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Congress of Guatemala - Definition and Overview

The Congress of the Republic (Spanish: Congreso de la República) is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Guatemala.

It comprises 140 deputies, who are elected by direct universal suffrage to serve four-year terms. (Prior to the election of the current Congress, there were only 113 deputies.)

The last election was held on 9 November 2003; see Guatemala election, 2003. Following this election, party strengths within Congress stand as follows:

  • GANA 49
  • FRG 42
  • UNE 33
  • PAN 16

See also

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