Congress of Venezuela
Parliament of Venezuela until 1999
The Congress of the Republic, also known as the National Congress, represented the Venezuelan Legislative Branch until 1999. It had a bicameral composition: a Chamber of Senators (or Senate) and a Chamber of Deputies.
The last president of the Chamber of Senators (who, in turn, served as President of Congress) was Luis Alfonso Dávila, elected senator in the State of Anzoátegui by the Socialist-leaning party Movimiento Quinta República; the last president of the Chamber of Deputies (who also served as Vice President of Congress) was Henrique Capriles Radonski, who was elected deputy in the State of Zulia by the Christian Socialist party COPEI.
Different sectors of Venezuelan political life, both in the opposition and in government, have raised the possibility that, at some point, two chambers will again function in the Venezuelan Legislative Branch, resuming their bicameral composition. However, so far these are only proposals that have been made.
Official names
According to the different Constitutions that Venezuela has had:
Congreso General de Venezuela, in Constitution of 1811 and 1819 (19 years).
Congreso del Estado de Venezuela, in Constitution of 1830, 1857 and 1858 (34 years).
Congreso de los Estados Unidos de Venezuela, in Constitution of 1864, 1874, 1881, 1891, 1893, 1901, 1904, 1909, 1914, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1936 and 1947 (89 years).
Congreso de la República de Venezuela, in Constitution of 1953 and 1961 (46 years).
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