National Assembly of Ecuador

The National Assembly ( es, Asamblea Nacional) is the unicameral legislative branch, legislature of Ecuador. It replaced the National Congress (Ecuador), National Congress in 2009 following reforms under the 2008 Constitution of Ecuador, 2008 Constitution. The current Speaker (politics), President of the Assembly is Virgilio Saquicela since 31 May 2022. Within politics of ecuador, Ecuador, the National Assembly has the power to pass legislation, laws, while appointment of judges to the Politics of Ecuador#Judicial branch, 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.

See also

* National Congress of Ecuador
* Politics of Ecuador
* List of legislatures by country
* Assembly members of the fourth legislative period of the National Assembly of Ecuador

References

External links

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Government of Ecuador
Politics of Ecuador
National legislatures, Ecuador
Unicameral legislatures, Ecuador
2009 establishments in Ecuador

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