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Guatemala Guatemala

ES001

Head of State
Question:How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s): a. Head of State is the Head of Government
c. Directly elected in general elections (absolute majority with 2nd round if necessary)
Comments: The President and the Vice-President of the Republic are elected through universal and secret suffrage for a single four-year term. If none of the candidates secures an absolute majority, a second round takes place within a period of no more than sixty, or less than forty-five days, counting from the first round, between the two most-voted candidates.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Guatemala”, art. 182 & 184: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/constitucion/guatemala-constitucion-politica-2012/ — https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Guatemala_1993.pdf
Verified: 2023/05/29
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ES002

Head of Government
Question:How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer: b. Directly elected in general elections, absolute majority (with 2nd round if necessary)
Comments: The Head of Government and Head of State are the same person, elected by absolute majority for a four-year term with no possibility of re-election. The second round is called for between the two most-voted candidates of the first round.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Guatemala”, art. 182 & 184: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/constitucion/guatemala-constitucion-politica-2012/ — https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Guatemala_1993.pdf
Verified: 2023/05/29
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ES003

President
Question:Does the country have a president?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments:
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Guatemala”, art. 182 & 184: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/constitucion/guatemala-constitucion-politica-2012/ — https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Guatemala_1993.pdf
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ES004

Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: a. One chamber
Comments: The Congress of Deputies is made up of 160 members.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Guatemala”, art. 157: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/constitucion/guatemala-constitucion-politica-2012/ — https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Guatemala_1993.pdf ; Electoral Law: “Ley Electoral y de Partidos Políticos”, art. 205: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/guatemala-lepp-y-reglamentos-2023/
Verified: 2023/05/29
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ES005

Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question:What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s): g. List Proportional Representation
Comments: The legislative power belongs to the Congress of the Republic, made up of deputies elected directly by the people by universal and secret suffrage, through the party lists, for a period of four years, being able to be re-elected.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Guatemala”, art. 157: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/constitucion/guatemala-constitucion-politica-2012/ — https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Guatemala_1993.pdf ; Electoral Law: “Ley Electoral y de Partidos Políticos”, art. 203 & 205: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/GT/guatemala-lepp-y-reglamentos-2023/
Verified: 2023/05/29
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