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The Congress of the Republic of Colombia (Spanish: Congreso de la República de Colombia) is the name given to Colombia's bicameral national legislature. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The Politics of Colombia take place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic Republic, whereby the President of Colombia The Political Constitution of Colombia, promulgated in 1991 and better known as the Constitution of 1991, is the current governing document of the Republic of Colombia List of Presidents of Colombia The President of Colombia (Presidente de Colombia is the Head of state and Head of government of the Republic of Colombia The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Colombia is part of the executive power and according to the presidential orientation of the Colombian Constitution of The Vice President of Colombia is the first in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of Colombia upon certain absences or death resignation The Senate of the Republic of Colombia (Senado de la República de Colombia is the upper house of the Congress of Colombia, with the lower house being the Chamber The Chamber of Representatives (Spanish Cámara de Representantes) is the lower house of the Congress of Colombia. This article lists political parties in Colombia. Colombia has historically maintained a Two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political Elections in Colombia is regulated and controlled by the National Electoral Council which also gives information on Elections and election results in for the Politics On March 12 2006 Colombians went to the polls to elect Senate and Chamber of Representatives. The 2006 Colombian presidential election was held on 28 May 2006. Colombia is a unitary republic conformed by thirty-two departments ( Spanish: departamentos, sing The Municipalities of Colombia are decentralized subdivisions of the Republic of Colombia. The Military of Colombia, officially the Military Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Militares de Colombia is the Armed forces of Colombia. The Colombian armed conflict or Colombian Civil War are terms that are employed to refer to the current asymmetric low-intensity armed conflict in Colombia seeks diplomatic and commercial relations with all countries regardless of their ideologies or political or economic systems Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. In Government, bicameralism (bi + Latin la ''camera'' chamber is the practice of having two legislative or Parliamentary chambers Thus a bicameral A legislature is a type of representative Deliberative assembly with the power to create amend and change Laws The law created by a legislature is called Legislation
The Congress of Colombia consists of the 102-seat Senate (Senado), and the 166-seat Chamber of Representatives (Cámara de Representantes). The Senate of the Republic of Colombia (Senado de la República de Colombia is the upper house of the Congress of Colombia, with the lower house being the Chamber The Chamber of Representatives (Spanish Cámara de Representantes) is the lower house of the Congress of Colombia. Members of both houses are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms. The Congress meets twice a year in two ordinary sessions: The first from July 20 to December 16, and the second from March 16 to June 20. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. The Executive branch can call for extraordinary sessions at any time, but never after June 20th in an election year. In Political science and Constitutional law, the executive is the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the State. Every year on a July 20th the congress also internally elects the President of Congress. The President of the Congress of Colombia (Presidente del Congreso de la República de Colombia is the leader of the Congress of the Republic of Colombia.
Both houses of Congress meet at the neoclassical Capitolio Nacional ("National Capitol") building in central Bogotá, the construction of which began in 1847 and was not concluded until 1926. Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century both as a reaction against the Rococo Capitolio Nacional (or National Capitol) is a building on Bolivar Square in central Bogotá, the construction of which began in 1847 by order of president Bogotá —officially named Bogotá DC (DC for " Distrito Capital " which means "Capital District" formerly called Santa Fe de Bogotá Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Every house has its own election procedure and individual powers that make them different from each other, which are further discussed in the article for each individual chamber.
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Senate
The Senate has 102 elected members for four-year terms. The Senate of the Republic of Colombia (Senado de la República de Colombia is the upper house of the Congress of Colombia, with the lower house being the Chamber
How the Senate is elected
According to the Colombian Constitution, 100 senators (senador(es)) are elected from a single national candidate list. The remaining two are elected from a special list set aside for Indigenous peoples communities. The Indigenous peoples in Colombia ( pueblos indígenas in Spanish) comprise a large number of distinct Ethnic Senators can be elected by Colombian citizens abroad.
Requirements
To be a senator, a person must be a natural-born Colombian citizen who has attained the age of 30 years at the moment of election.
Exclusive powers of the Senate
- Approve or reject the resignations of both the President and the Vice-President. List of Presidents of Colombia The President of Colombia (Presidente de Colombia is the Head of state and Head of government of the Republic of Colombia
- Approve or reject all military rank promotion at all grades.
