Elections in Panama
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{{Politics of Panama}}
Panama elects on national level a head of state, i.e. the president, and a legislature. The president and the vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional) has 71 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat and multi-seat constituencies.
Political culture
{{See|Political parties in Panama}}
Panama has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.
Schedule
=Election=
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| Position | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type
| Presidential (May) | ||||||
| President and vice president |President and vice president ||colspan=4|None ||President and vice president | ||||||
| National Congress
|All seats ||colspan=4|None ||All seats | ||||||
| Provinces, cities and municipalities
|All positions ||colspan=4|None ||All positions |
=Inauguration=
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| Position | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type
| Presidential (July) | ||||||
| President and vice president |1 July ||colspan=4|None ||1 July | ||||||
| National Congress
|1 July ||colspan=4|None ||1 July | ||||||
| Provinces, cities and municipalities
|1 July ||colspan=4|None ||1 July |
Latest elections
{{main|2024 Panamanian general election}}
=President=
{{#section-h:2019 Panamanian general election|President}}
=National Assembly=
{{#section-h:2019 Panamanian general election|National Assembly}}
See also
Notes
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References
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