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The Senate of the Republic of Colombia (Spanish: Senado de la República de Colombia) is the upper house of the Congress of Colombia along with the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia. 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 Congress of the Republic of Colombia (Congreso de la República de Colombia is the name given to Colombia 's Bicameral national Legislature. 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 The Congress of the Republic of Colombia (Congreso de la República de Colombia is the name given to Colombia 's Bicameral national Legislature. The Chamber of Representatives (Spanish Cámara de Representantes) is the lower house of the Congress of Colombia. The Senate has 102 elected members for four-year terms.
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According to the Colombian Constitution of 1991, 100 senators (senadores) are elected from a single national candidate list. 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 The remaining two are elected from a special list set aside for Indigenous peoples communities and Afro-Colombian minorities. The Indigenous peoples in Colombia ( pueblos indígenas in Spanish) comprise a large number of distinct Ethnic Afro Colombians refers to Colombians of Black African ancestry and the great impact they have had on Colombian culture Senators can be elected by Colombian citizens abroad.
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.
The present composition of the Senate of the Republic of Colombia was elected for the period between July 20, 2006 until July 20, 2010. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold For the film see 2010 The Year We Make Contact. For the book see 2010 Odyssey Two. Some 37 congressmen are under investigation for maintaining ties with the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, some have been suspended from the senate while their respective investigations conclude. The United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia ( Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia, or AUC, in Spanish) were formed in April 1997 as an umbrella Many of these members have been separated indefinitely and condemned to serve prison time.
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| Colombian Conservative Party (C) |
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| Radical Change Party (CR) |
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| Alternative Democratic Pole (PDA) |
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| Partido Convergencia Ciudadana |
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| Movimiento Alas Equipo Colombia |
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| Partido Colombia Democrática |
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| Movimiento Independiente de Renovación Absoluta (MIRA) |
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| Movimiento Colombia Viva |
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| Indigenous | Alianza Social Indígena (ASI) |
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| Parties | % | Seats |
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| Social National Unity Party/Party of the U (Partido Social de Unidad Nacional, also known as Partido de la U) | 17. 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 | ||
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| Indigenous Social Alliance (Alianza Social Indigena) | ASI | 44,557 | 28. 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 |
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| 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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| Colombian Liberal Party (Partido Liberal Colombiano) | PL | 31. Legislative elections were held in Colombia on 10 March 2002 They were won by the Colombian Liberal Party. The Colombian Liberal Party ( Spanish: Partido Liberal Colombiano PLC is a social liberal - social democratic party in Colombia. 3 | 54 | 30. 6 | 28 |
| Colombian Conservative Party (Partido Conservador Colombiano) | PCC | 11. The Colombian Conservative Party (Partido Conservador Colombiano is a conservative, Right wing / Center right, Colombian political party 0 | 21 | 10. 0 | 13 |
| Radical Change (Cambio Radical) | CR | 3. Radical Change ( Cambio Radical) is a Political party in Colombia. 8 | 7 | 2. 5 | 2 |
| Coalition (Coalición) | C | 2. The Coalition ( Coalición) is a conservative Political party in Colombia. 8 | 11 | 6. 3 | 6 |
| Team Colombia (Equipo Colombia) | MEC | 2. Team Colombia ( Equipo Colombia) is a conservative Political party in Colombia. 3 | 4 | 3. 3 | 3 |
