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
Data on women
Information on the current and historical representation of women in the parliament. Consult the 'Elections' tab to see how women have fared in elections or renewals.
Current representation
Women's representation in the current parliament or chamber
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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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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%
Speaker
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Secretary general
No information available
Chairs of specialized bodies
| Specialized body | Theme | Name | Sex | Age |
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| Commission of Families, Children and Youth | Gender equality | Roxana Reyes | Female | 58 |
| Commission on Women and Diversity | Gender equality | Mónica Macha | Female | 51 |
Data on age at the start of the legislature
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.
First woman in parliament
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Year of first woman in parliament
Year in which the first woman entered parliament
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1951
First woman speaker
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Year of first woman speaker
Date at which, for the first time in the country's parliamentary history, a woman became Presiding Officer of Parliament or of one of its Houses.
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1973
Women’s suffrage
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Women’s right to vote
Year in which women obtained the right to vote. More than one year may be displayed depending on the status of the right: restricted or universal and changes in status.
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1947
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Restricted or universal suffrage
Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
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Universal
Notes: In some provinces, women were given the right to vote and stand for election at an earlier date
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Women's right to stand for election
Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election. More than one year may be displayed based on the status of the right: restricted or universal and shifts to the status.
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1947
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Restricted or universal
Stand for Election : Restricted or Universal
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No information available
Women's caucus
Women's caucuses or parliamentary groups that bring together women parliamentarians to strengthen cooperation and amplify their voices. For other parliamentary bodies or committees that have a specific mandate to address gender equality matters, see the ‘Specialized body – Gender equality’ tab.