| Congress of the Republic of Guatemala | |
| Native Name: | Congreso de la República de Guatemala |
| Native Name Lang: | Lang-es |
| Legislature: | X Legislature |
| Coa Pic: | Logo del Congreso de la República de Guatemala.svg |
| Coa Res: | 150px |
| Foundation: | 11 March 1945 |
| House Type: | Unicameral |
| Election1: | 19 January 2024 |
| Leader2 Type: | 1st Vice President |
| Leader2: | Darwin Lucas Paiz |
| Election2: | 19 January 2024 |
| Leader3 Type: | 2nd Vice President |
| Leader3: | César Amézquita |
| Election3: | 14 January 2024 |
| Leader4 Type: | 3rd Vice President |
| Leader4: | Nery Rodas |
| Election4: | 14 January 2024 |
| Leader5 Type: | 1st Secretary |
| Leader5: | Karina Paz |
| Election5: | 19 January 2024 |
| Members: | 160 members |
| Structure1 Res: | 250px |
| Political Groups1: | Government (25) Others (135) |
| Structure2 Res: | 250px |
| Next Election1: | 2027 |
| Session Room: | 20240530 NP CONGRESO DE LA REPUBLICA 49 ANIVERSARIO CONSTITUCION POLITICA DE LA REPUBLICA 022.jpg |
| Session Res: | 250px |
| Motto: | God, Union, Liberty |
The Congress of the Republic (Spanish; Castilian: Congreso de la República) is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Guatemala. The Guatemalan Congress is made up of 160 deputies who are elected by direct universal suffrage to serve four-year terms. The electoral system is closed party list proportional representation. 31 of the deputies are elected on a nationwide list, whilst the remaining 127 deputies are elected in 22 multi-member constituencies. Each of Guatemala's 22 departments serves as a district, with the exception of the department of Guatemala containing the capital, which on account of its size is divided into two (distrito central and distrito Guatemala). Departments are allocated seats based on their population size and they are shown in the table below.
Guatemala had a bicameral legislature in the 1845 constitution. It was replaced with the unicameral Chamber of Representatives (Spanish; Castilian: Cámara de Representantes), which was in turn reformulated as the National Assembly (Spanish; Castilian: Asamblea Nacional|links=no) in 1879, then the Congress of the Republic in 1945.[1]
It is not uncommon for deputies to change parties during the legislature's term or to secede from a party and create a new party or congressional block.
The Congress of the Republic Guatemala is located in the Legislative Palace in Guatemala city.[2]
During the protests against the budget for 2021 on 21 November 2020, protestors entered the building and set parts of it on fire.[3] [4] [5]
See main article: 2023 Guatemalan general election.