On 16 August, the 190 deputies and 32 senators will be sworn in for the period 16 August 2010 to 16 August 2016. This is an extraordinary six-year term because the Constitution was changed to unite the presidential and congressional election in the same year (2016). <\/p>\n
Congress now has seats for 12 new legislators, elected through 2016, as reported in Listin Diario. This includes five new so-called national deputies, and another seven overseas deputies, new categories created in the 2010 Constitution. Previously there were 178 deputies. <\/p>\n
The PLD will have 137 legislators – 103 deputies, 3 national deputies and 31 senators. The PRD will have 74 deputies, including 2 national deputies. The PRSC has one senator and three deputies. <\/p>\n
The PLD is presenting Abel Martinez as the candidate to preside the Chamber of Deputies and Reinaldo Pared Perez of the National District to be re-elected as president of the Senate. <\/p>\n
The swearing in ceremony for the senators and deputies for the extended six-year term is a white suit gala event scheduled for Monday, 16 August, a public holiday. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
On 16 August, the 190 deputies and 32 senators will be sworn in for the period 16 August 2010 to 16 August 2016. This is an extraordinary six-year term because the Constitution was changed to unite the presidential and congressional election in the same year (2016). Congress now has seats for 12 new legislators, elected … <\/p>\n