Elections in Panama explained

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 also: 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

Position 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
TypePresidential (May)
National Congress (May)
Gubernatorial (May)
NonePresidential (May)
National Congress (May)
Gubernatorial (May)
President and
vice president
President and vice president None President and vice president
National CongressAll seats None All seats
Provinces, cities and municipalitiesAll positions None All positions

Inauguration

Position 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
TypePresidential (July)
National Congress (July)
Gubernatorial (July)
NonePresidential (July)
National Congress (July)
Gubernatorial (July)
President and
vice president
1 July None 1 July
National Congress1 July None 1 July
Provinces, cities and municipalities1 July None 1 July

Latest elections

See main article: 2024 Panamanian general election.

National Assembly

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