The National Assembly ( es, Asamblea Nacional) is the unicameral
legislature
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of
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechuan ...
. It replaced the
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in 2009 following reforms under the
2008 Constitution. The current
President of the Assembly is
Virgilio Saquicela
Javier Virgilio Saquicela Espinoza (born 8 July 1972) is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician who has been serving as the President of the National Assembly of Ecuador since May 2022. He served as mayor of Azogues between 2014 and 2019.
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since 31 May 2022. Within
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechuan ...
, the National Assembly has the power to pass
laws
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, while appointment of judges to the
National Court of Justice is done by a separate Judicial Council.
Ecuadorian general election, 2021
Eligibility
According to Article 119 of the 2008 Constitution of Ecuador, candidates to the National Assembly must meet the following requirements:
* Be an Ecuadorian national.
* Be at least 18 years of age at the time of registering for one's candidacy
* Be in possession of political rights
Presidency
For a list of presidents see:
List of presidents of the National Assembly of Ecuador
The President of the National Assembly is the presiding officer of the legislature of Ecuador. In 2009 the National Congress of Ecuador was replaced by the National Assembly. The position of President of the National Assembly has existed sinc ...
.
See also
*
National Congress of Ecuador
National may refer to:
Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
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Politics of Ecuador
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References
External links
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Government of Ecuador
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Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechuan ...
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechuan languages, Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar language, Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechuan ...
2009 establishments in Ecuador
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