- Grant leaves of absence for the President in cases other than sickness, and determine whether the reasons for the leave are worthy.
- Allow for the transit of foreign troops through Colombian territory. Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America.
- Authorize the Government to declare war on a foreign nation.
- Elect the Constitutional Court justices.
- Elect the Attorney General of Colombia. The Office of the Attorney General of Colombia ( Spanish for Fiscalía General de la Nación) is a Colombian institution part of the Colombian
The Chamber
The Chamber has 166 elected members for four-year terms. The Chamber of Representatives (Spanish Cámara de Representantes) is the lower house of the Congress of Colombia.
How the Chamber is elected
According to the Colombian Constitution, every department is an electoral circumscription. Colombia is a unitary republic conformed by thirty-two departments ( Spanish: departamentos, sing There are also four special circumscriptions: One for Indian communities, one for Afro-Colombian communities (negritudes), one for other minorities and one for Colombian citizens abroad, which have become lately a coveted political group. For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. There will be two representatives for each territorial circumscription, and every territorial circumscription will elect an additional member for every 250,000 residents or fraction greater than 125,000 residents in excess of the first 250,000 residents. The Afro-Colombian circunscription elects two representatives, and the Indian, other minority and expatriate circumscriptions elect one each. An expatriate (in abbreviated form expat) is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing
Requirements
To be a representative, a person must be a Colombian citizen (regardless of place of birth) who has attained the age of 25 years at the moment of election.
Exclusive powers of the Chamber
- Elect the People's Defender of Colombia.
- Examine the budget and treasury audit by the Auditor General.
- Indict for the impeachment of the following officeholders: President, Constitutional Court justices, Supreme Court justices, Judicature Superior Council magistrates, State Council magistrates and the Attorney General. List of Presidents of Colombia The President of Colombia (Presidente de Colombia is the Head of state and Head of government of the Republic of Colombia
- Listen to the complaints stated by the Attorney General or private citizens against the aforementioned officers, and recommend impeachment if they're worthwhile.
- Request the aid of other authorities to pursue the investigations.
Images
 IX Conferencia Panamericana en el Salón Elíptico del Capitolio Nacional |
 Laureano Gomez & Eduardo Santos en el Salón Elíptico del Capitolio Nacional |
 Laureano Gomez toma posesion |
 Toma de Posecion de Lleras |
 Toma de Posecion del Presidente Misael Pastrana |
 General Rojas Pinilla, ante el Congreso en el Salón Elíptico del Capitolio Nacional |
 Turbay toma Posecion en el Salón Elíptico del Capitolio Nacional |
 Mural by Santiago Martinez Delgado in the Colombian Congress. Santiago Martínez Delgado (1906 - 1954 was a Colombian painter sculptor Art historian and writer |
 Downtown Bogota, Capitolio National Capitol Building. |
Latest election
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombian Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Colombiano) | 2,646,404 | 19. The Chamber of Representatives (Spanish Cámara de Representantes) is the lower house of the Congress of Colombia. On March 12 2006 Colombians went to the polls to elect Senate and Chamber of Representatives. The Colombian Liberal Party ( Spanish: Partido Liberal Colombiano PLC is a social liberal - social democratic party in Colombia. 0 | 35 |
| Social National Unity Party/Party of the U (Partido Social de Unidad Nacional, also known as Partido de la U) | 1,453,353 | 16. The Social National Unity Party ( Partido Social de Unidad Nacional) or Party of the U ( Partido de «la U») is a Political party in Colombia 7 | 29 |
| Colombian Conservative Party (Partido Conservador Colombiano) | 1,363,656 | 15. The Colombian Conservative Party (Partido Conservador Colombiano is a conservative, Right wing / Center right, Colombian political party 8 | 29 |
