Bolivian National Congress, 1997–2002

1997–2002 Term of the National Congress Congreso Nacional
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Chamber of Senators, Chamber of Deputies
History
Preceded by	1993–97 Congress
Succeeded by
Leadership
President of the National Congress (ex oficio as Vice President)	Jorge Quiroga, ADN since 6 August 1997[a]
	, MIR since 7 August 2001
President of the Senate	, ADN since August 1997
	Leopoldo Fernández, ADN since August 1999
	, ADN since August 2001
President of the Chamber of Deputies	Hormando Vaca Diez, MIR since August 1997
	, MIR since August 1998
	Jaalil Melgar Mustafá, UCS since August 2000
	, MIR since August 2001
Structure
Seats	157 27 Senators 130 Deputies
Chamber of Senators political groups	ADN (11)   ADN (10)   NFR (1)   MIR (7)   MIR (6)   PCB (ML) (1)   MNR (4)   CONDEPA (3)   UCS (2)
Chamber of Deputies political groups	ADN (32)   ADN (20)   NFR (9)   FSB (1)   (1)   PDC (1)   MNR (26)   MIR (23)   MIR (21)   PCB (ML) (1)   (1)   UCS (21)   CONDEPA (19)   MBL (5)   IU (4)
Elections
Chamber of Senators voting system	Party-list proportional representation
Chamber of Deputies voting system	Additional Member System
Chamber of Senators last election	1 June 1997
Chamber of Deputies last election	1 June 1997
Chamber of Senators next election	30 June 2002
Chamber of Deputies next election	30 June 2002
Meeting place
Palace of Congress

The 1997–2002 Bolivian National Congress was a meeting of the Bolivian legislature composed of the Chamber of Senators and Chamber of Deputies. It met in La Paz from August 1997 to August 2002 during the presidencies of Hugo Banzer and Jorge Quiroga.

The Congress was elected as part of the general elections on 1 June 1997.

Congressional presidential ballot[]

As no candidate reached the required popular vote majority, the newly elected Congress elected the president on 6 August.

Hugo Banzer of Nationalist Democratic Action (ADN) was elected with the support of Revolutionary Left Movement (MIR), Conscience of Fatherland (CONDEPA), and Solidarity Civic Unity (UCS). Juan Carlos Durán of the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (MNR) received only the support of his own party. The United Left (IU) and the Free Bolivia Movement (MBL) abstained.

Leadership[]

National Congress[]

• President: Jorge Quiroga (ADN), until 7 August 2001
  • (MIR), from 7 August 2001

^[1]

Chamber of Senators[]

• President: (ADN), until August 1999
  • Leopoldo Fernández (ADN), until August 2001
  • (ADN), from August 2001

^[2]

Chamber of Deputies[]

• President: Hormando Vaca Diez (MIR), until August 1998
  • (MIR), until August 2000
  • Jaalil Melgar Mustafá (UCS), until August 2001
  • (MIR), from August 2001

^[2]

Composition[]

Chamber of Senators[]

1997–2002 members of the Chamber of Senators:^[3]

Chamber of Deputies[]

1997–2002 members of the Chamber of Deputies:^[3]

Notes[]

References[]