National Congress of Argentina
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.
Argentine National Congress | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Houses | Senate Chamber of Deputies |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 72 Senators (List)
257 Deputies (List) |
Senate political groups | Government (35)
Independents (3) Opposition (34)
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Chamber of Deputies political groups | Government (118)
Independents (15)
Opposition (124)
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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 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).
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Coordinates: 34°36′34.75″S 58°23′33.29″W / 34.6096528°S 58.3925806°W