Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Chamber of DeputiesChamber of Senators

Chamber of Deputies

Political system Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
Presidential system
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Structure of parliament Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
Bicameral
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IPU membership Current membership status
Yes
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About parliament

Basic information such as the official name of parliament and details of its structure and leadership. Also includes the current breakdown of MPs by sex and age, and provisions for quotas and reserved seats.

Parliament name
Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional (Plurinational Legislative Assembly)
Chamber name
Cámara de Diputados (Chamber of Deputies)
Structure & Status of parliament This field is to indicate lower/upper in the back end.
Lower chamber
Parliamentary term (years)
5

IPU membership

Affiliation periods
from 1979 to 1980
from 1983
IPU Geopolitical Group/s IPU Geopolitical Groups: African Group, Arab Group, Asia-Pacific Group, Eurasia Group, Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC), Twelve Plus Group.
Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC)

Speaker

Official title The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.
President of the Chamber of Deputies
Speaker
Jerges Mercado Suárez (Male)
Year of birth
1970
Term
04.11.2022
Additional information
Elected on 4 Nov. 2022.
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Secretary General

Official title This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.
Secretary General
Secretary General
Valeria Vilaseca Chumacero (Female)
Official title This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.
Oficial Mayor
Secretary General
Luis Fernando Vía Cavero (Male)

Members

Statutory number of members Statutory number of members, as defined in the constitution or other fundamental law.
130
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Principal mode of designation of members
Directly elected
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Directly elected members Directly elected by citizens.
130
Current number of members Number of members who currently hold seats in parliament. May be lower or higher than the statutory number of members.
130
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Men The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
70
Women The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
60
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Percentage of women Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
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Statutory number of members per country As defined in the constitution or other fundamental laws. Combines the number of parliamentarians in both chambers in bicameral parliaments.
166
Population (in thousands)
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Age

Data on the age of parliamentarians is collected at the start of the legislature, following the most recent elections. This data is not updated during the legislature, except when parliament notifies the IPU of a change in the youngest or oldest member.

Average age of all members Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
44.30
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Youngest member (years) Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
22
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Youngest member
Fernando Llapiz Hoentsch (Male)
Oldest member (years) Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
69
Oldest member
Walter Villagra Romay (Male)
Number of members, by age
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Totals per age interval 0 8 47 23 18 23 11 0 0 0
Total <= 45: 78 Total >= 46: 52
Male 0 3 22 15 11 12 7 0 0 0 70
Female 0 5 25 8 7 11 4 0 0 0 60
Percentage of members, by age
Age as last election or renewalOverallMaleFemale
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger6.15%2.31%3.85%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger42.31%19.23%23.08%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger60%30.77%29.23%
Members for whom data is available
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Reserved seats and quotas

There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups Reserved seats are a means to ensure the parliamentary representation of certain groups in society.
Yes
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Number of reserved seats, by group

Women
0
Indigenous peoples
7
Minorities
0
Youth
0
Persons with disabilities
0
Notes
0
Electoral quota for women Quotas to promote the representation of women in parliament.
Yes
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Notes
Legislated candidate quotas (50% men, 50% women). The Constitution notes that participation in the political process will be equitable and on equal terms between men and women. Both principal and alternate candidate lists in multi-member constituencies for elections to the Lower House (Cámara de Diputados) must include equal numbers of men and women, in alternation. In the case of a list composed of an odd number of candidates, preference will be given to women. In single-member constituencies, at least 50% of the candidates (principal and alternate) nominated in all of the constituencies must be women. &#13;&#13;
Legal source Legal text that stipulates the quota, such as the Constitution or electoral law.
Electoral Law (2010) , Article 11 and 58(2); Constitution, Articles 26 and 147. https://www.idea.int/data-tools/data/gender-quotas/country-view/129/35
Electoral quota for youth Quotas to promote the representation of youth in parliament.
No
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