Ecuador

National Assembly

Parliamentary budget

Responsibility for preparing the proposal for the parliamentary budget Responsibility for preparing the proposal for the parliamentary budget: Parliament; The Executive; Parliament and the Executive together; Other
Decision-making about the maximum amount of the parliamentary budget Decision-making about the maximum amount of the parliamentary budget: Parliament decides the maximum amount of the budget; The amount of the budget is agreed between Parliament and the Executive; The Executive decides the maximum amount of the budget; Other
The amount of the budget is agreed between Parliament and the Executive
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National currency
US Dollar (USD)
PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) conversion factor
0.50 (2022)
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Parliament’s budget, per year
51,900,000 (2021)
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Budget for the chamber
51,900,000 (2021)
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State budget, per year
32,080,360,000 (2021)
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Parliamentary staff

The parliamentary administration is independent from the government Members of the parliamentary administration may be fully independent from the government For example, certain countries have a ‘parliamentary civil service’ that is different from the general civil service, which works for the Executive.
Parliament has control over the recruitment of parliamentary staff Certain parliaments control the recruitment of parliamentary staff. Parliament decides - independently from the government- when to recruit staff, what procedures to use, who to recruit, etc.
There is one or more gender equality policies that apply to the parliamentary administration Parliaments may have one or more official gender equality policies - or be subject to national policies, laws or guidelines - that address issues such as the recruitment and promotion of women staff, family-friendly work arrangements, and gender based-discrimination and harassment.

Notes

Covers the recruitment and promotion of women staff, family-friendly work arrangements, and addresses gender-based discrimination and harassment.
Number of permanent staff employed by parliament (full time equivalent (FTE) positions)
1,327 (2021)
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Number of permanent staff for each chamber
1,327 (2021)
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Secretary General

Authority that selects the Secretary General Authority that selects the Secretary General.
Notes
parliament
Parliament votes to approve the selection of the Secretary General
Length of term of the Secretary General
A fixed number of years
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Length of the fixed term for the Secretary General (years)
2
Previous occupation of the current Secretary General
Other
Notes
Lawyer in private practice