Argentina

Chamber of DeputiesSenate

Chamber of Deputies

Data on youth

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Basic information > About parliament

Speaker

Year of birth
1976
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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
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Youngest member (years) Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
Youngest member
Josefina Mendoza (Female)
Oldest member (years) Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
79
Oldest member
Carlos Heller (Male)
Total number of MPs, 45 years of age or younger
77 See historical data for this field.
Total number of MPs, 46 years of age or older
173 See historical data for this field.
Total per sex
Total of male
135 See historical data for this field.
Total of female
115 See historical data for this field.
Total per age interval
18-20
0 See historical data for this field.
21-30
3 See historical data for this field.
31-40
35 See historical data for this field.
41-45
39 See historical data for this field.
46-50
42 See historical data for this field.
51-60
64 See historical data for this field.
61-70
52 See historical data for this field.
71-80
14 See historical data for this field.
81-90
1 See historical data for this field.
91 and over
0 See historical data for this field.
Number of members, by age
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Totals per age interval 0 3 35 39 42 64 52 14 1 0
Total <= 45: 77 Total >= 46: 173
Male 0 1 16 14 20 42 32 9 1 0 135
Female 0 2 19 25 22 22 20 5 0 0 115
Percentage of members, by age
Age as last election or renewalOverallMaleFemale
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger1.2%0.4%0.8%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger15.2%6.8%8.4%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger30.8%12.4%18.4%

Reserved seats and quotas

Electoral quota for youth Quotas to promote the representation of youth in 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?