Argentina
Chamber of Deputies
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
About parliament
Basic information such as the official name of parliament and details of its structure and leadership. Also includes the current breakdown of MPs by sex and age, and provisions for quotas and reserved seats.
- Parliament name
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Congreso de la nación (National Congress)
- Chamber name
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Cámara de Diputados (Chamber of Deputies)
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Structure & status of parliament
This field is to indicate lower/upper in the back end.
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Lower chamber
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Parliamentary term (years)
Length of the parliamentary term in years
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4
Notes: Parliamentary term: 4 years; one-half of the membership is renewed every 2 years
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Frequency of renewal (years)
For parliaments/chambers are that are partially renewed (by half, by one third) on a regular basis.
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2
IPU membership
- Affiliation periods
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from 1933 to 1964
from 1973 to 1975
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IPU Geopolitical Group/s
IPU Geopolitical Groups: African Group, Arab Group, Asia-Pacific Group, Eurasia Group, Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC), Twelve Plus Group.
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Group of Latin America and the Caribbean (GRULAC)
Speaker
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Official title
The Speaker may for example be known as the Presiding Officer, President, Chairman/Chairperson, etc.
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President of the Chamber of Deputies
- Speaker
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Martín Menem (Male)
Date of birth: 19 Apr 1975 -
Term
Start (and end) of the term of the Speaker
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10 Dec 2023
- Additional information
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Elected on 10 Dec. 2023.
Speaker terms
No information available
Secretary general
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Official title
This post is most commonly called Secretary General or Clerk. It may also be called Secretary, Head/Chief of the Secretariat, Director General, etc.
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Secretary General (Secretario Parlamentario)
- Secretary General
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Tomas Figueroa (Male)
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Term
Start (and end) of the term of the Secretary general
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01 Dec 2023
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Notes
Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.
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Dec. 2023 -
Members
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Statutory number of members
Statutory number of members, as defined in the constitution or other fundamental law.
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257
- Principal mode of designation of members
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Directly elected
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Directly elected members
Directly elected by citizens.
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257
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Current number of members
Number of members who currently hold seats in parliament. May be lower or higher than the statutory number of members.
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257
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Men
The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
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148
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Women
The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
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109
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Percentage of women
Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
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42.4%
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Statutory number of members per country
As defined in the constitution or other fundamental laws. Combines the number of parliamentarians in both chambers in bicameral parliaments.
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329
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Population (in thousands)
Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects.
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45,277
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Inhabitants per parliamentarian
Calculated by dividing the population by the statutory number of parliamentarians.
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137,620
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.
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Average age of all members
Average age of members, for which data is available, at the time of the last election or renewal.
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51.7(2023-12)
- Youngest member
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Rocío Bonacci (Female)
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Youngest member (years)
Age is calculated at the time the member was elected/appointed to a new legislature. Data is not updated during the legislature unless the member is no longer a member.
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27
- Oldest member
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Carlos Heller (Male)
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Oldest member (years)
Age is calculated at the time the member was elected/appointed to a new legislature. Data is not updated during the legislature unless the member is no longer a member.
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83
Number of members, by age (2023-12)
| 18 - 20 | 21 - 30 | 31 - 40 | 41 - 45 | 46 - 50 | 51 - 60 | 61 - 70 | 71 - 80 | 81 - 90 | 91 and over | Totals per gender | |
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| Male | 0 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 27 | 46 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 149 |
| Female | 0 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| Totals per age interval | 0 | 6 | 38 | 39 | 47 | 68 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 254 |
| Total <= 45: 83 | Total >= 46: 171 | ||||||||||
| Age at the last election or renewal | Overall | Male | Female |
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| 2.4% | 0.4% | 2.0% | |
| 17.3% | 7% | 9.8% | |
| 32.7% | 13% | 19.7% |
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3(2023-12)
Reserved seats and quotas
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There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
Reserved seats are a means to ensure the parliamentary representation of certain groups in society.
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No
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Electoral quota for women
Quotas to promote gender-balanced representation in parliament
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Yes
Notes:
The Gender Parity in Political Representation Act (Ley 27.412) stipulates what is known as a zebra system for the lists of candidates to the Chamber of Deputies, the Senate and the Mercosur Parliament. The lists must alternate between men and women candidates from start to finish for both titular and substitute candidates. Lists that do not comply with this requirement will not be validated.
The Organic Act on Political Parties (Ley 23.298) further stipulates that, in cases where the principle of gender parity is breached, political parties may lose their political and legal personality.
Sources: Article 60 bis of the National Electoral Code (Código Electoral Nacional) and article 50 (h) of the Organic Act on Political Parties (Ley 23.298) as amended by the Gender Parity in Political Representation Act (Ley 27.412). The latter Act was adopted by the Chamber of Deputies on 22 November 2017, enacted by the President of the Republic (Decreto No. 1035) on 14 December 2017, and published in the official journal (BORA) on 15 December 2017.
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Youth quota
Quotas to promote the representation of youth in parliament.
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No
Links to additional information
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Parliamentary website
Link(s) to parliamentary web site in English, French and/or local languages.
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List of members
Link(s) to list of members on the parliamentary web site.
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Rules of procedure/Standing Orders
Link(s) to Rules of procedure on the parliamentary web site in English, French and/or local language.
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Constitution
Official links to the Constitution in English, French and/or original language is provided. Links to unofficial translations where no other source is available.
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