Elections in Panama


Panama elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president and the vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly has 71 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat and multi-seat constituencies.

Political culture

Panama has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

Schedule

Election

Inauguration

Latest elections

Past elections and referendums