (5); AICO (1); MAIS (1); Independents (47) Conservative (15); Liberal (13); Party of the U (10); ASI (4); MIRA (3); CJL (1); Oxygen Green Party (1); Opposition (23) Democratic Center (12); Radical Change (11); Vacant (3) Democratic Center (1); Liberal (1); LIGA (1);
Chamber of Representatives political groups	Government (69) Historic Pact (27); Civil Conflict Victims (16); Green Alliance (15); Commons (5); Colombia Renaciente (1); Fuerza Ciudadana (1); Gente en Movimiento (1); MAIS (1); Afro-Colombians (2); Independents (81) Liberal (33); Conservative (27); Party of the U (16); New Liberalism (2); Dignity (1); MIRA (1); Oxygen Green Party (1); Opposition (37) Radical Change (18); Democratic Center (16); LIGA (3); Not elected Raizal (1);
Length of term	Four years
Elections
Senate voting system	Direct election
Chamber of Representatives voting system	Direct election
Senate last election	13 March 2022
Chamber of Representatives last election	13 March 2022
Meeting place
	Capitolio Nacional, Bogotá
Website
	www.senado.gov.co; www.camara.gov.co

The Congress of the Republic of Colombia (Spanish: Congreso de la República de Colombia) is the name given to Colombia's bicameral national legislature.

The Congress of Colombia is made up of the 108-seat Senate (Senado), and the 172-seat Chamber of Representatives (Cámara de Representantes). Members of both houses are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms.^[1]

Notes

↑
- Alternative Democratic Pole (5)
- Humane Colombia (5)
- MAIS (4)
- Patriotic Union (4)
- Broad Democratic Alliance (1)
- Fuerza de la Paz (1)
↑ As part of a peace process agreement between the Colombian Government and the FARC rebels, FARC agreed to disarm in exchange for 5 parliamentary seats in the Senate
↑
- Humane Colombia (13)
- Alternative Democratic Pole (9)
- MAIS (2)
- Fuerza de la Paz (1)
- Patriotic Union (1)
- Soy Porque Somos (1)
↑ As a peace process agreement between the Colombian Government and the FARC rebels, FARC agrees to disarm in exchange for 5 parliamentary seats in the House of Representatives
↑ Indigenous seat

References

↑ "Colombia 1991 (rev. 2013)". Constitute Project.

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[1] 
Alternative Democratic Pole (5)

Humane Colombia (5)

MAIS (4)

Patriotic Union (4)

Broad Democratic Alliance (1)

Fuerza de la Paz (1)

[2] Alternative Democratic Pole (5)

[3] Humane Colombia (5)

[4] MAIS (4)

[5] Patriotic Union (4)

[6] Broad Democratic Alliance (1)

[7] Fuerza de la Paz (1)

[2] As part of a peace process agreement between the Colombian Government and the FARC rebels, FARC agreed to disarm in exchange for 5 parliamentary seats in the Senate

[3] 
Humane Colombia (13)

Alternative Democratic Pole (9)

MAIS (2)

Fuerza de la Paz (1)

Patriotic Union (1)

Soy Porque Somos (1)

[10] Humane Colombia (13)

[11] Alternative Democratic Pole (9)

[12] MAIS (2)

[13] Fuerza de la Paz (1)

[14] Patriotic Union (1)

[15] Soy Porque Somos (1)

[4] As a peace process agreement between the Colombian Government and the FARC rebels, FARC agrees to disarm in exchange for 5 parliamentary seats in the House of Representatives

[5] Indigenous seat

[constitution[eng]-6] "Colombia 1991 (rev. 2013)". Constitute Project.

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