The Chamber of Deputies () is the lower house of the Congress of the Dominican Republic. Together, it and the Senate comprise the legislature of the Dominican Republic.
The composition and powers of the House are established by Constitution of the Dominican Republic. The Chamber is composed of deputies who are divided in 178 by province, five nationally, and seven overseas.
The Chamber is charged with the passage of national legislation, known as laws, which, after concurrence by the Senate, are sent to the President of the Dominican Republic for consideration. In addition to this basic power, the Chamber has certain exclusive powers of which include the power to initiate all laws related to revenue, the Impeachment of officers elected by popular vote, the Senate or the National Council of the Magistracy who are sent to trial the Senate.
The lower chamber was called Tribunado 1844–1854, then Chamber of Representatives 1854–1878, and Chamber of Deputies since 1878.
Composition (2024–2028) On 19 May 2024, deputies were elected, including some by provincial districts, five by national at-large voting, and seven by Overseas Deputies. This list contains the changes that occurred after the election until unknown. Completions of empty fields: Méndez Matos: Party PRSD, Electoral List PRM; De Los Santos Figueroa: Party PCR, Electoral List PCR. Deputy Party Electoral List Province Constituency JOSÉ HORACIORODRÍGUEZ GRULLÓN Distrito Nacional 1 OMAR LEONELFERNÁNDEZ DOMÍNGUEZ Distrito Nacional 1 SANDRA HERMINIAABINADER SUERO DE PRIETO Distrito Nacional 1 ISABEL JACQUELINEORTIZ FLORES Distrito Nacional 1 ORLANDO SALVADORJORGE VILLEGAS Distrito Nacional 1 ELIAZERMATOS FÉLIZ Distrito Nacional 1 LOURDES JOSEFINAAYBAR DIONISIO Distrito Nacional 2 RAFAEL TOBÍASCRESPO PÉREZ Distrito Nacional 2 RAFAEL ANÍBALDÍAZ RODRÍGUEZ Distrito Nacional 2 JESÚS BIENVENIDOOGANDO GIL Distrito Nacional 2 ALFREDOPACHECO OSORIA Distrito Nacional 2 YUDERKA YVELISSEDE LA ROSA GUERRERO Distrito Nacional 3 MANUEL ELPIDIOBÁEZ MEJÍA Distrito Nacional 3 GUSTAVO ANTONIOSÁNCHEZ GARCÍA Distrito Nacional 3 CARLOSSÁNCHEZ QUEZADA Distrito Nacional 3 RAMÓN ANTONIOBUENO PATIÑO Distrito Nacional 3 JOSÉ MIGUELCABRERA Distrito Nacional 3 SERGIOMOYA DE LA CRUZ Distrito Nacional 3 JULIO ALBERTOBRITO PEÑA Azua - LUIS ANTONIOVARGAS RAMÍREZ Azua - BRENDA MERCEDESOGANDO CAMPOS Azua - CARLOS ALBERTORAMÍREZ FILPO Azua - RAFAELCUEVAS JIMÉNEZ Bahoruco - OLFANNY YUVERKAMÉNDEZ MATOS Bahoruco - MANUEL MIGUELFLORIÁN TERRERO Barahona - RUDY MARÍAMÉNDEZ Barahona - MOISÉSAYALA PÉREZ Barahona - SONIAAGÜERO MORALES Dajabón - DARÍO DE JESÚSZAPATA ESTÉVEZ Dajabón - YENRRY MANUELACOSTA OVALLE Duarte - LUPENÚÑEZ ROSARIO Duarte - NICOLÁSHIDALGO ALMÁNZAR Duarte - JOSÉ LUISRODRÍGUEZ HICIANO Duarte - DORINA YAJAIRARODRÍGUEZ SALAZAR Duarte - GERARDO ALFREDOCASANOVA JIMÉNEZ El Seibo - FAUSTINAGUERRERO CABRERA El Seibo - JUAN ALBERTOAQUINO MONTERO Elías Piña - ISRAEL PORFIRIO BIENVENIDOMAÑÓN ALCÁNTARA Elías Piña - CARLOS MARÍAGARCÍA