The Chamber of Deputies ( es, Cámara de los Diputados; french: Chambre des députés; pt, Câmara dos Deputados) is the
lower house
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of the
Parliament of Equatorial Guinea
The Parliament is the national legislature
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.
Although vested with considerable powers under the
country's constitution, the Chamber has been dominated by the
Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
The Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea ( es, Partido Democrático de Guinea Ecuatorial, abbreviated PDGE) is the ruling political party in Equatorial Guinea. It was established by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo on 11 October 1987.
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since its establishment, and there is virtually no opposition to executive decisions. Indeed, there have never been more than eight opposition legislators in the body.
Prior to 2013, the Chamber was a unicameral legislature and was named the Chamber of People's Representatives ( es, Cámara de los Representantes del Pueblo).
Electoral system
The 100 members of the Chamber are elected by closed-list proportional representation in multi-member constituencies.
Members serve five-year terms.
Presidents of the Chamber of Deputies
Last elections
See also
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List of legislatures by country
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Legislative branch
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References
{{National lower houses
Government of Equatorial Guinea
Politics of Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea ( es, Guinea Ecuatorial; french: Guinée équatoriale; pt, Guiné Equatorial), officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea ( es, link=no, República de Guinea Ecuatorial, french: link=no, République de Guinée équatoria ...
1968 establishments in Equatorial Guinea