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Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
-Chamber of Deputies
This is a bicameral parliament. Switch to theChamber of Senators
Data on women
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Basic information > About parliament
Speaker
Speaker
Simón Sergio
Choque Siñani
(Male)
Year of birth
1968
Secretary general
Secretary General
Valeria Vilaseca
Chumacero
(Female)
Secretary General
Luis Fernando
Vía Cavero
(Male)
Members
Current number of members, by sex
Women
Not available
See historical data for this field.
Age
Average age of all members
Youngest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
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.
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
Women’s 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
Women’s 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
Women's 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.
Women's 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
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