Congress of the Republic of Guatemala

Congress of the Republic of Guatemala

Congreso de la República de Guatemala
X Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Founded11 March 1945
Leadership
Nery Ramos, Blue
since 19 January 2024
1st Vice President
Darwin Lucas Paiz, UNE
since 19 January 2024
2nd Vice President
César Amézquita, VIVA
since 14 January 2024
3rd Vice President
Nery Rodas, Cabal
since 14 January 2024
1st Secretary
Karina Paz, VOS
since 19 January 2024
Structure
Seats160 members
Political groups
Government (25)
  •   SEMILLA: 24 seats
  •   WINAQ-URNG: 1 seat

Others (135)

Elections
Closed-list proportional representation
Last election
25 June 2023
Next election
2027
Motto
God, Union, Liberty
Meeting place
Zone 1,Guatemala City
Website
www.congreso.gob.gt

The Congress of the Republic (Spanish: Congreso de la República) is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Guatemala. The Guatemalan Congress is made up of 160 deputies who are elected by direct universal suffrage to serve four-year terms. The electoral system is closed party list proportional representation. 31 of the deputies are elected on a nationwide list, whilst the remaining 127 deputies are elected in 22 multi-member constituencies. Each of Guatemala's 22 departments serves as a district, with the exception of the department of Guatemala containing the capital, which on account of its size is divided into two (distrito central and distrito Guatemala). Departments are allocated seats based on their population size and they are shown in the table below.