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ARGENTINA - BOLIVIA - BRAZIL - CHILE - COLOMBIA - ECUADOR - GUYANA - PARAGUAY - PERU - SURINAME - URUGUAY - VENEZUELA |
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Senado/Senate Mario Anibal
Losada- President
of the senate Born
: on July 13, 1938 in the Province of
Misiones Education/Profession
: He attended
National Secondary School Nø1 "Martin de
Moussy" in Posadas, Misiones. As regards his
business activity, he was Regional Manager of
PETROSUR Inc. from 1968 to 1993. Secretary General
of the University Students' Center of the School of
Law, National Northeastern University Party
:
member of the Radical
Party Political
career : His political
activities include : Vice-consul in Sao Borja,
Brazil, from 1965 to 1966.Assistant Secretary of
the Radical Board of the Province of Misiones from
1972 to 1976. Secretary of said Board from 1976 to
1982. Delegate to the National Radical Convention
from 1972 to 1976. Chairman of the Radical Board of
the Province of Misiones for the periods 1983-1985,
1985-1986, and 1989-1990. Chairman of the Honorable
House of Representatives of his province from 1983
to 1985. Third Vice-chairman of the Radical
Parliamentary Group of the House of Representatives
from 1985 to 1987. National Secretary of
Coordination of Social Health Services from 1987 to
1989.Delegate to the National Board of the Radical
Party during the periods 1988-1990, 1991-1993 and
1993-1995. Chairman of said Board from 1991 to
1993. National Senator for the Province of Misiones
from 1989 to 1998, year of the expiration of his
term of office. (President of the senate
since December 1998) Elections : Senate - transition phase will continue through 2001 elections when all seats will be fully contested ; winners will randomly draw to determine whether they will serve a two-year, four-year, or full six-year term. Last elections : 10 December 1995 (next to be held by October 2001) Last election results : seats by party : PJ 40 (Partido Justicialista / Justicialist Party, conservative/personalist) ; UCR 21 (Unión Civica Radical Radical Civic Union, centrist ) FREPASO* 3 (Frente del País Solidario) ; PAL 2 (Pacto Autonomista Liberal) ; MPF 2 (Movimiento Popular Feuguiño / Feuguino People's Movement, regionalist) ; MPN 2 (Movimiento Popular Neuquiño / Neuquino People's Movement, regionalist centrist) ; FR 1 (Fuerza Republicana / Republican Force, authoritarian) ; PRS 1 (Partido Renovador de Salta / Salta Renewal Party, regionalist) ; PB 1 (Partido Bloquista San Juan / San Juan Block Party, regional conservative) and CR 1 (Cruzada Renovadora / Renewal Cruzade). WEB site - http://www.senado.gov.ar/
Rafael Manuel
Pascual -
President of the House of Deputies Born
: on December 18, 1951
in the District of Parque Patricios, in the Federal
Capital Buenos Aires Education/Profession
: High School in the
Colegio Nacional Mariano Moreno Party :
UCR (Unión
Civica Radical /Radical Civic Union) Political career :
During Dr. Raúl
Alfonsín's Presidency he was appointed
Intervenor For Social Works to the Staff of the
Gastronómic Sector (1985 - 1987). In 1987,
he was first elected as a National MP for the
district of the Federal Capital. He was twice
reelected as a national MP: 1993 and 1997. In 97 he
was Vice-chairman 1° of the Special Comission
of Investigation on ilegal facts or bribery
committed at the expense of the National State or
of any public interest.On December 1st,1999 he
chaired the Lower House, a position to which he was
re-elected for a year on Dec.5, 2000. (President of the House of
Deputies since December 1,1999) Last elections : 1997 - 127 elected / 24 October 1999 - 130 elected (next to be held by NA 2003) Last election results : seats by party : ALIANZA (Alliance) 63/124 : composed by Unión Civica Radical /Radical Civic Union, centrist and Frente del País Solidario / Front for a Country in Solidarity ; PG 50/101 (Partido Justicialista / Justicialist Party, conservative/personalist) ; AR 9/12 (Action for the Republic, conservative) ; PDP 2/3 (Partido Demócrata Progresista / Democratic Progressive Party, conservative) UB 1/1 (Partido de la Unidad Bonaerense / Party of Buenos Aires Unity) ; PD 1/3 ; (Partido Demócrata / Democratic Party, regional conservative) ; FREPANU 1/3 (Frente Partido Nuevo / Front of the New Party, regional conservative) ; FR 1/3 (Fuerza Republicana / Republican Force, authoritarian) ; PAL 1/2 (Pacto Autonomista Liberal / Liberal Autonomist Pact - composed by : Partido Autonomista de Corrientes / Autonomist Party of Corrientes, regional conservative and Partido Liberal de Corrientes / Liberal Party of Corrientes, regional conservative) ; MPN 1/2 (Movimiento Popular Neuquiño / Neuquino People's Movement, regionalist centrist) ; PRS -/1 (Partido Renovador de Salta / Salta Renewal Party, regionalist) CR -/1 (Cruzada Renovadora / Renewal Cruzade) and MPF -/1 (Movimiento Popular Feuguiño / Feuguino People's Movement, regionalist). WEB site - http://www.presidenciahcdn.gov.ar |
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Jorge Quiroga
Ramirez -
President of the National Congress Born : on May 5,
1960 in Cochabamba Education/Profession :
Superior studies at the University of Texas
A&M and College Station, where he graduated
with honours (Summa Cum Laude) in Industrial
Engineering (President of the National
Congress since August 6, 1997) Also
: Vice-President of
Bolivia Cámara de Senadores /House of Senators Juan Enrique
Toro Tejada -
President of the House of Senators Born : Education/Profession
: Secretary of the
Local University Federation of the University Mayor
in San Andrés (1969). Deputy manager at
SERGENBOL's Ltda. (1974-1978). manager of Mining
Service (1978-1982). Manager of the Club
Bolívar in La Paz (1982-1985).
Representative of the Regional Corporatión
of Development de Chuquizaca in La Paz
(1985-1987). Party : ADN
(Acción Democrática Nacional) Political career :
General Secretary of
Acción Democrática Nacionalista
(1985-1986). National Secretary to the Organization
of Acción Democrática Nacionalista
(1986-1993).National MP (1993-1997).A member of the
Bicameral Comissión for Modernization of the
Legislative. National deputy manager of
Acción Democrática Nacionalista
(1997). National chief of Acción
Democrática Nacionalista (since August
1997). Chairman of the Culture Comission. An
Exteraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of
Bolivia in the Kingdom of Spain (1999-2001).
(President of the House of
Senators since 21 August 2001) Last elections : 8 March 1998 (next to be held by NA 2003) Last election results : seats by party : PL 51 (Partido Liberal / Liberal Party, liberal) ; PSC 26 (Partido Social Conservador / Social Conservative Party, conservative) ; MNC 8 (Movimiento Nacional Conservador / National Conservative Movement, conservative) ; MASI 2 (Movimiento Alianza Social Indigena'as / Movenent Social Indigeneous Alliance) ; MNP 2 (Movimiento Nacional Progresista / National Progressive Movement) ; MOL 1 (Movimiento Oxigeno Liberal / Oxigen Liberal Movement) ; MDC 1 (Movimiento Defensa Ciudadana / Citizens' Defence Movement) ; ANAPO 1 (Alianza Nacional Popular / National People's Alliance) ; MB 1 (Movimiento Bolivariano / Bolivarian Movement) ; ASI-MCI 1 (ASI-MCI) ; MSN 1 (Movimiento de Salvaciín Nacional / National Salvation Movement, conservative) ; MRD 1 (Movimiento Reconstrucción Democratica / Democratic Reconstruction Movement) ; M98 1 (Movimiento 98 / Movement 98) ; MC4 1 (Movimiento C4 / Movement C4) ; ETCS 1 (Educación, Trabajo y Cambio Social / Education, Work and Social Change) ; FE 1 (Independientes Frente de Esperanza / Independents Front of Hope) ; MCI 1 (Movimiento Conservatismo Independiente / Independent Conservative Movement) ; MCP 1 (Movimiento Colombia mi País / Movement Colombia My Country) ; VC 1 (Vamos Colombia / Let's Go Colombia) ; PPC 1 (Partido Popular Colombiano / Colombian People's Party) ; NFD 1 (Nueva Fuerza Democrática / New Democratic Force, conservative) ; MPLC 1 (Movimiento Politico Laicos por Colombia / Political Movement Seculars for Colombia) ; MCPC 1 (Movimiento Convergencia Popular Civica / Movement Civic People's Convergence) ; AIC 1 (Autoridades Indigenas de Colombia / Indigeneous Authorities of Colombia).
