GUATEMALA

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER
OR UNICAMERAL PARLIAMENT

Parliament (generic name):

Congreso de la República

Translated name:

Congress of the Republic

Structure:

Unicameral

Chamber:

Congreso de la República

Translated name:

Congress of the Republic

President:

Arturo Eduardo Meyer Maldonado (M)

Secretary General:

Ana Isabel Antillón (F)

Members (statutory number):

158

directly elected

Members (current number):

158

Women (current number):

19 (12.03%)

Term:

4 years

Last renewal dates:

9 September 2007

Address:

Congreso de la República
9a Av. 944, Zona 1
GUATEMALA CITY
Tel.: (502) 2232 1260, 2230 4176, 2230 2773
Fax: (502) 2220 40 24
E-mail: anaantillon@congreso.gob.gt
presidencia@congreso.gob.gt

Web site:

http://www.congreso.gob.gt

Affiliation to IPU:

Yes

Affiliation date(s):

1961 - 1963
1979 - 1982
1986

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