| Civic People's Convergence (Convergencia Popular Cívica) | CPC | 2. The Civic People's Convergence ( Convergencia Popular Cívica) is a progressive Political party in Colombia. 2 | 4 | 1. 0 | 1 |
| Liberal Opening (Apertura Liberal) | AL | 2. The Liberal Opening (Movimiento Apertura Liberal is a liberal Political party in Colombia. 0 | 5 | ||
| United People's Movement (Movimiento Popular Unido) | MPU | 1. The United People's Movement ( Movimiento Popular Unido) is a liberal Political party in Colombia. 5 | 2 | 2. 0 | 2 |
| National Salvation Movement (Movimiento de Salvación Nacional) | MSN | 1. The National Salvation Movement ( Movimiento de Salvación Nacional) is a conservative Political party in Colombia. 4 | 2 | 0. 9 | 1 |
| Colombia Allways (Colombia Siempre) | CS | 1. The Colombia Always ( Colombia Siempre) is a national-conservative party in Colombia. 3 | 3 | 2. 9 | 2 |
| People's Participation Movement (Movimiento de Participación Popular) | MPP | 1. The People's Participation Movement ( Movimiento de Participación Popular) is a Political party in Colombia. 3 | 2 | ||
| Renovation Movement Labour Action (Movimiento Renovación Acción Laboral) | MORAL | 1. The Renovation Movement Labour Action ( Movimiento Renovación Acción Laboral) is a Political party in Colombia. 1 | 2 | 1. 7 | 2 |
| National Movement (Movimiento Nacional) | MN | 1. The National Movement ( Movimiento Nacional) is a conservative Political party in Colombia. 1 | 1 | 4. 8 | 6 |
| People's Will Movement (Movimiento Voluntad Popular) | MVP | 1. For the Swedish political party see Will of the People Party For the 19th century Russian revolutionary movement see Narodnaya Volya 1 | 2 | 0. 7 | 1 |
| Progressive Force (Fuerza Progresista) | FP | 1. The Progressive Force ( Fuerza Progresista) is a Political party in Colombia. 0 | 2 | 1. 1 | 1 |
| Citizens' Convergence (Convergencia Ciudadana) | CC | 1. The Citizens' Convergence ( Convergencia Ciudadana) is a progressive Political party in Colombia. 0 | 2 | 1. 0 | 1 |
| Alterning Road (Vía Alterna) | VA | 0. The Alterning Road ( Vía Alterna) is a Political party in Colombia. 9 | 1 | ||
| Social and Political Front (Frente Social y Politico) | FSP | 0. The Social and Political Front ( Frente Social y Politico) or FSP is a coalition of several left wing political parties in Colombia 8 | 2 | 1. 5 | 1 |
| Democratic Progressivity (Progresismo Democrático) | MPD | 0. Democratic Progressivity ( Progresismo Democrático) is a Political party in Colombia. 8 | 2 | 0. 5 | 1 |
| Republican Movement (Movimiento Republicano) | MR | 0. The Republican Movement ( Movimiento Republicano) is a Political party in Colombia. 7 | 1 | ||
| Independent Conservatism (Conservatismo Independiente) | MCI | 0. Independent Conservatism ( Conservatismo Independiente) is a conservative Political party in Colombia. 7 | 1 | ||
| National Democratic Reconstruction (Reconstrucción Democrática Nacional) | RDN | 0. The National Democratic Reconstruction ( Reconstrucción Democrática Nacional) is a Political party in Colombia. 5 | 1 | ||
| Community Participation (Participación Comununidad) | PC | 0. Community Participation ( Participación Comununidad) is a progressive Political party in Colombia. 6 | 1 | ||
| Civic Purpose Colombia (Cívico Seriedad Colombia) | CSC | 0. The Civic Purpose Colombia ( Cívico Seriedad Colombia) is a Political party in Colombia. 5 | 1 | ||
| Regional Integration Movement (Movimiento Integración Regional) | MIR | 0. The Regional Integration Movement ( Movimiento Integración Regional) is a Political party in Colombia. 5 | 2 | ||
| Christian National Party (Partido Nacional Cristiano]) | PNC | 0. The Christian National Party ( Partido Nacional Cristiano) is a Christian-democratic Political party in Colombia. 4 | 1 | 0. 5 | 1 |
| New Democratic Force (Nueva Fuerza Democrático) | NFD | 0. The New Democratic Force ( Nueva Fuerza Democrática) is a conservative Political party in Colombia. 3 | 1 | 1. 4 | 1 |
| Progressive National Movement (Movimiento Nacional Progresista) | MNP | 0. The Progressive National Movement ( Movimiento Nacional Progresista) is a progressive Political party in Colombia. 3 | 1 | 0. 9 | 1 |
| New Liberalism (Nuevo Liberalismo) | NL | . Colombian politician Luis Carlos Galán founded the Nuevo Liberalismo (New Liberalism in 1979 as a dissident force of the Colombian Liberal Party. | 2 | 1. 0 | 2 |
| People's Integration Movement (Movimiento Integración Popular) | MIPOL | . The People's Integration Movement ( Movimiento Integración Popular) is a conservative Political party in Colombia. | 2 | 3. 0 | 4 |