GÓMEZ Espaillat - CARLOS ALBERTOAMARANTE GARCÍA Espaillat - JOSÉ MIGUELFERREIRAS TORRES Espaillat - JEFRY JOSÉGRULLÓN LUGO Espaillat - SAURY ANTONIOMOTA RAMÍREZ Hato Mayor - SANTIAGOVILORIO LIZARDO Hato Mayor - CHARLENECANAÁN CABRERA Hermanas Mirabal - FÉLIX SANTIAGOHICIANO ALMÁNZAR Hermanas Mirabal - GADDIS ENRIQUECORPORÁN SEGURA Independencia - LLANELISMATOS CUEVAS Independencia - FRANCISCO ANTONIOSOLIMÁN RIJO La Altagracia - FRANCISCO RODOLFOVILLEGAS PÉREZ La Altagracia - HAMLET AMADOSÁNCHEZ MELO La Altagracia - JUAN JULIOCAMPOS VENTURA La Altagracia - AIDA NILSALÓPEZ REYNA DE CEBALLOS La Altagracia - EDUARD ALEXISESPIRITUSANTO CASTILLO La Romana - PLUTARCOPÉREZ La Romana - EUGENIOCEDEÑO ARECHE La Romana - PEDRO TOMÁSBOTELLO SOLIMÁN La Romana - ROSA AMALIAPILARTE LÓPEZ La Vega 1 ÁNGEL TEÓFILOESTÉVEZ ESTÉVEZ La Vega 1 JOSÉ RAFAELHERNÁNDEZ PORTES La Vega 1 AGUSTÍNBURGOS TEJADA La Vega 1 JOSÉ DAVIDPÉREZ REYES La Vega 1 CARLOS MÁXIMOMEJÍA ABREU La Vega 2 ROGELIO ALFONSOGENAO LANZA La Vega 2 PRISCILA CELVIAD’OLEO AGÜERO María Trinidad Sánchez - JORGE HUGOCAVOLI BALBUENA María Trinidad Sánchez - NAPOLEÓNLÓPEZ RODRÍGUEZ María Trinidad Sánchez - MARÍA MERCEDESFERNÁNDEZ CRUZ Monseñor Nouel - ORLANDO ANTONIOMARTÍNEZ PEÑA Monseñor Nouel - NOLBERTOORTIZ DE LA CRUZ Monseñor Nouel - RAFAEL ANTONIOABEL LORA Monte Cristi - ROSENDY JOELPOLANCO POLANCO Monte Cristi - JUANSUAZO MARTE Monte Plata - PEDRO ANTONIOTINEO NÚÑEZ Monte Plata - ROMÁN DE JESÚSVARGAS Monte Plata - HÉCTOR DARÍOFÉLIZ FÉLIZ Pedernales - EDIRDA YOALISDE OLEO PEÑA Pedernales - ANA MERCEDESRODRÍGUEZ DE AGUASVIVAS Peravia - LUISALCIDES BÁEZ Peravia - JULITOFULCAR ENCARNACIÓN Peravia - IVANNIARIVERA NÚÑEZ Puerto Plata 1 FÉLIX ANTONIOCASTILLO RODRÍGUEZ Puerto Plata 1 JULIO EMÍLDURÁN RODRÍGUEZ Puerto Plata 1 JHONNY DE JESÚSMEDINA SANTOS Puerto Plata 1 RAMÓN ALBERTODORREJO CALVO Puerto Plata 2 JUAN AGUSTÍNMEDINA SANTOS Puerto Plata 2 DANNY RAFAELGUZMÁN ROSARIO Samaná - RAMÓN ANÍBALOLEA MEJÍA Samaná - YDENIADOÑÉ TIBURCIO San Cristóbal 1 EDDY OSCARMONTÁS GUERRERO San Cristóbal 1 DIONISIODE LA ROSA RODRÍGUEZ San Cristóbal 1 GUSTAVOLARA SALAZAR San Cristóbal 1 MANUEL ANTONIODÍAZ SANTOS San Cristóbal 2 FRANCISCO JAVIERPAULINO San Cristóbal 2 OTONIELTEJEDA MARTÍNEZ San Cristóbal 2 TULIOJIMÉNEZ DÍAZ San Cristóbal 3 FRANK JUNIORGUERRERO MATEO San Cristóbal 3 MARGARITATEJEDA DE LA ROSA San Cristóbal3 JOSEFA ALTAGRACIAMEJÍA MACEA San José de Ocoa - ALTAGRACIA YARELYSENCARNACIÓN GERÓNIMO San José de Ocoa - NIDIOENCARNACIÓN SANTIAGO San Juan - FRANKLINRAMÍREZ DE LOS SANTOS San Juan - MÉLIDOMERCEDES CASTILLO San Juan - FABIANATAPIA VALENZUELA San Juan - PEDRO CÉSARMOTA PACHECO San Pedro de Macorís - FIOR DALIZAPEGUERO VARELA San Pedro de Macorís - LUISGÓMEZ BENZO San Pedro de Macorís - CARLIXTA CAROLINAPAULA DE LA CRUZ San Pedro de Macorís - RAFAELAALBURQUERQUE DE GONZÁLEZ San Pedro de Macorís - VERÓNICA MARÍACONTRERAS DE JESÚS Sánchez Ramírez - GERALDO ANTONIOCONCEPCIÓN VARGAS Sánchez Ramírez - SADOKYDUARTE SUÁREZ Sánchez Ramírez - MATEO EVANGELISTAESPAILLAT TAVÁREZ Santiago 1 RAMÓN MAYOBANEXMARTÍNEZ DURÁN Santiago 1 HÉCTOR BIENVENIDORAMÍREZ BIDÓ Santiago 1 VÍCTOR VALDEMARSUÁREZ DÍAZ Santiago 1 LEONARDO ALFONSOAGUILERA QUIJANO Santiago 1 GREGORIODOMÍNGUEZ DOMÍNGUEZ Santiago 1 MIGUEL ANDRÉSGUTIÉRREZ DÍAZ Santiago 1 MÁXIMOCASTRO Santiago 1 ROSA HILDAGENAO DÍAZ Santiago 2 JOSÉ BENEDICTOHERNÁNDEZ TEJADA Santiago 2 FRANCISCO ALBERTODÍAZ GARCÍA Santiago 2 BRAULIO DE JESÚSESPINAL TAVÁREZ Santiago 2 FÉLIX MICHELLRODRÍGUEZ MOREL Santiago 3 VÍCTOR MANUELFADUL LANTIGUA Santiago 3 MAGDA ALINA ALTAGRACIARODRÍGUEZ AZCONA Santiago 3 LUIS RENÉFERNÁNDEZ TAVÁREZ Santiago 3 NELSON RAFAELMARMOLEJOS GIL Santiago 3 NELSA SHORAYASUÁREZ ARIZA Santiago 3 ESTEBAN ANTONIOCRUZ Santiago Rodríguez - NICOLÁS TOLENTINOLÓPEZ MERCADO Santiago Rodríguez - YCELMARYBRITO O’NEAL Santo Domingo 1 JUAN CARLOSECHAVARRÍA MILANÉ Santo Domingo 1 LUIS MANUELHENRÍQUEZ BEATO Santo Domingo 1 GILBERTO ANTONIOBALBUENA ARIAS Santo Domingo 1 ANA ADALGIZADEL CARMEN ABREU POLANCO Santo Domingo 1 AMADO ANTONIODÍAZ JIMÉNEZ Santo Domingo 1 RAFAEL AUGUSTOCASTILLO CASADO Santo Domingo 2 BOLÍVAR ERNESTOVALERA ARIZA Santo Domingo 2 CARLOS HIGINIODE JESÚS VERAS Santo Domingo 2 JOSÉ FRANCISCO A. A.SANTANA SURIEL Santo Domingo 2 HERIBERTOARACENA MONTILLA Santo Domingo 3 JUAN JOSÉROJAS FRANCO Santo Domingo 3 YSABELDE LA CRUZ JAVIER Santo Domingo 3 CARLOS JOSÉGIL RODRÍGUEZ Santo Domingo 3 EDUARDOHIDALGO ABREU Santo Domingo 3 FRANKLINMARTÍNEZ Santo Domingo 3 PEDRO JULIOALCÁNTARA Santo Domingo 3 ALEXIS ISAACJIMÉNEZ GONZÁLEZ Santo Domingo 3 JOSÉ MOISÉSORTIZ LÓPEZ Santo Domingo 3 DULCE MERCEDESQUIÑONES Santo Domingo 3 MARÍA ELISASUÁREZ ALCALÁ Santo Domingo 3 MIGUEL ALBERTOBOGAERT MARRA Santo Domingo 4 AQUILINOSERRATA UCETA Santo Domingo 4 ANA MARÍAPEÑA RAPOSO Santo Domingo 4 IGNACIOARACENA Santo Domingo 4 ELÍASBÁEZ DE LOS SANTOS Santo Domingo 4 EDUVIGES MARÍABAUTISTA GOMERA Santo Domingo 4 LUIS RAFAELSÁNCHEZ ROSARIO Santo Domingo 4 DOMINGO EUSEBIODE LEÓN MASCARO Santo Domingo 5 JESÚSMARTÍNEZ ALBERTY Santo Domingo 5 GETRUDERAMÍREZ CABRAL Santo Domingo 5 ALEXÁNDER JAVIERCUEVAS Santo Domingo 5 CÉSAR SANTIAGORUTINEL DOMÍNGUEZ Santo Domingo 5 JESÚS MANUELSÁNCHEZ MARTÍNEZ Santo Domingo 5 RUBÉN DARÍOMALDONADO DÍAZ Santo Domingo 6 ENRIQUETAROJAS JAVIER Santo Domingo 6 EMMANUELMORALES PAULINO Santo Domingo 6 SÓCRATESPÉREZ LORENZO Santo Domingo 6 DAMARYSVÁSQUEZ CASTILLO Santo Domingo 6 BETTYGERÓNIMO SANTANA Santo Domingo 6 MELVIN ALEXISLARA MELO Santo Domingo 6 DIÓMEDES OMARROJAS Santo Domingo 6 LUCRECIASANTANA LEYBA Santo Domingo 6 DOLORES EMILIAFERMÍN BELTRÁN DE DURÁN Valverde - JOSÉ FRANCISCOLÓPEZ CHÁVEZ Valverde - GUSTAVO ADOLFORODRÍGUEZ ESPINA Valverde - KENIA FELICIABIDÓ PARRA DE DELL’AQUILA Overseas Deputy, Electoral District 1 1 SERVIA AUGUSTAFAMILIA ECHABARRÍA Overseas Deputy, Electoral District 1 1 NORBERTORODRÍGUEZ VÁSQUEZ Overseas Deputy, Electoral District 1 1 RAMÓN MARÍACEBALLO MARTES Overseas Deputy, Electoral District 2 2 ADELIS DE JESÚSOLIVARES ORTEGA Overseas Deputy, Electoral District 2 2 LILY GERMANIAFLORENTINO ROSARIO Overseas Deputy, Electoral District 3 3 JULIO CÉSARLÓPEZ PEÑA Overseas Deputy, Electoral District 3 3 PEDRO ANTONIOMARTÍNEZ MORONTA At-large - JUAN DIONICIORODRÍGUEZ RESTITUYO At-large - MIGUEL ÁNGELDE LOS SANTOS FIGUEROA At-large - RADHAMÉSCAMACHO CUEVAS At-large - ELÍASWESSIN CHÁVEZ At-large -