Luis Angel
Vásquez Villamor
- President
of the House of Deputies Born : in La Paz,
on Feb.1st, 1958 Education/Profession :
B.A in Legal and Political Sciences,
University Mayor of San Andrés. Attended a
course in Comparative Law - University Zulia,
Maracaibo Venezuela. Doctorate in Law from the
University Complutense in Madrid - Spain. Master's
degree in Theory about the State from the London
School of Economics and Political Science, London -
Great Bretain. Graduated in National Higher
Studies. Party : MIR
(Movimiento de Izquierda Revolucionario/Movement of
the Revolutionary Left) Political career :
Legal Director of theVice-presidency of the
Republic (1982-83). Official responsible for the
House of Deputies (1985-86). Mayor of the city of
El Alto (1987-89). National Deputy (1989-93).
Chairman of the Constitutión, Justice and
Judicial Police Comission (1991-93). National
Deputy (1993-97). National Deputy (1997-2002)
Minister of Labour and Microenterprises (1999-2000)
Minister of Justice and Human Rights
(2000-2001). (President of the House of
Deputies since July 2001) Last elections : 8 March 1998 (next to be held by NA 2003) Last election results : seats by party : PL 98 (Partido Liberal / Liberal Party, liberal) ; PSC 52 (Partido Social Conservador / Social Conservative Party, conservative) ; Others 11 WEB site - http://www.congreso.gov.bo/ |
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Senado Federal/Federal Senate Ramez Tabet
- President
of the Federal Senate Born
: on 07 November 1936
in Três Lagoas -Southern Mato
Grosso Education/Profession
: B.LL from the Law
University of Rio de Janeiro, 1959. Lawyer.
Professor of the Federal University Foundation of
Southern Mato Grosso. Públic Promoter in
Três Lagoas MS 1961 / 1964. A tenured member
of the Board of the Federal University of Southern
Mato Grosso 1971/73 and 1976/78. Party
: PMDB (Partido do
Movimento Democrático Brasileiro / Party of
Brazil Democratic Movement) Political career
: Prefect of
Três Lagoas - MS 1975/1978. Minister of
Justiça of the State of Southern Mato Grosso
- 1978. State MP (MS) 1979/1982. Deputy Governor of
the State (MS) 1982/1986. Governor of the State
-14/03/86 and 15/03/87. Senator affiliated to the
PMDB -MS. (President of the Federal
Senate since 21 Veptember 2001) Last elections : 4 October 1998 for one-third of the Senate Last election results : seats by party : PFL 20 (Partido da Frente Liberal / Party of the Liberal Front) ; PMDB 27 (Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro / Party of the Brazil Democratic Movement) ; PSDB 16 (Partido da Social Democracia Brasileiro / Party of the Brazil Social-Democracy) ; PT 7 (Partido dos Trabalhadores / Workers' Party) ; PPB 5 (Partido Progressista Brasileiro / Brazilian Progressive Party) ; PSB 3 (Partido Socialista Brasileiro / Brazilian Socialist Party) ; PDT 2 (Partido Democrático Trabalhista / Democratic Labour Party) ; PPS 1 (Partido Popular Socialista / Socialist People's Party). WEB site - http://www.senado.gov.br/web/secsdefa/principa.htm
Aécio
Neves da Cunha
- President of the House of Deputies Born : Education/Profession
: Degree in Economics
from the PUC in Belo Horizonte, 1984 Party :
PSDB-MG Political career
: First elected as a
federal member of parliament in 1987, Aécio
Neves has political backgrounds being the son of
former-MP Aécio Cunha and grand-son of
Tristão da Cunha and being related to former
president of the Republic Tancredo Neves, he's thus
served his fourth in the Federal House of Deputies
for Minas Gerais State. Leader of the PSDB he was
first elected on its list in 1997. Has been
successfully reelected, ever since. (President of the House of
