National Congress of Argentina
The Congress of the Argentine Nation is the legislative branch of the government of Argentina. It has two parts. There is a 72-seat Senate and a 257-seat Chamber of Deputies.
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Senate Chamber of Deputies |
| Leadership | |
Provisional President of the Senate | Claudia Ledesma Abdala, Frente de Todos since 10 Dec 2019 |
President of the Chamber of Deputies | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 72 Senators (List)
257 Deputies (List) |
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Senate political groups | Government (35)
Independents (3)
Opposition (34)
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Chamber of Deputies political groups | Government (118)
Independents (15)
Opposition (124)
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| Elections | |
Senate last election | 14 November 2021 |
Chamber of Deputies last election | 14 November 2021 |
Senate next election | 2023 |
Chamber of Deputies next election | 2023 |
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| Congreso de la Nación (in Spanish) | |
The Congress is in charge of setting taxes and customs. These must be the same across the country.[1] It rules the Central Bank of Argentina,[2] manages internal and external debt payment,[3] and the value of national currency[4] (currently the Argentine peso).
References
- Argentine Constitution, art. 75, i. 1, 2 and 3
- Argentine Constitution, art. 75, i.6
- Argentine Constitution, art. 75, i.7
- Argentine Constitution, art. 75, i.11
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