1488:
37:
1548:
1578:
1225:
1518:
1458:
1608:
3568:
1349:
1328:
1307:
1266:
1408:
1245:
1286:
377:
422:
1745:
1731:
730:
141:
1075:
Therefore, independent deputies cannot act on behalf of another party for which they were not elected within the legislative board, only independently, nor are they considered a fraction, or a "bloc", a figure that does not exist within of the
Regulations of the Legislative Assembly. Other activities
1084:
Indeed, it is not possible under any circumstances, to claim that any deputy who separates from the
Fraction to which he belongs, is declared as a new Political Fraction, with all the attributions and duties inherent to this condition, both due to the existence of a regulatory provision that defines
1079:
Several independent deputies through history have asked the
Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of Costa Rica, to be recognized as the head of a parliamentary fraction or to have the financial resources of a parliamentary fraction, in contradiction with the regulations, this court
1015:
for civil reasons, unless authorized by the
Legislative Assembly itself or if the deputy consents to it. From the time they are declared proprietor or alternate deputies, until they end their legal term, they may not be deprived of their liberty for criminal reasons, except when they have previously
1096:
The eventual subsequent separation of a deputy from the political party for which he was elected does not mean that the deputy loses his status as such, being that at all times he maintains the powers, rights and duties inherent to his position; But the foregoing does not imply that his separation
1178:
A proposal to use the German model for the election of deputies by lawyer Diego González suggests increasing the number to 143 making use of an electoral system, in which the country would be divided into 72 electoral circuits for 59,700 inhabitants and deputies would be elected on two lists, 72
1042:
It is possible for a deputy elected by a political party, to separate from the parliamentary fraction of that party and act as an independent deputy, however the deputies who avail themselves to this allowance cannot join another legislative fraction, only the one for which they were elected, as
988:
Deputies cannot accept, after being sworn in, under penalty of losing their credentials, any position or employment in the other Powers of the State or autonomous institutions, except in the case of a
Ministry of Government. In this case, they will rejoin the National Assembly when they cease to
1119:
declared themselves independent and then gave their personal adhesion as a "bloc" or individually to parties that were not elected, this, in accordance with the regulations, constitutes a personal affiliation, and it does not imply in any way that the parties they later affiliated to have legal
984:
These incompatibilities affect those who hold the indicated positions within the six months prior to the date of the election. For that reason, when an administration is about to end, it is usual that there are several resignations of the people who occupy these positions and try to aspire to a
1071:
has repeatedly observed, since deputies are popularly elected, their nomination must be made through a political party, due to the framework of the current legal system, in which the political parties have a monopoly on the nomination of candidates for deputies according to the
Electoral Code.
1085:
and restricts the concept of "Parliamentary
Fraction", as well as a basic aspect of common sense, which seeks to establish the necessary limits to achieve the ideal organizational mechanisms that allow, in turn, an effective and efficient development of the legislative tasks.
1107:
Thus, there is no regulatory possibility of forming a fraction not linked to the representation of a political party that has elected at least one representative by means of suffrage, understood in accordance with article 93 of the
Political Constitution of Costa Rica.
1097:
empowers him to acquire, ex officio and full right, the competences that are typical of a figure expressly provided in the
Regulations, with particular duties and rights and intended to be the representative of a group of deputies elected under the same political flag.
2765:
1646:(Central Building), located immediately east of the current building. Work began on that previous building in 1937, with the plan of having it serve as the new presidential palace. However, since much of the building materials were imported from
989:
function. The legislative function is also incompatible with the exercise of any other public office of popular election. The deputies may not enter into, directly or indirectly, or by representation, any contract with the State, nor obtain a
869:
In the
Legislative Assembly there will be as many fractions as political parties are represented in it. The deputies will be considered integrated to the Fraction of the party for which they were elected and none may belong to more than one
1043:
contemplated in the Regulations of the Legislative Assembly. It is not possible, according to current legislation, for a citizen to directly run for the position of an independent deputy without the representation of a political party.
1179:
elected by a single-member constituency where a deputy is directly elected for each district, and 71 elected by a proportional constituency where they would be distributed proportionally according to the votes received per party.
648:
845:, for four-year terms. A 1949 constitutional amendment prevents deputies from serving for two successive terms, though a deputy may run for an Assembly seat again after sitting out a term. Currently a proposal to switch to a
1136:. Different experts have recommended the increase in the number of deputies as an urgent need to improve representativeness, but this proposal is highly unpopular among the population and generates rejection reactions.
