National Congress of Argentina

Argentine National Congress
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Type
Type
HousesSenate
Chamber of Deputies
Leadership
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Frente de Todos
since Dec 10, 2019
Provisional President of the Senate
Claudia Ledesma Abdala, Frente de Todos
since 10 Dec 2019
President of the Chamber of Deputies
Sergio Massa, Frente de Todos
since Dec 10, 2019
Structure
Seats72 Senators (List)
257 Deputies (List)
Senate political groups
Government (35)
  •      Frente de Todos (35)

Independents (3)

  •      Misiones (1)
  •      JSRN (1)
  •      HPC (1)

Opposition (34)

  •      JxC (33)
  •      Mediar (1)
Chamber of Deputies political groups
Government (118)
  •   Frente de Todos (118)

Independents (15)

  •   Federal (8)
  •   United Provinces (5)
  •   SER (1)

Opposition (124)

  •   JxC (116)
  •   FIT–U (4)
  •   Avanza Libertad (2)
  •   Libertad Avanza (2)
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
Website
Congreso de la Nación (in Spanish)

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.

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

  1. ↑ Argentine Constitution, art. 75, i. 1, 2 and 3
  2. ↑ Argentine Constitution, art. 75, i.6
  3. ↑ Argentine Constitution, art. 75, i.7
  4. ↑ Argentine Constitution, art. 75, i.11

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