General Assembly of Uruguay

General Assembly of Uruguay Asamblea General de Uruguay
49th Legislature of the Chamber of Senators 49th Legislature of the Chamber of Deputies
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Chamber of Senators Chamber of Deputies
Leadership
President of the General Assembly & Senate	Beatriz Argimón, National Party since March 1, 2020
President of the Chamber of Representatives	Ana Olivera, Broad Front since March 1, 2024
Structure
Seats	129 members 99 deputies 30 senators
Senate political groups	Government   National Party (10)   Colorado Party (4)   Open Cabildo (3) Opposition   Broad Front (13)
Chamber of Representatives political groups	Government (56)   National Party (30)   Colorado Party (13)   Open Cabildo (11)   Independent Party (1)   Partido de la Gente (1) Opposition (43)   Broad Front (42)   PERI (1)
Elections
Senate voting system	Proportional representation
Chamber of Representatives voting system	Proportional representation with Localized list
Last Senate election	27 October 2024
Last Chamber of Representatives election	27 October 2024
Meeting place
Palacio Legislativo, Montevideo
Website
www.parlamento.gub.uy

Politics of Uruguay
Constitution Current constitution (1997) Previous constitutions 1830 1918 1934 1942 1952 1967
Executive President (list) Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou Cabinet
Legislative Vice President Beatriz Argimón General Assembly Senate President Chamber of Representatives President Palacio Legislativo
Judiciary Supreme Court
Administrative divisions Departments Municipalities
Elections Political parties Recent elections General: 2014 2019 2024 Municipal: 2010 2015 2020 Electoral Court Ley de Lemas (voting system)
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Relations Minister: Omar Paganini (list) Diplomatic missions of / in Uruguay Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy
See also Law of Uruguay Civil Code State companies
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The General Assembly of Uruguay (Spanish: Asamblea General de Uruguay) is the bicameral legislature of the government of Uruguay, and consists of two chambers: the Chamber of Senators and the Chamber of Representatives. General Assembly has 130 voting members: 99 representatives and 30 senators, the Vice President of the Republic, who serves as President of the General Assembly, and the Senate has the right to vote. The legislature meets in the Legislative Palace in Montevideo. Both senators and representatives are chosen through proportional representation for five-year terms.^[1]

The General Assembly holds its sessions in the Chamber of Representatives of the Legislative Palace. During the 19th century, the legislature met in the Montevideo Cabildo.