1016:
been suspended by the Legislative Assembly. This parliamentary immunity does not take effect in the case of flagrant crime, or when the deputy renounces it. However, the deputies who have been arrested
2168:
1175:
movement on the other hand proposed to increase it to 84 and drastically reduce the number of legislative advisers (currently 12) to avoid a very large increase in salaries.
993:
of public goods that implies privilege, nor intervene as directors, administrators or managers in companies that contract with the State, works, supplies or exploitation of
1758:
526:
69:
4701:
3693:
2518:
897:
1213:
1154:, which made recommendations for more than 100 countries, recommended that the Costa Rican parliament have 115 deputies according to their population (in 1999),
3359:
2654:
2541:
4160:
3532:
3094:
1872:
555:
1132:
body of 57 deputies whose number is constitutionally fixed and whose deputies are elected on closed lists nominated by the political parties according to a
880:
Accordingly, the Electoral Code assigns to the political parties the exclusive legitimacy to nominate candidates for deputies, as stipulated in article 74.
4676:
2660:
2479:
1046:
Becoming an independent deputy is protected by virtue of Article 25 of the Political Constitution of Costa Rica, in which deputies, like any citizen, have
675:
4175:
1629:
building was inaugurated for sessions of the legislative body. Its construction started on 7 March 2018, and has eighteen floors. It is located in
4450:
3645:
2525:
912:
Deputies are elected for four years in office and cannot be successively reelected. There are only three requirements to qualify for the position:
767:
4340:
3605:
1689:
1120:
representation as a parliamentary fraction, so they are recognized as independent within the directory of deputies of the Legislative Assembly.
4549:
3732:
3686:
1807:
4255:
3945:
2282:
1855:
4554:
4470:
4445:
4360:
4285:
3830:
3655:
3620:
1658:
put a halt to the project. Work did not restarted until 1957, but by 1958 the legislature was installed and operating in its new premises.
1559:
213:
980:
The relatives of the person who exercises the Presidency of the Republic, up to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity, inclusive.
4686:
2965:
2798:
1976:
4508:
3352:
711:
4435:
3640:
4480:
3737:
3679:
3522:
3218:
2556:
865:
in Costa Rica correspond to the representation of the political parties according to the electoral results obtained for each period:
698:
694:
1054:
The inhabitants of the Republic have the right to associate for lawful purposes. No one may be forced to be part of any association.
4638:
3312:
2950:
2811:
2472:
1378:
1076:
that belong to the legislative fractions or fraction leaders are not allowed either, such as including bills on the deliberations.
846:
680:
2616:
1011:
The deputies are not responsible for the opinions that they issue in the Legislative Plenary. During the sessions, they cannot be
4490:
4140:
3067:
2735:
2649:
1116:
1112:
655:
4215:
3855:
3437:
3089:
3038:
2991:
2670:
2585:
2105:
1667:
1439:
1385:
958:
574:
550:
519:
342:
186:
80:
740:
4180:
4095:
3935:
3345:
2575:
2546:
2433:
2408:
2349:
2344:(in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica: Instituto de Formación y Estudios en Democracia (IFED) - Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones.
2336:
2147:
1068:
901:
1830:
4105:
3722:
3193:
3023:
2935:
1140:
760:
601:
4691:
4579:
4564:
4440:
4150:
4060:
3890:
3635:
3457:
2860:
2837:
2709:
2465:
4594:
4559:
4503:
4415:
4335:
3727:
3630:
3447:
3407:
2855:
2743:
2691:
2309:
1374:
2252:
4475:
4260:
3860:
3820:
3765:
3660:
3542:
3382:
2955:
2920:
2632:
2373:
1699:
During each four-year legislative session, various political parties have occupied majority, minority, and coalition
638:
633:
628:
363:
964:
The proprietary and alternate Magistrates of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, and the director of the Civil Registry;
943:
The President of the Republic or whoever replaces him in the exercise of the Presidency at the time of the election;
4696:
4498:
4395:
4345:
4295:
4145:
4035:
4020:
3880:
3610:
3517:
3271:
3135:
3077:
2930:
2665:
2551:
1469:
1031:
470:
177:
161:
904:
reassigns the number of deputies allocated to each province, in proportion to the population of each one of them.
4671:
4625:
4405:
4130:
3990:
3915:
3018:
2945:
2791:
2595:
1768:
1529:
753:
668:
204:
97:
1102:
Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of Costa Rica, Resolution 2009000849, Results #2, Page 2.
