Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower chamber of the Congress which, along with the Senate, composes the legislature of the Dominican Republic.
The composition and powers of the House are established by Constitution of the Dominican Republic. The Chamber is composed of deputies who are divided in 178 by province, five nationally, and seven overseas.
The Chamber is charged with the passage of national legislation, known as laws, which, after concurrence by the Senate, are sent to the President of the Dominican Republic for consideration. In addition to this basic power, the Chamber has certain exclusive powers of which include the power to initiate all laws related to revenue, the Impeachment of officers elected by popular vote, the Senate or the National Council of the Magistracy who are sent to trial the Senate.
The lower chamber was called Tribunado 1844-1854, then Chamber of Representatives 1854-1878, and Chamber of Deputies since 1878.
Current composition (2016-present)
, including 178 by provincial districts, five by national at-large voting, and seven by Overseas Deputies.Party strengths in the Chamber of Deputies
The following table shows the composition of the Chamber of Deputies at the start of the most recent legislative periods by Electoral List.| Party | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2016* |
| Dominican Revolutionary Party | |||||
| Dominican Liberation Party | |||||
| Modern Revolutionary Party | |||||
| Social Christian Reformist Party | |||||
| Institutional Social Democratic Bloc | |||||
| Quisqueyano Christian Democratic Party | |||||
| Country Alliance | |||||
| Total |
- It includes 5 national and 7 overseas deputies.
| Party | Seats |
| Dominican Liberation Party | |
| Dominican Revolutionary Party | |
| Social Christian Reformist Party | |
| National Progressive Force | |
| Christian People's Party | |
| Alternative Democratic Movement | |
| Institutional Social Democratic Bloc | |
| Movement for Independence, Unity and Change | |
| Alliance for Democracy | |
| Total |
- In 2010, the deputy Virgilio Meran Valenzuela win his seat like a member of MODA, but due to personal political changes, the web page of the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic, list him like a PRD deputy. Moreover, the page not list MODA as a political party with some legislative representative.
| Party | Seats |
| Dominican Liberation Party | |
| Modern Revolutionary Party | |
| Social Christian Reformist Party | |
| Dominican Revolutionary Party | |
| Liberal Reformist Party | |
| Country Alliance | |
| Broad Front | |
| Alternative Democratic Movement | |
| Christian People's Party | |
| Quisqueyano Christian Democratic Party | |
| Total |
The following table shows the composition of the Chamber of Deputies at the start of the most recent legislative period by individual party.
| Party | Seats |
| Modern Revolutionary Party | |
| Dominican Liberation Party | |
| Social Christian Reformist Party | |
| Dominican Revolutionary Party | |
| Broad Front | |
| People's Force | |
| Country Alliance | |
| Alliance for Democracy | |
| Social Democratic Institutional Bloc | |
| Dominicans for Change | |
| Civic Renovation Party | |
| Dominican Humanist Party | |
| Liberal Reformist Party | |
| Quisqueyano Christian Democratic Party | |
| Revolutionary Social Democratic Party | |
| Total |