Deputies since 2001) Last elections : 4 October 1998 Last election results : seats by party : PFL 106 (Partido da Frente Liberal / Party of the Liberal Front, conservative-liberal) ; PSDB 99 (Partido da Social Democracia Brasileiro / Party of the Brazil Social-Democracy, social-democratic) ; PMDB 82 (Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro / Party of the Brazil Democratic Movement, centrist) ; PPB 60 (Partido Progressista Brasileiro / Brazilian Progressive Party, authoritarian conservative) ; PT 58 (Partido dos Trabalhadores / Workers' Party, socialist) ; PTB 31 (Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro / Brazilian Labour Party, centrist) ; PDT 25 (Partido Democrático Trabalhista / Democratic Labour Party, left-wing populist) ; PSB 19 (Partido Socialista Brasileiro / Brazilian Socialist Party, socialist) ; PL 12 (Partido Liberal / Liberal Party, conservative) ; PCdoB 7 (Partido Comunista do Brasil / Communist Party of Brazil, communist) ; PPS 3 (Partido Popular Socialista / Socialist People's Party, socialist) ; PSD 3 (Partido Social-Democrata / Social-Democratic Party) ; PMN 2 (Partido da Mobilização Nacional / Party of National Mobilization) ; PSC 2 (Partido Social Cristão / Christian Socialist Party, christian-democratic) ; PV 1 (Partido Verde / Green Party, ecologist) ; PRONA 1 (Partido de Reedificação da Ordem Nacional / Party of Re-edition of the National Order) ; PSL 1 (Partido Social Liberal / Social Liberal Party) ; PST 1 (Partido Social Trabalhista / Social Labour Party). WEB site - http://www.camara.gov.br/ |
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Senado/Senate
Last elections : 11 December 1997 20/47 Last election results : seats by party : CPD-PDC 10/14 (Partido Demócrata Cristiano / Christian-Democratic Party, christian-democratic) ; UPC-UDI 7/9 (Unión Demócrata Independiente / Independent Democratic Union, authoritarian conservative) ; UPC-RN 2/7 (Renovación Nacional / National Renewal, authoritarian conservative) ; CPD-PS 1/4 (Partido Socialista de Chile / Socialist Party, socialist) ; UPC-Ind 0/1 (UPC Independents / …………) ; CPD-PPD -/2 (Partido por la Democracia / Party for Democracy, social-liberal) ; Chile 2000-UCCP -/1 (Unión de Centro Centro Progresista / Centre-Centre Union, personalist/conservative) ; Appointed members 9.
Last elections : 11 December 1997 Last election results : seats by party : CPD-PDC 39 (Partido Demócrata Cristiano / Christian-Democratic Party, christian-democratic) ; UPC-RN 23 (Renovación Nacional / National Renewal, authoritarian conservative) ; UPC-UDI 17 (Unión Demócrata Independiente / Independent Democratic Union, authoritarian conservative) ; CPD-PPD 16 (Partido por la Democracia / Party for Democracy, social-liberal) ; CPD-PS 11 (Partido Socialista de Chile / Socialist Party, socialist) ; UPC-Ind 6 (UPC Independents / …………) ; CPD-PRSD 4 (Partido Radical Social-Demócrata / Social-Democratic Radical Party, centrist) ; Chile 2000-UCCP 1 (Unión de Centro Centro Progresista / Centre-Centre Union, personalist/conservative) ; Non-partisans 2. Obs : CPD (Concertación de Partidos por la Democracia / Concertation of Parties for Democracy) UPC (Unión por Chile / Union for Chile) WEB site - http://www.congreso.cl/ |
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Senado/Senate
Last elections : 8 March 1998 Last election results : seats by party : PL 51 (Partido Liberal / Liberal Party) ; PSC 26 (Partido Social Conservador / Social Conservative Party) ; MNC 8 (Movimiento Nacional Conservador / National Conservative Movement, conservative) ; MASI 2 (Movimiento Alianza Social Indigena'as / Movenent Social Indigeneous Alliance) ; MNP 2 (Movimiento Nacional Progresista / National Progressive Movement) ; MOL 1 (Movimiento Oxigeno Liberal / Oxigen Liberal Movement) ; MDC 1 (Movimiento Defensa Ciudadana / Citizens' Defence Movement) ; ANAPO 1 (Alianza Nacional Popular / National People's Alliance) ; MB 1 (Movimiento Bolivariano / Bolivarian