1090:
Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of Costa Rica, Resolution 2009000849, Results #2, Page 1.
875:
Regulations of the Legislative Assembly, Chapter II, Disciplinary Regime, Article 7bis, Parliamentary Fractions.
4681:
4648:
4643:
4528:
4350:
4195:
4155:
3825:
3790:
3387:
3171:
3033:
2847:
2759:
1672:
The foundations of the Legislative Assembly date back to the establishment of various courts and congresses in
596:
1487:
4569:
4410:
4250:
4235:
4165:
4110:
4070:
3970:
3955:
3875:
3840:
3810:
3747:
3557:
3502:
3487:
3442:
3281:
3236:
3084:
2925:
4370:
4325:
4240:
4225:
4000:
3985:
3980:
3870:
3815:
3805:
3590:
3537:
3286:
3057:
2940:
2727:
2590:
2225:
1896:
1499:
484:
195:
114:
4544:
4518:
4300:
4290:
4210:
4185:
4120:
3960:
3895:
3885:
3785:
3552:
3452:
3412:
2915:
1716:
1133:
838:
4455:
4200:
4190:
4135:
4040:
3995:
3950:
3940:
3780:
3507:
3477:
3422:
3402:
3251:
3241:
3183:
3157:
3062:
3045:
2910:
2870:
2842:
2784:
2500:
1933:
1921:
1785:
1693:
1060:
435:
4430:
4420:
4170:
4115:
4080:
4005:
3800:
3775:
3527:
3482:
3392:
3122:
3050:
2561:
2426:
Elections in the Americas A Data Handbook Volume 1: North America, Central America, and the Caribbean
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and cannot be forced to remain in a specific political party and can join any other political group.
716:
447:
2611:
4513:
4460:
4245:
4090:
4050:
4025:
3835:
3742:
3198:
3145:
2865:
2686:
1681:
1589:
1389:
1169:
during her administration recommended increasing the number of deputies to between 75 and 85. The
1144:
850:
222:
4355:
2087:
1547:
1381:
530:
76:
4220:
4205:
3650:
3625:
3213:
3203:
3188:
3152:
3072:
3013:
3006:
2996:
2898:
1577:
1151:
1023:
893:
842:
614:
591:
581:
465:
2820:
1685:
804:
4589:
4574:
4065:
3547:
3397:
3266:
3208:
2979:
2960:
1763:
1047:
1006:
800:
442:
412:
231:
36:
4320:
3337:
1947:
1517:
1457:
4280:
4075:
4015:
3920:
3910:
3770:
3600:
3497:
3492:
3472:
3467:
3305:
3228:
3140:
3110:
3001:
2880:
2829:
2702:
2568:
1677:
990:
947:
586:
477:
3615:
4375:
4270:
4265:
3512:
3427:
3417:
3246:
2697:
1997:
1607:
1018:
706:
559:
3127:
2033:
2015:
1634:
1229:
1224:
812:
8:
4584:
4385:
4330:
4310:
4100:
4055:
3930:
3925:
3850:
3576:
3321:
3276:
3256:
1333:
1312:
1022:, will be released if the Legislative Assembly orders it. It is similar to the so-called
889:
862:
819:
4390:
4085:
4045:
3905:
3261:
2211:
Departamento de Asesoría Legal de la Asamblea Legislativa de la República de Costa Rica
2196:
Departamento de Asesoría Legal de la Asamblea Legislativa de la República de Costa Rica
2069:
1407:
1027:
968:
831:
2051:
1808:"Luz Mary Alpízar rechaza dejar el PPSD; Chaves la acusa de aliarse "con extremistas""
3567:
3462:
3326:
2429:
2404:
2345:
1736:
1630:
1250:
835:
808:
734:
1354:
4523:
3671:
3595:
1655:
1291:
1270:
1265:
1166:
1158:
823:
785:
336:
896:. The Parliament is made up of fifty-seven deputies, all proprietors. Each time a
4620:
4400:
3374:
1750:
1712:
1183:
994:
974:
Those who exercise jurisdiction, civil or police authority, extend to a province;
489:
1377:, the President of the Legislative Assembly was elected in the person of former
4275:
3795:
1651:
924:
684:
1788:
since 1949, in which article 12 states that the army is permanently abolished.
4665:
4615:
4425:
3757:
3703:
2875:
2457:
1129:
927:
with ten years of residence in the country after having obtained nationality;
793:
421:
376:
1395:
939:
Cannot be elected deputies, nor registered as candidates for that function:
4610:
4465:
4380:
2888:
1984:
Departamento de Servicios Técnicos de la Asamblea Legislativa de Costa Rica
1194:
This table shows the awarded seats by province for the 2018-2022 period.
