Congress of the Republic of Peru

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The Congress of the Republic of Peru is the country’s unicameral national legislature, responsible for making laws, overseeing the executive, and representing the Peruvian people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national legislature
parliament
unicameral legislature
canDissolveBy President of Peru
constitutionalStatus constitutional organ of the State
country Peru
countryCapital Lima
electoralSystem open list proportional representation
electorate Peruvian citizens
establishedBy 1993 Constitution of Peru
foundationDate 1993
governmentBranch Legislative branch of Peru
hasCommittee Budget and General Account Committee
Constitution and Regulation Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
hasLeader President of the Congress of the Republic of Peru
houseType unicameral
jurisdiction national
languageUsed Spanish
leaderTitle President of Congress
legislativeBodyFor Republic of Peru
linked to: Peru
location Lima
meetingCity Lima
meetingPlace Legislative Palace of Peru
memberTitle Congressman
Congresswoman
Member of Congress
nativeName Congreso de la República del Perú
numberOfChambers 1
numberOfMembers 130
oversees Council of Ministers of Peru
President of the Council of Ministers of Peru
power to amend the Constitution
to authorize troop movements abroad and foreign troops in Peru
to censure ministers
to pass laws
precededBy Chamber of Deputies of Peru
Senate of Peru
replaces Bicameral Congress of Peru
responsibility approval of the national budget
constitutional reform
granting or denying confidence to the Cabinet
impeachment of high officials
lawmaking
oversight of the executive branch
ratification of international treaties
representation of the Peruvian people
sessionType extraordinary sessions
ordinary sessions
shortName Congress of Peru
termLength 5 years
votingSystem proportional representation

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Peru legislature Congress of the Republic of Peru
Lima hostsInstitution Congress of the Republic of Peru
Constitutional Court of Peru appointmentBy Congress of the Republic of Peru
Congress of the Republic of Peru nativeName Congreso de la República del Perú
linked to: Congress of the Republic of Peru
Congress of the Republic of Peru shortName Congress of Peru
linked to: Congress of the Republic of Peru
Congress of the Republic of Peru governmentBranch Legislative branch of Peru
linked to: Congress of the Republic of Peru
Council of Ministers of Peru responsibleTo Congress of the Republic of Peru
Government of Peru hasBranch Legislative Branch of Peru
linked to: Congress of the Republic of Peru
Government of Peru legislativeBody Congress of the Republic of Peru
Constitution of Peru establishes unicameral Congress of the Republic of Peru
linked to: Congress of the Republic of Peru
Coat of arms of Peru adoptedBy Congress of the Republic of Peru
Central Coast of Peru hostsInstitution Congress of the Republic of Peru
President of Congress of the Republic of Peru legislativeBody Congress of the Republic of Peru
subject linked to: President of Congress
President of Congress of the Republic of Peru positionHeldInOrganization Congress of the Republic of Peru
subject linked to: President of Congress
President of Congress of the Republic of Peru appointedBy Congress of the Republic of Peru
subject linked to: President of Congress
President of Congress of the Republic of Peru reportsTo plenary of the Congress of the Republic of Peru
subject linked to: President of Congress
linked to: Congress of the Republic of Peru
President of the Council of Ministers of Peru oversightBy Congress of the Republic of Peru
President of the Council of Ministers of Peru checkedBy Congress of the Republic of Peru
Constitution and Regulation Committee legislativeBodyOf Congress of the Republic of Peru
Constitution and Regulation Committee partOf Congress of the Republic of Peru
Budget and General Account Committee partOf Congress of the Republic of Peru
Budget and General Account Committee jurisdiction Congress of the Republic of Peru
Budget and General Account Committee legislativeBody Congress of the Republic of Peru
Foreign Relations Committee (Peruvian Congress) partOf Congress of the Republic of Peru
subject linked to: Foreign Relations Committee
Foreign Relations Committee (Peruvian Congress) legislativeBody Congress of the Republic of Peru
subject linked to: Foreign Relations Committee
Bicameral Congress of Peru replacedBy Congress of the Republic of Peru
Bicameral Congress of Peru succeededBy unicameral Congress of Peru
linked to: Congress of the Republic of Peru
Bicameral Congress of Peru functionedBefore current unicameral Congress of Peru
linked to: Congress of the Republic of Peru
Legislative Palace of Peru occupant Congress of the Republic of Peru
Legislative Palace of Peru operator Congress of the Republic of Peru
modern Peru legislature Congress of the Republic of Peru
President of the Republic of Peru checkedBy Congress of the Republic of Peru
subject linked to: President of the Republic
Public Ministry of Peru independenceFrom Legislative Branch of Peru
linked to: Congress of the Republic of Peru
Ombudsman of Peru reportsTo Congress of the Republic of Peru
Executive Branch of Peru coequalWith Legislative Branch of Peru
linked to: Congress of the Republic of Peru
Executive Branch of Peru checksAndBalancesWith Congress of the Republic of Peru
Organic Law of the Judiciary of Peru enactedBy Congress of the Republic of Peru
Mesa Directiva of the Congress of the Republic of Peru branchOfGovernment Legislative Branch of Peru
linked to: Congress of the Republic of Peru
Regulations of the Congress of the Republic of Peru appliesTo Congress of the Republic of Peru
Regulations of the Congress of the Republic of Peru appliesIn unicameral Congress of the Republic of Peru
linked to: Congress of the Republic of Peru
Plenary of the Congress of the Republic of Peru partOf Congress of the Republic of Peru
Plenary of the Congress of the Republic of Peru branchOfGovernment Legislative Branch of Peru
linked to: Congress of the Republic of Peru
Peruvian Aprista Party representedIn Congress of the Republic of Peru