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The National Congress (Spanish: '''''Congreso Nacional''')'' is the Unicameral Legislative Branch of the government of Ecuador .

Under the 1998 Constitution , Congress meets in Quito and is made up of 100 Deputies ''(diputados).'' Each of the country's 22 Provinces returns a minimum of two deputies plus one additional seat for every 200,000 inhabitants.

Congressional elections were last held on 20 October 2002 ; the next will take place in 2006.

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ELIGIBILITY

To serve as a congressional deputy, the following requirements must be met:
  • Ecuadorian citizen by birth, not by naturalisation

  • Having full enjoyment of political rights

  • At least 25 years of age upon filing candidacy

  • Native of the province represented, or resident thereof for at least three years immediately prior to the election