1st Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia information

2010–2015 Term of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly

Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional
2010–2015 Term of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly ; Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Senate; Chamber of Deputies
Leadership
President of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly (ex oficio as Vice President)	Álvaro García Linera, MAS-IPSP
President of the Senate	Gabriela Montaño, MAS-IPSP
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Betty Asunta Tejada Soruco, MAS-IPSP
Structure
Seats	166; 36 Senators; 130 Deputies
Senate political groups	MAS-IPSP (26); PPB-CN (10);
Chamber of Deputies political groups	MAS-IPSP (88); PPB-CN (37); UN (3); AS (2);
Elections
Senate voting system	Proportional representation system by department
Chamber of Deputies voting system	Mixed member system
Last Senate election	6 November 2009
Last Chamber of Deputies election	6 November 2009
Next Senate election	5 October 2014
Next Chamber of Deputies election	5 October 2014
Meeting place
Website
	http://www.senado.bo ; http://www.diputados.bo

The 2010–2015 Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia was the first class of the Bolivian legislature, also known as the Plurinational Legislative Assembly, to go by that name. The Assembly was controlled in both houses by the governing Movement for Socialism (MAS-IPSP), elected with a 2/3 supermajority, although some members later separated themselves from the majority. Just four incumbent members of the 2005–2010 Congress returned: Deputy Antonio Franco; Deputy Javier Zabaleta (MAS-IPSP/MSM); Senator René Martínez (MAS-IPSP), who was a deputy; and Senator Róger Pinto, previously of Podemos and now representing PPB-CN.^[3]

The Assembly was elected as part of general elections on 9 December 2009. After the votes were counted, party strengths in Congress were as follows:

	Party	Votes	Percentage	Deputies	Senators
	Movement for Socialism	2.943.209	64,22	88	26
	Plan Progress for Bolivia – National Convergence	1.212.795	26,46	37	10
	National Unity Front	258.971	5,65	3
	Social Alliance	106.027	2,31	2
	Social Patriotic Unity Movement	23.257	0,51
	People	15.627	0,34
	Peoples for Liberty and Sovereignty	12.995	0,28
	Social Democratic Bolivia	9.905	0,22
Source: Comisión Nacional Electoral

As part of a break between the MAS-IPSP and its ally the Without Fear Movement (MSM), the latter party's four deputies, elected on the MAS slate pledged in late March 2010, "to act in accord with our political identity, with our conscience, and with the people who elected us with their vote." Consequently, MAS-IPSP had 84 members in the Chambers of Deputies, while the MSM has four.^[4] However, two MSM deputies re-affiliated with the MAS-IPSP.^[5]^[6] In late 2011, at least five indigenous deputies distanced themselves from the MAS-IPSP and announced the formation of an Indigenous Bloc in the Assembly, independent of the MAS. While the Assembly's leadership has yet to officially recognize these two defections, the MAS now controls less than two-thirds of all Assembly seats.^[7]

^ "Directiva del Senado". Cámara de Senadores. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
^ "Directiva Camaral". Cámara de Diputados. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
^ "MAS confirma 26 senadores, 85 diputados y asegura 2/3". FM Bolivia. 2009-12-17. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
^ "Ruptura MAS-MSM llega a la Asamblea Legislativa Archived 2010-04-01 at the Wayback Machine," La Prensa, 27 March 2010.
^ "Diputado Samuel Pamuri niega militancia en MSM". El Diario. 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
^ "Diputado Javier Zavaleta no representa más al MSM". Los Tiempos. 2012-01-19. Archived from the original on 2011-02-13. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
^ "Bancada indígena no apoyará "dos tercios"". El Diario. 2011-12-23. Retrieved 2011-12-27.

[DSenado-1] "Directiva del Senado". Cámara de Senadores. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.

[DDiputados-2] "Directiva Camaral". Cámara de Diputados. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.

[MASConfirma-3] "MAS confirma 26 senadores, 85 diputados y asegura 2/3". FM Bolivia. 2009-12-17. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-05-21.

[4] "Ruptura MAS-MSM llega a la Asamblea Legislativa Archived 2010-04-01 at the Wayback Machine," La Prensa, 27 March 2010.

[5] "Diputado Samuel Pamuri niega militancia en MSM". El Diario. 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2012-01-19.

[6] "Diputado Javier Zavaleta no representa más al MSM". Los Tiempos. 2012-01-19. Archived from the original on 2011-02-13. Retrieved 2012-01-19.

[7] "Bancada indígena no apoyará "dos tercios"". El Diario. 2011-12-23. Retrieved 2011-12-27.

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