| Radical Change (Cambio Radical) | 932,207 | 10. Radical Change ( Cambio Radical) is a Political party in Colombia. 7 | 21 |
| Wings - Team Colombia Movement (Movimiento Alas Equipo Colombia) | 370,789 | 4. Team Colombia ( Equipo Colombia) is a conservative Political party in Colombia. 3 | 8 |
| Citizens' Convergence (Convergencia Ciudadana) | 397,903 | 4. The Citizens' Convergence ( Convergencia Ciudadana) is a progressive Political party in Colombia. 6 | 8 |
| Alternative Democratic Pole (Polo Democrático Alternativo) | 708,664 | 8. The Alternative Democratic Pole ( Sp: Polo Democrático Alternativo or PDA) is a political alliance in Colombia, formed by the Independent 2 | 7 |
| Liberal Opening (Apertura Liberal) | 199,810 | 2. The Liberal Opening (Movimiento Apertura Liberal is a liberal Political party in Colombia. 3 | 5 |
| Regional Integration Movement (Movimiento Integración Regional) | 91,547 | 1. The Regional Integration Movement ( Movimiento Integración Regional) is a Political party in Colombia. 1 | 4 |
| Democratic Colombia Party (Partido Colombia Demócrata) | 215,753 | 2. The Democratic Colombia Party ( Partido Colombia Demócrata) is a Political party in Colombia. 5 | 2 |
| National Movement (Movimiento Nacional) | 175,012 | 2. The National Movement ( Movimiento Nacional) is a conservative Political party in Colombia. 0 | 2 |
| United People's Movement (Movimiento Popular Unido) | 129,977 | 1. The United People's Movement ( Movimiento Popular Unido) is a liberal Political party in Colombia. 5 | 2 |
| For the Country of our Dreams (Por el País que soñamos) | 99,565 | 1. For the Country of our Dreams ( Por el País que soñamos) is a Political party in Colombia. 1 | 2 |
| Huila New and Liberalism (Huila Nuevo y Liberalismo) | 80,688 | 0. The Huila New and Liberalism ( Huila Nueva y Liberalismo) is a regional Political party in Colombia, closely affiliated to the Liberal Party of 9 | 2 |
| Mira Movement (Movimiento Mira) | 233,920 | 2. The Independent Absolute Renovation Movement "IARM" ( Spanish: Movimiento Independiente de Renovación Absoluta "MIRA" 7 | 1 |
| Social Action Party (Partido de Acción Social) | 52,340 | 0. The Social Action Party ( Partido de Accion Social) is a Political party in Colombia. 6 | 1 |
| Renovation Movement Labour Action (Movimiento Renovación Acción Laboral) | 33,308 | 0. The Renovation Movement Labour Action ( Movimiento Renovación Acción Laboral) is a Political party in Colombia. 4 | 1 |
| National Salvation Movement (Movimiento de Salvación Nacional) | 28,975 | 0. The National Salvation Movement ( Movimiento de Salvación Nacional) is a conservative Political party in Colombia. 3 | 1 |
| People's Participation Movement (Movimiento de Participación Popular) | 18,449 | 0. The People's Participation Movement ( Movimiento de Participación Popular) is a Political party in Colombia. 2 | 1 |
| Progressive National Movement (Movimiento Nacional Progresista) | 8,146 | 0. The Progressive National Movement ( Movimiento Nacional Progresista) is a progressive Political party in Colombia. 1 | 1 |
| Total votes for parties (turnout 40. 54%) | 8,678,535 | 100. 0 | 162 |
| Sources: Adam Carr and Registraduría Nacional del Estado Civil | |||
| Parties | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Social National Unity Party/Party of the U (Partido Social de Unidad Nacional, also known as Partido de la U) | 17. The Senate of the Republic of Colombia (Senado de la República de Colombia is the upper house of the Congress of Colombia, with the lower house being the Chamber On March 12 2006 Colombians went to the polls to elect Senate and Chamber of Representatives. The Social National Unity Party ( Partido Social de Unidad Nacional) or Party of the U ( Partido de «la U») is a Political party in Colombia 49 | 20 |
| Colombian Conservative Party (Partido Conservador Colombiano) | 16. The Colombian Conservative Party (Partido Conservador Colombiano is a conservative, Right wing / Center right, Colombian political party 13 | 18 |
| Colombian Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Colombiano) | 15. The Colombian Liberal Party ( Spanish: Partido Liberal Colombiano PLC is a social liberal - social democratic party in Colombia. 52 | 18 |
