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Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

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Chamber of Deputies

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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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Data on women

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Basic information > About parliament

Speaker

Speaker
Víctor Ezequiel Borda Belzu (Male)
Year of birth
1970
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Secretary general

Secretary general
Valeria Vilaseca Chumacero (Female)
Secretary general
Luis Fernando Vía Cavero (Male)

Members

Current number of members, by sex
Women The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
69
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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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Age

Average age of all members
Not available
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Youngest member (years) Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
23
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Youngest member
Juan Pablo Flores Jiménez (Male)
Oldest member (years) Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
81
Oldest member
Elías Quelca Mamani (Male)

Reserved seats and quotas

Number of reserved seats, by group
Women
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). 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.
Elections > Election results

Results

Number of women after election or renewal, by mode of designation
Women Appointed
0
Elections > Historical data on women

Women's suffrage

Women’s right to vote
Right to vote Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1938
National or local Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Restricted
Detail of restrictions Suffrage: Restrictions detail
Only literate women and those with a certain level of income
Right to vote Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1952
National or local Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Universal
Women’s right to stand for election
Right to stand for election Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election
1938
National or local Stand for Election: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage Stand for Election : Restricted or Universal
Restricted
Detail of restrictions Stand for Election: Restrictions detail
Women must have an income and be literate in order to stand for election.
Right to stand for election Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election
1952
National or local Stand for Election: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage Stand for Election : Restricted or Universal
Universal
First woman in parliament
First woman in parliament Year in which first woman entered parliament
1956

Women Heads of State or Government

Woman Heads of State or Government
Not available
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Parliamentary bodies > Caucuses

Women

Caucus name
Union of Women Parliamentarians of Bolivia (UMPABOL)
Date of creation
01.1998
Formal or informal
Formal
The caucus is open to male MPs
No
The caucus is cross-party
No
There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
No
Issues dealt with by the caucus
- UMPABOL has driven the adoption of laws such as the Law on the right to a life free of violence for women (2013), the Law against political harassment and violence against women (2012). It also promoted the national framework for gender equality making requirements around access and political participation of women. - UMPABOL was the driving force behind the adoption of the Comprehensive law against trafficking in persons (2012) and the Law against racism and all forms of discrimination (2010).
The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
No
The caucus has a communication plan
No