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Legislative branch Colombia, in 36 editions.

The entry for Colombia published Legislative branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 29 editions. Each is shown as published. Legislative branch in every entry.

editions changed the text
29
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Legislative branch” (1990 to 2025), “Senate (Senado)” (1994 to 1996) and “House of Representatives (Camara de Representantes)” (1994 to 1996).

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The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.

bicameral Congress or Congreso consists of the Senate or Senado (102 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) and the Chamber of Representatives or Camara de Representantes (166 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)

elections:
Senate - last held on 14 March 2010 (next to be held in March 2014); Chamber of Representatives - last held on 14 March 2010 (next to be held in March 2014)
election results:
  • Senate - percent of vote by party - NA;
  • seats by party - U Party 28, PC 22, PL 16, PIN 9, CR 8, PDA 8, Green Party 5, other parties 5;
  • Chamber of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA;
  • seats by party - U Party 47, PC 37, PL 36, CR 16, PIN 12, PDA 4, Green Party 3, other parties 10;
  • note - as of 1 January 2011, the Senate currently has 101 seats after one seat became vacant due to a PL senator losing their seat for illegal collusion with the FARC;
  • the Chamber of Representatives also has one seat vacant after only 165 of the 166 candidates were credentialed

bicameral Congress or Congreso consists of the Senate or Senado (102 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) and the House Chamber of Representatives or Camara de Representantes (166 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections:
Senate - last held 12 on 14 March 2006 2010 (next to be held in March 2010); House 2014); Chamber of Representatives - last held 12 on 14 March 2006 2010 (next to be held in March 2010) 2014)
election results:
Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PSUN 20, U Party 28, PC 18, 22, PL 18, 16, PIN 9, CR 15, PDI 10, 8, PDA 8, Green Party 5, other parties 21; House 5; Chamber of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PL 35, PSUN 33, U Party 47, PC 29, 37, PL 36, CR 20, 16, PIN 12, PDA 8, 4, Green Party 3, other parties 41 10; note - as of 1 January 2011, the Senate currently has 101 seats after one seat became vacant due to a PL senator losing their seat for illegal collusion with the FARC; the Chamber of Representatives also has one seat vacant after only 165 of the 166 candidates were credentialed

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Colombia: Legislative branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/colombia/legislative-branch.

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