| Radical Change (Cambio Radical) | 13. Radical Change ( Cambio Radical) is a Political party in Colombia. 36 | 15 |
| Alternative Democratic Pole (Polo Democrático Alternativo) | 9. The Alternative Democratic Pole ( Sp: Polo Democrático Alternativo or PDA) is a political alliance in Colombia, formed by the Independent 74 | 10 |
| Citizens' Convergence (Convergencia Ciudadana) | 6. The Citizens' Convergence ( Convergencia Ciudadana) is a progressive Political party in Colombia. 25 | 7 |
| Wings - Team Colombia Movement (Movimiento Alas Equipo Colombia) | 4. Team Colombia ( Equipo Colombia) is a conservative Political party in Colombia. 68 | 5 |
| Democratic Colombia Party (Partido Colombia Demócratica) | 2. The Democratic Colombia Party ( Partido Colombia Demócrata) is a Political party in Colombia. 85 | 3 |
| Mira Movement (Movimiento Mira) | 2. The Independent Absolute Renovation Movement "IARM" ( Spanish: Movimiento Independiente de Renovación Absoluta "MIRA" 35 | 2 |
| Living Colombia Movement (Movimiento Colombia Viva) | 2. The Living Colombia Movement ( Movimiento Colombia Viva) is a Political party in Colombia. 46 | 2 |
| Let the Moreno play movement (Movimiento Dejen Jugar al Moreno) | 1. The Let the Moreno play movement ( Movimiento Dejen Jugar al Moreno) is a Political party in Colombia founded by Carlos Moreno de Caro. 50 | 0 |
| C4 | 0. C4 is a Political party in Colombia. At the last Legislative elections, 12 March 2006 the party won no parliamentary representation 88 | 0 |
| Visionaries with Antanas Mockus (Visionarios con Antanas Mockus) | 0. Visionaries with Antanas Mockus ( Visionarios con Antanas Mockus) is a Political party in Colombia, led by Antanas Mockus. 77 | 0 |
| Comunitarian Participation Movement (Movimiento de Participación Comunitaria) | 0. Community Participation ( Participación Comununidad) is a progressive Political party in Colombia. 56 | 0 |
| Communal and Comunitarian Movement of Colombia (Movimiento Comunal y Comunitario de Colombia) | 0. The Colombian Community and Communal Political Movement ( Movimiento Politico Comunal y Comunidad Colombiano) is a populist and civic Political party in Colombia 42 | 0 |
| Colombia Unite Movement (Movimiento Únete Colombia) | 0. The Colombia Unite ( Unete Colombia) is a Political party in Colombia. 17 | 0 |
| Independent Conservatism (Conservatismo Independiente) | 0. Independent Conservatism ( Conservatismo Independiente) is a conservative Political party in Colombia. 14 | 0 |
| National Democratic Reconstruction (Reconstrucción Democrática Nacional) | 0. The National Democratic Reconstruction ( Reconstrucción Democrática Nacional) is a Political party in Colombia. 08 | 0 |
| Progressive National Movement (Movimiento Nacional Progresista) | 0. The Progressive National Movement ( Movimiento Nacional Progresista) is a progressive Political party in Colombia. 09 | 0 |
| Indigenous Social Alliance (Alianza Social Indigena) | 2 | |
| Total valid votes (turnout 40. The Indigenous Social Alliance Movement (Movimiento Alianza Social Indigena ASI is a progressive indigenist party in Colombia. 54%) | 102 | |
| Sources: Registraduria Nacional del Estado Civil, Caracol Radio | ||
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indigenous Social Alliance (Alianza Social Indigena) | ASI | 44,557 | 28. The Senate of the Republic of Colombia (Senado de la República de Colombia is the upper house of the Congress of Colombia, with the lower house being the Chamber The Indigenous Social Alliance Movement (Movimiento Alianza Social Indigena ASI is a progressive indigenist party in Colombia. 27 | 1 |
| Indigenous Authorities of Colombia (Autoridades Indigenas de Colombia) | AICO | 21,304 | 13. The Indigenous Authorities of Colombia ( Autoridades Indigenas de Colombia) is a progressive indigenist Political party in Colombia. 52 | 1 |
| Total (turnout %) | ||||
| Source: Registraduria Nacional del Estado Civil.
Note: As the blank vote percentage was 58. 21% (more than 50%), this special election must be repeated, with the same parties but different candidates [1] |
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External links
- (Spanish) Congress of Colombia
- (Spanish) Senate of Colombia
- (Spanish) Chamber of Representative of Colombia
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