Party strengths in the Chamber of Deputies The following table shows the composition of the Chamber of Deputies at the start of the most recent legislative periods by Electoral List (this list excludes the National Deputies and the Overseas Deputies for the elections before 2016) Party 1998 2002 2006 2010 2016 2020 Corrections: PRM: –1 Martínez Moronta, +1 Méndez Matos; PRSD: –1 Méndez Matos; ALPAÍS: +1 Martínez Moronta; FA: +1 Rodríguez Restituyo; FA-PHD: –1 Rodríguez Restituyo. 2024 Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) 83 74 60 73 0 3 1 Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) 49 41 96 102 127 75 13 Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) – – – – 47 90 134 Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC) 17 35 22 3 13 6 4 Institutional Social Democratic Bloc (BIS) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Quisqueyano Christian Democratic Party (PQDC) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Country Alliance (ALPAÍS) – – – – 1 2 1 People's Force (FP) – – – – – 4 27 Broad Front (FA) – – – – – 3 0 Alliance for Democracy (APD) – – – – – 2 0 Revolutionary Social Democratic Party (PRSD) – – 0 0 0 0 3 Christian People's Party (PPC) – – – – – 1 0 Liberal Reformist Party (PLR) – – – – – 1 1 Civic Renovation Party (PCR) – – – – – 1 1 Dominican Humanist Party (PHD) – – – – – 1 0 Dominicans for Change (DXC) – – – 0 0 0 2 National Citizen Will Party (PNVC) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Christian Socialist Party (PSC) – – – – – – 1 Total 149150178178 190 190 190
The following table shows the composition of the Chamber of Deputies at the start of the most recent legislative period (2020–2024) by individual party (this list includes the National Deputies and the Overseas Deputies) Party Seats Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) 86 Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) 66 Social Christian Reformist Party (PRSC) 5 Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) 3 Broad Front (FA) 3 People's Force (FP) 15 Country Alliance (ALPAIS) 2 Alliance for Democracy (APD) 2 Social Democratic Institutional Bloc (BIS) 1 Dominicans for Change (DXC) 2 Civic Renovation Party (PCR) 1 Dominican Humanist Party (PHD) 1 Liberal Reformist Party (PLR) 1 Quisqueyano Christian Democratic Party (PQDC) 1 Revolutionary Social Democratic Party (PRSD) 1 Total 190
The following table shows the composition of the Chamber of Deputies at the start of the legislative period 2016–2020 by individual party (this list includes the National Deputies and the Overseas Deputies)