Panama elects on national level a

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, i.e. the president, and a

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. The president and the vice-president are elected on one ballot for a five-year term by the people. The

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(''Asamblea Nacional'') 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

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Political culture

Schedule

Election

Inauguration

Latest elections

President

National Assembly

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