Elections in Panama

Panama elects on national level a head of state, i.e. the president, and a legislature. The president and the vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly (Asamblea Nacional) has 71 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat and multi-seat constituencies.

Political culture

Panama has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

Schedule Election Position 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Type Presidential (May)National Congress (May)Gubernatorial (May)None Presidential (May)National Congress (May)Gubernatorial (May)President andvice presidentPresident and vice president None President and vice presidentNational CongressAll seats None All seats Provinces, cities and municipalitiesAll positions None All positions

Inauguration Position 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Type Presidential (July)National Congress (July)Gubernatorial (July)None Presidential (July)National Congress (July)Gubernatorial (July)President andvice president1 July None 1 JulyNational Congress1 July None 1 JulyProvinces, cities and municipalities1 July None 1 July

Latest elections

President

National Assembly

See also Politics of Panama

Notes

References

External links Adam Carr's Election Archive