El Salvador

Legislative Assembly

Presidential system
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Structure of parliament Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
Unicameral
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IPU membership Current membership status
Yes
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Data on youth

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Basic information > About parliament

Speaker

Year of birth
1971
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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.
50.92
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Reserved seats and quotas

Electoral quota for youth Quotas to promote the representation of youth in parliament.
No
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Elections > Election system

Eligibility and voting

Minimum age of eligibility The minimum age to become a member of parliament, or to run in parliamentary elections, may be different for each chamber in bicameral parliaments. The age of eligibility is sometimes higher than the minimum age for voting.
25
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Minimum age for voting in parliamentary elections What is the minimum age for voting in parliamentary elections?
18
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