3706:
1111:
In the 2018-2022 legislative period several deputies elected through the
796:
494:
351:
1744:
3714:
2807:
954:
347:
54:
4365:
2776:
2283:"Proponen aumentar cantidad de diputados y reducir número de asesores"
140:
3900:
3865:
3582:
2338:
Aplicación del Modelo Alemán a la Elección de Diputados en Costa Rica
1673:
2126:
4125:
2403:. San José, Costa Rica: Editorial de la Universidad de Costa Rica.
1700:
1123:
1831:"Congreso se acerca al cambio en sistema de elección de diputados"
1784:
Normative based on the Constitution of 1871, basis of the current
4230:
3975:
3965:
2398:
2131:
Sala Constitucional de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de Costa Rica
2113:
Sala Constitucional de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de Costa Rica
2092:
Sala Constitucional de la Corte Suprema de Justicia de Costa Rica
1647:
917:
803:. The national congress building is located in the capital city,
286:
Municipal Affairs and Local Participatory Development Committee
4030:
4010:
3367:
1692:. Between 1948 and 1949, this Constituent Assembly created the
1012:
2452:
1948:"Arias despide conmovido a tres ministros aspirantes a curul"
400:
1759:
List of presidents of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica
2766:
Junta de Administración Portuaria y de Desarrollo Económico
1897:"TSE reconoce desproporción en repartición de diputaciones"
2519:
Colegio Federado de Ingenieros y Arquitectos de Costa Rica
1676:. The modern assembly was created in the aftermath of the
1696:
which lays forth the rules governing the assembly today.
1396:
Parliamentary factions in Legislative Assembly, 2022-2026
1143:
and the Center for Research and Political Studies of the
1186:
of deputies and not by closed lists as it is currently.
1147:
recommended increasing the number of legislators to 82.
2253:"ONU recomienda aumentar a 82 la cantidad de diputados"
1182:
Most of these proposals also include the change to the
2655:
Ministry of Environment, Energy and Telecommunications
1688:
headed a ruling junta that oversaw the election of a
292:
International Relations and Foreign Trade Committee
3701:
2310:"Grupo propone aumentar a 84 el número de diputados"
1726:
1715:
country not to return deputies to the supranational
2155:
Sala Constitucional de la Corte Suprema de Justicia
2142:
2140:
2453:Asamblea Legislativa de la República de Costa Rica
2374:"Así está quedando el nuevo edificio del Congreso"
2334:
2173:Asamblea Legislativa de la República de Costa Rica
2161:
29:Asamblea Legislativa de la República de Costa Rica
2542:Contraloría General de la República de Costa Rica
2169:"Histórico de diputadas y diputados por fracción"
1867:
1865:
4702:Buildings and structures in San José, Costa Rica
4663:
2526:College of Physicians and Surgeons of Costa Rica
2137:
1124:Debate about the number and election of deputies
2487:
1862:
1706:
3687:
3353:
2792:
2733:
2707:
2566:
2516:
2473:
2423:
2226:"¿Por qué Costa Rica necesita 143 diputados?"
1641:
1624:
1170:
761:
385:
322:Science, Technology and Education Committee
2074:Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica
2056:Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica
2038:Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica
2020:Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica
2002:Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica
1163:Junta de Notables para la Reforma del Estado
977:The managers of the autonomous institutions;
254:Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
4677:Political organizations based in Costa Rica
3368:National legislative bodies of the Americas
2276:
2274:
1971:
1969:
818:The Legislative Assembly is composed of 57
295:Constitutionality Consultations Committee
3694:
3680:
3360:
3346:
2799:
2785:
2480:
2466:
2399:Clotilde Obregón Quesada Clotilde (2007).
856:
768:
754:
375:
307:Youth, Childhood and Teenagers Committee
2557:Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture
2280:
2250:
1000:
301:Security and Drug Trafficking Committee
260:Government and Administration Committee
2401:Las Constituciones de Costa Rica. Tomo I
2271:
2223:
1966:
1894:
1711:Costa Rica is the only Spanish-speaking
1157:The Board of Notables for State Reform (
847:Mixed-member proportional representation
2806:
2736:Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
2661:Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship
2392:
2372:Ramírez, Alexánder (17 February 2020).