| Unionist Movement (Movimiento Unionista) | MU | . The Unionist Movement ( Movimiento Unionista) is a center-left Political party in Colombia. | 2 | 0. 9 | 1 |
| Moral and Social Vanguard Party Let's Go Golombia (Partido Vanguardia Moral y Social Vamos Colombia) | VC | . The Moral and Social Vanguard Party Let's Go Golombia ( Partido Vanguardia Moral y Social Vamos Colombia) is a progressive Political party in Colombia. | 1 | 0. 8 | 1 |
| Huella Citizens's Movement (Movimiento Huella Ciudadana) | MHC | . The Huella Citizens's Movement ( Movimiento Huella Ciudadana) is a Political party in Colombia. | 2 | 0. 7 | 1 |
| Colombian Community and Communal Political Movement (Movimiento Politico Comunal y Comunidad Colombiano) | MPCCC | . The Colombian Community and Communal Political Movement ( Movimiento Politico Comunal y Comunidad Colombiano) is a populist and civic Political party in Colombia | 2 | 0. 7 | 0 |
| Democratic Unity Party (Partido Unidad Democrática) | PUD | . The Democratic Unity Party ( Partido Unidad Democrática) is a socialist Political party in Colombia. | 1 | 0. 6 | 1 |
| Indigenous Authorities of Colombia (Autoridades Indigenas de Colombia) | AICO | . The Indigenous Authorities of Colombia ( Autoridades Indigenas de Colombia) is a progressive indigenist Political party in Colombia. | 1 | 0. 5 | 1 |
| Colombian Social Democratic Party (Partido Socialdemócrata Colombiano) | PSDC | . The Colombian Social Democratic Party ( Partido Socialdemócrata Colombiano) is a Political party (center-left in Colombia. | 1 | 1. 2 | 1 |
| Colombian People's Party (Partido Popular ColombianO) | PPC | . The Colombian People's Party ( Partido Popular ColombianO) is a Political party in Colombia. | 1 | ||
| Colombia Unite (Unete Colombia) | MUC | . The Colombia Unite ( Unete Colombia) is a Political party in Colombia. | 1 | ||
| National People's Alliance (Alianza Nacional Popular) | Anapo | 1. The National Popular Alliance or ANAPO ( Alianza Nacional Popular) is a left-wing Political party in Colombia. 4 | 1 | ||
| Indigenous Social Alliance Movement (Movimiento Alianza Social Indigena'as) | MASI | 1. The Indigenous Social Alliance Movement (Movimiento Alianza Social Indigena ASI is a progressive indigenist party in Colombia. 2 | 1 | ||
| Alternative of Social Progress (Alternativa de Avanzada Social) | ALAS | 0. The Alternative for Social Advance ( Alternativa de Avanzada Social) is a Political party in Colombia. 9 | 1 | ||
| Movimiento Dejen Jugar al Moreno | MDJM | 0. The Let the Moreno play movement ( Movimiento Dejen Jugar al Moreno) is a Political party in Colombia founded by Carlos Moreno de Caro. 8 | 1 | ||
| Independent Absolute Renovation Movement (Movimiento Independiente Renovación Absolut) | MIRA | 0. The Independent Absolute Renovation Movement "IARM" ( Spanish: Movimiento Independiente de Renovación Absoluta "MIRA" 8 | 1 | ||
| Political Movement for Social Security (Movimento Politico por la Seguridad Social) | MPSS | 0. The Political Movement for Social Security ( Movimento Politico por la Seguridad Social) is a progressive Political party in Colombia. 8 | 1 | ||
| We are Colombia (Somos Colombia) | SC | 0. The We are Colombia ( Somos Colombia) is a liberal Political party in Colombia. 8 | 1 | ||
| Christians for Community (Cristiano por la Comunidad) | C4 | 0. Christians for Community ( Cristiano por la Comunidad) is a Christian-democratic Political party in Colombia. 7 | 1 | ||
| Yes Colombia (Si Colombia) | SC | 0. Yes Colombia ( Si Colombia) is a centrist Political party in Colombia. 6 | 1 | ||
| Citizens' Movement (Moviemento Ciudadano) | MC | 0. For the French political party see the article " Citizen and Republican Movement " 6 | 1 | ||
| Front of Hope (Frente de Esperanza) | FE | 0. The Front of Hope ( Frente de Esperanza) is a Political party in Colombia. 5 | 1 | ||
| Revolutionary Independent Labour Movement (Movimiento Obrero Independiente Revolucionario ) | MOIR | 0. The Revolutionary Independent Labour Movement ( Movimiento Obrero Independiente y Revolucionario) or MOIR, is a leftwing party in Colombia. 5 | 1 | ||
| Independent Civic Movement (Movimiento Cívico Independiente) | MCI | 0. Independent Civic Movement (in Spanish: Movimiento Cívico Independiente) was a Political party in Peru. 5 | 1 | ||
| Citizens' Political Movement for Bocaya (Movimiento Politico Ciudadanos por Bocaya) | MPCB | 0. The Citizens' Political Movement for Bocaya ( Movimiento Politico Ciudadanos por Bocaya) is a Political party in Colombia. 5 | 1 | ||
| Other parties | 1 | 2 | |||
| Total (turnout 42. 4%) | |||||
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