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Data on youth
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Speaker
Year of birth
1954
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
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See historical data for this field.
Reserved seats and quotas
Electoral quota for youth
Quotas to promote the representation of youth in parliament.
Notes
Legislated Quota. Each political party's list must include a 20% proportion of young people (18-40).
Legal source
Legal text that stipulates the quota, such as the Constitution or electoral law.
Law of 2015. Information provided by the Parliament
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.
Minimum age for voting in parliamentary elections
What is the minimum age for voting in parliamentary elections?