2371:
2307:
1945:
1856:"Reglamento de la Asamblea Legislativa"
1850:
1848:
1828:
1388:with the support of all benches except
1037:
676:Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship
4664:
2671:Ministry of Foreign Trade (Costa Rica)
2308:Ramírez, Alexander (25 October 2016).
1780:
1668:History of the Costa Rican legislature
343:Party-list proportional representation
298:Income and Public Spending Committee
3675:
3341:
2780:
2617:Juan Santamaría International Airport
2576:National System of Conservation Areas
2461:
2301:
2217:
1879:
1416:
1069:Supreme Electoral Court of Costa Rica
902:Supreme Electoral Court of Costa Rica
1934:Political Constitution of Costa Rica
1922:Political Constitution of Costa Rica
1885:Constitución Política, artículo 106.
1845:
1805:
1474:Partido Progreso Social Democrático
1141:United Nations Development Programme
1061:Political Constitution of Costa Rica
16:Unicameral legislature of Costa Rica
2861:Federal Republic of Central America
2710:Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad
1829:Carmona, Fiorella (29 March 2019).
13:
4687:Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica
4595:South African Republic (1857–1902)
2744:Costa Rican Foreign Trade Promoter
2692:Costa Rica Institute of Technology
2581:Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica
2417:
2335:González Fernández, Diego (2017).
2281:Gutiérrez, Marielos (1 May 2015).
1606:
1576:
1546:
1516:
1486:
1456:
1406:
923:To be Costa Rican by birth, or by
14:
4713:
4580:Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006)
2633:Judicial Investigation Department
2446:
2224:González, Diego (23 March 2017).
1946:Murillo, Álvaro (6 August 2010).
1640:The Assembly used to meet in the
1404:Parliamentary fractions 2018-2022
930:Be at least twenty one years old.
113:Carlos Felipe García Molina,
4514:Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
4161:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
3566:
3533:Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2552:Costa Rican Social Security Fund
2209:"Oficio AL-DALE-PRO-0060-2019".
2194:"Oficio AL-DALE-PRO-0359-2018".
1895:Vizcaíno, Irene (7 March 2010).
1743:
1729:
1504:Partido Unidad Social Cristiana
1470:Social Democratic Progress Party
1347:
1326:
1305:
1284:
1264:
1243:
1223:
1032:Parliament of the United Kingdom
728:
420:
139:
35:
4639:National bicameral legislatures
4626:List of legislatures by country
2596:Public Prosecutor of Costa Rica
2424:Dieter Nohlen (14 April 2005).
2365:
2328:
2244:
2202:
2187:
2133:(in Spanish). 17 November 2009.
2119:
2115:(in Spanish). 1 September 2009.
2098:
2080:
2062:
2044:
2026:
2008:
1990:
1875:(in Spanish). 2 September 2009.
1769:List of legislatures by country
907:
832:direct, universal, popular vote
4550:Confederate States (1861–1862)
3733:Federated States of Micronesia
2760:Joint Social Welfare Institute
2198:(in Spanish). 5 November 2018.
2157:(in Spanish). 23 January 2009.
1939:
1927:
1915:
1888:
1822:
1806:Mora, Andrea (15 March 2023).
1799:
1368:
1189:
1128:The Legislative Assembly is a
934:
257:Economical Affairs Committee
1:
4570:Orange Free State (1854–1902)
2040:(in Spanish). 20 August 2003.
2022:(in Spanish). 2 October 2007.
2004:(in Spanish). 3 October 2008.
1998:"Resolución N.º 3441-E5-2008"
1792:
2728:National Insurance Institute
2591:Public Finance of Costa Rica
2213:(in Spanish). 19 March 2019.
2070:"Resolución Nº 2395-E1-2008"
2058:(in Spanish). 11 March 2005.
2016:"Resolución N.º 2682-E-2007"
1564:Partido Liberal Progresista
1500:Social Christian Unity Party
1444:Partido Liberación Nacional
266:Judicial Affairs Committee
7:
3219:Water supply and sanitation
2428:. Oxford University Press.
2094:(in Spanish). 9 April 2003.
2076:(in Spanish). 14 July 2008.
2052:"Resolución Nº 0571-E-2005"
2034:"Resolución Nº 1847-E-2003"
1722:
1717:Central American Parliament
1707:Central American Parliament
1618:
1399:
883:
839:proportional representation
304:Women's Affairs Committee
10:
4718:
4692:Institutions of Costa Rica
4560:Irish Republic (1919–1922)
4555:Czechoslovakia (1948–1969)
2871:First Costa Rican Republic
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