2010–2015 Term of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Senate Chamber of Deputies |
| Leadership | |
President of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly (ex oficio as Vice President) | |
President of the Senate | |
President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 166 36 Senators 130 Deputies |
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Senate political groups | |
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Chamber of Deputies political groups | |
| Elections | |
Senate voting system | Proportional representation system by department |
Chamber of Deputies voting system | Mixed member system |
Last Senate election | 6 November 2009 |
Last Chamber of Deputies election | 6 November 2009 |
Next Senate election | 5 October 2014 |
Next Chamber of Deputies election | 5 October 2014 |
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| Website | |
| http://www.senado.bo http://www.diputados.bo | |
The 2010–2015 Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia was the first class of the Bolivian legislature, also known as the Plurinational Legislative Assembly, to go by that name. The Assembly was controlled in both houses by the governing Movement for Socialism (MAS-IPSP), elected with a 2/3 supermajority, although some members later separated themselves from the majority. Just four incumbent members of the 2005–2010 Congress returned: Deputy Antonio Franco; Deputy Javier Zabaleta (MAS-IPSP/MSM); Senator René Martínez (MAS-IPSP), who was a deputy; and Senator Róger Pinto, previously of Podemos and now representing PPB-CN.[3]
The Assembly was elected as part of general elections on 9 December 2009. After the votes were counted, party strengths in Congress were as follows:
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Deputies | Senators | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movement for Socialism | 2.943.209 | 64,22 | 88 | 26 | |
| Plan Progress for Bolivia – National Convergence | 1.212.795 | 26,46 | 37 | 10 | |
| National Unity Front | 258.971 | 5,65 | 3 | ||
| Social Alliance | 106.027 | 2,31 | 2 | ||
| Social Patriotic Unity Movement | 23.257 | 0,51 | |||
| People | 15.627 | 0,34 | |||
| Peoples for Liberty and Sovereignty | 12.995 | 0,28 | |||
| Social Democratic Bolivia | 9.905 | 0,22 | |||
| Source: Comisión Nacional Electoral | |||||
As part of a break between the MAS-IPSP and its ally the Without Fear Movement (MSM), the latter party's four deputies, elected on the MAS slate pledged in late March 2010, "to act in accord with our political identity, with our conscience, and with the people who elected us with their vote." Consequently, MAS-IPSP had 84 members in the Chambers of Deputies, while the MSM has four.[4] However, two MSM deputies re-affiliated with the MAS-IPSP.[5][6] In late 2011, at least five indigenous deputies distanced themselves from the MAS-IPSP and announced the formation of an Indigenous Bloc in the Assembly, independent of the MAS. While the Assembly's leadership has yet to officially recognize these two defections, the MAS now controls less than two-thirds of all Assembly seats.[7]
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- ^ "Directiva Camaral". Cámara de Diputados. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ "MAS confirma 26 senadores, 85 diputados y asegura 2/3". FM Bolivia. 2009-12-17. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ^ "Ruptura MAS-MSM llega a la Asamblea Legislativa Archived 2010-04-01 at the Wayback Machine," La Prensa, 27 March 2010.
- ^ "Diputado Samuel Pamuri niega militancia en MSM". El Diario. 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ^ "Diputado Javier Zavaleta no representa más al MSM". Los Tiempos. 2012-01-19. Archived from the original on 2011-02-13. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ^ "Bancada indígena no apoyará "dos tercios"". El Diario. 2011-12-23. Retrieved 2011-12-27.