Movement) ; ASI-MCI 1 ; MSN 1 (Movimiento de Salvaciín Nacional / National Salvation Movement, conservative) ; MRD 1 (Movimiento Reconstrucción Democratica / Democratic Reconstruction Movement) ; M98 1 (Movimiento 98 / Movement 98) ; MC4 1 (Movimiento C4 / Movement C4) ; ETCS 1 (Educación, Trabajo y Cambio Social / Education, Work and Social Change) ; FE 1 (Independientes Frente de Esperanza /Independents Front of Hope) ; MCI 1 (Movimiento Conservatismo Independiente / Independent Conservative Movement) ; MCP 1 (Movimiento Colombia mi País / Movement Colombia My Country) ; VC 1 (Vamos Colombia / Let's Go Colombia) ; PPC 1 (Partido Popular Colombiano / Colombian People's Party) ; NFD 1 (Nueva Fuerza Democrática / New Democratic Force, conservative) ; MPLC 1 (Movimiento Politico Laicos por Colombia / Political Movement Seculars for Colombia) ; MCPC 1 (Movimiento Convergencia Popular Civica (Movement Civic People's Convergence) ; AIC 1 (Autoridades Indigenas de Colombia / Indigeneous Authorities of Colombia). WEB site - http://www.senado.gov.co/Senado/Senado1.htm
Last elections : 8 March 1998 Last election results : seats by party : PL 98 (Partido Liberal / Liberal Party, liberal) ; PSC 52 (Partido Social Conservador / Social Conservative Party, conservative) ; Others 11 (Eventually including : Alianza Democrática Movimiento 19 de Abril / Democratic Alliance Movement 19 April, extreme left) and Unión Patriótica / Patriotic Union, communist) WEB site - http://www.camara-de-representantes.gov.co/ |
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Last elections : 31 May 1998 Last election results : seats by party : DP-UDC 35 (Democracia Popular-Unión Demócrata Cristiana / People's Democracy-Christian Democrat Union, left-wing christian-democratic) ; PSC 26 (Partido Social Cristiano / Social-Christian Party, conservative) ; PRE 25 (Partido Roldosista Ecuatoriana / Ecuadorian Roldosist Party, populist) ; ID 17 (Partido Izquierda Democrática / Party of the Democratic Left, centrist social-democrat) ; MUPP-NP 6 (Movimiento Unidad Plurinacional Pachakutik - Nuevo País / Pluri-National Pachakutik Movement - New Country, progressive) ; FRA 3 (Frente Radical Alfarista / Alfarist Radical Front, liberal) ; PCE 2 (Partido Conservador Ecuatoriana / Ecuadorian Conservative Party, conservative) ; MPD 2 (Movimiento Popular Democrático / Democratic People's Movement, communist) ; Others 9. WEB site - No known sites |
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Last elections : 19 March 2001 Last election results : seats by party : PPP/C 35 (People's Progressive Party/Civic, socialist) ; PNC/R 27 (People's National Congress/Reform, socialist populist) ; GAP/WPA 2 (Guyana Action Party / Working People's Alliance, social-democratic) ; ROAR 1 (Rise Organise and Rebuild Guyana) ; TUF 1 (The United Force, conservative). WEB site - No known sites |
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Cámara de Senadores/House of Senators
Last elections : 10 May 1998 Last election results : seats by party : ANR 24 (Asociación Nacional Republicana/Partido Colorado / Republican National Alliance/Red Party, authoritarian) ; AD (Alianza Democrática / Democratic Alliance) composed by : PLRA 13 (Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico / Authentic Radical Liberal Party, liberal) and EN 7 (Encuentro Nacional / National Agreement, centrist) ; PB 1 (Partido Blanco / White Party) WEB site - http://www.senado.gov.py/
Last elections : 10 May 1998 Last election results : seats by party : ANR 45 (Asociación Nacional Republicana/Partido Colorado / Republican National Alliance/Red Party, authoritarian) ; AD (Alianza Democrática / Democratic Alliance) composed by : PLRA 27 (Partido Liberal Radical Auténtico / Authentic Radical Liberal Party, liberal) and EN 8 (Encuentro Nacional / National Agreement, centrist) WEB site - http://www.una.py/congreso/ |
