The
National Congress (Spanish: Congreso Nacional)
is the unicameralUnicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or parliamentary chamber. Many countries with unicameral legislatures are often small and homogeneous unitary states and consider an upper house or second chamber unnecessary.-Concept:...
legislative branch of the government of EcuadorEcuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador , literally, "Republic of the equator") is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America that...
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The
National Congress (Spanish: Congreso Nacional)
is the unicameralUnicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or parliamentary chamber. Many countries with unicameral legislatures are often small and homogeneous unitary states and consider an upper house or second chamber unnecessary.-Concept:...
legislative branch of the government of EcuadorEcuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador , literally, "Republic of the equator") is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America that...
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Under the 1998 ConstitutionThe Constitution of Ecuador is the supreme law of Ecuador. The current constitution has been in place since 2008. It is the country's 20th constitution.-Constitution of 2008:...
, Congress meets in QuitoSan Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito, is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
and is made up of 100 deputiesChamber of deputies is the name given to a legislative body such as the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or can refer to a unicameral legislature....
(diputados). Each of the country's
22 provincesEcuador is divided into 24 provinces . The provinces of Ecuador and their capitals are:1 Population as per the census carried out on 2001-11-25...
returns a minimum of two deputies plus one additional seat for every 200,000 inhabitants.
Congressional elections were last held on 15 October 2006.
It was dissolved on 2007-11-29 by the
Ecuadorian Constituent AssemblyOn 30 September 2007 an election for a Constituent Assembly was held in Ecuador following the referendum on this issue held on 15 April 2007. 130 delegates were elected: 24 members from national lists, 100 representing the provinces and six for emigrants living outside Ecuador.President Rafael...
, due to the alleged high level of corruption of the chamber's members.
Eligibility
To serve as a congressional deputy, the following requirements must be met:
- Ecuadorian citizen by birth, not by naturalisation
- Having full enjoyment of political rights
- At least 25 years of age upon filing candidacy
- Native of the province represented, or resident thereof for at least three years immediately prior to the election