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Panama Panama

ES001

Head of State
Question:How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s): a. Head of State is the Head of Government
b. Directly elected in general elections (simple majority)
Comments: The President of the Republic is elected for a period of five years.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Panamá”, art. 175–177: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PA/panama-constitucion-politica-de-la-republica-2004
Verified: 2024/12/05
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ES002

Head of Government
Question:How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer: a. Directly elected in general elections (simple majority)
Comments: The president of the Republic is both the head of State and the head of government. They are elected for a five-year term by simple majority of votes. Re-election is not allowed for two immediate terms.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Panamá”, art. 175–178: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PA/panama-constitucion-politica-de-la-republica-2004
Verified: 2024/12/05
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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 Panamá”, art. 175–193: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PA/panama-constitucion-politica-de-la-republica-2004
Verified: 2024/12/05
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ES004

Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: a. One chamber
Comments: The national legislature consists of a single 71-member chamber, the National Assembly.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Panamá”, art. 146, 147: http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PA/panama-constitucion-politica-de-la-republica-2004
Verified: 2024/12/05
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ES005

Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question:What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s): e. Parallel (Segmented) (PR Lists and Majoritarian constituencies)
Comments: In single-member constituencies deputies are elected by plurality vote, whereas in multi-member constituencies deputies are elected by proportional representation.
Source: Constitution: “Constitución Política de la República de Panamá”, art. 147 (1): http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PA/panama-constitucion-politica-de-la-republica-2004 Electoral Code: “Código Electoral”, art. 451–454: https://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/americas/PA/panama-codigo-electoral-2023/
Verified: 2024/12/05
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