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Last elections : 8 april 2001 Last election results : seats by party : PP 41 (Peru Posible / Possible Peru, personalist) ; APRA 29 (Alianza Popular Revolucionaria Americana / American Revolutionary People's Alliance, centre-left populist) ; UN 15 (Unidad Nacional / National Unity) ; FIM 12 (Frente Independiente Moralizador / Moralizing Independent Front, anti-corruptionist) ; UPP 6 (Unión por el Perú / Union for Peru, centrist) ; SP 4 (Somos Perú / We are Peru) ; C90 4 (Cambio '90-Nueva Mayoría / Change '90-New Majority, personalist) ; AP 3 (Acción Popular / People's Action, conservative liberal) ; Others 10 WEB site - http://www.congreso.gob.pe/index.htm |
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Last elections : 25 May 2000 Last election results : seats by party : NF (Nieuwe Front voor Democratie / New Front for Democracy composed by : NPS 14 (Nationale Partij Suriname / National Party of Suriname, creoles) , VHP 9 (Vooruitstrevende Hervormingspartij / Progressive Reform Party, hindustans) , PL 7 (Pertjajah Luhur / javans) and SPA 2 (Surinaamse Partij van de Arbeid / Suriname Labour Party, social-democratic) ; MC 10 (Millenium Combinatie / Millenium Combination composed by : Nationale Democratische Partij / National Democratic Party, authoritarian) , Kerukanan Tulodo Pranatan Ingit / Party for National Unity and Solidarity, javans) and Democratisch Alternatief / Democratic Alternative) ; DNP 2000 3 (Democratisch Nationaal Platform 2000 / Democratic National Platform 2000 - Includes candidates of the Democratische Partij / Democratic Party and of D21) ; DA'91 2 (Democratisch Alternatief '91 / Democratic Alternative '91, liberal - Includes Broederschap en Eenheid in de Politiek / Brotherhood and Unity in Politics) ; PVF 2 (Politieke Vleugel van de FAL / Political Wing of the FAL) ; PALU 1 (Progressieve Arbeiders- en Landbouwersunie / Progressive Workers' and Farmers' Union, socialist). WEB site - No known sites |
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Cámara de Senadores/House of Senators
Last elections : 31 October 1999 Last election results : seats by party : EP 12 (Encuentro Progresista / Progressive Encounter) ; PC 10 (Partido Colorado / Red Party, liberal with right-wing conservative wing) ; PN 7 (Partido Nacional-Blancos / National Party-Whites, conservative with centrist wing) ; NE 1 (Nuevo Espacio / New Space, progressive).
Last elections : 31 October 1999 Last election results : seats by party : EP 40 (Encuentro Progresista / Progressive Encounter) ; PC 32 (Partido Colorado / Red Party, liberal with right-wing conservative wing) ; PN 22 (Partido Nacional-Blancos / National Party-Whites, conservative with centrist wing) ; NE 4 (Nuevo Espacio / New Space, progressive). WEB site - http://www.diputados.gub.uy/ |
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Last elections : 30 July 2000 Last election results : seats by party : MVR 76 (Movimiento V República / Movement for the Fift Republic, personalist) ; AD 29 (Accion Democrática / Democratic Action, social-democratic) ; MAS 21 (Movimiento al Socialismo / Movement towards Socialism, socialist) ; Proven 7 (Proyecto Venezuela / Project Venezuela) ; Copei 5 (Partido Social Cristiano de Venezuela / Social Christian Party of Venezuela, christian-democratic) ; PJ 5 (Primero Justicia / First Justice) ; AD-Copei 4 (AD-Copei Alliances) ; LCR 4 (La Causa Radical / The Radical Cause, socialist) ; Conive 3 ; Lapy 3 ; Polo 1 ; ABP 1 ; PPT 1 (Patria por Todos / The Fatherland for Everybody) ; Migato 1 ; CN 1 (Convergencia Nacional / National Convergence, personalist) ; PUAMA 1. WEB site -http://www.asambleanacional.gov.ve/ |
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