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The Congress of the Argentine Nation (Spanish: Congreso de la Nación Argentina) is the legislative branch of the government of Argentina. Current President Néstor Kirchner The President of Argentina (full title: President of the Argentine Nation, Spanish: Presidente de la Nación Argentina) is the head of state of Argentina. ...  , full name Néstor Carlos Kirchner Ostoic (born 25 February 1950), is the current President of Argentina. ... The Argentine Senate is the upper house of parliament in Argentina. ... The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the National Congress, Argentinas parliament. ... This article lists political parties in Argentina. ... The Justicialist Party (Spanish: Partido Justicialista, PJ) is a Peronist political party from Argentina. ... The Radical Civic Union (Unión Cívica Radical, or UCR) is the foremost opposition party in Argentina. ... This articles gives information on voting, elections and election results in Argentina. ... Argentina held national parliamentary elections on Sunday, 23 October 2005. ... Argentina will hold national presidential and legislative elections on 28 October 2007 to elect a president and for the Argentine Congress. ... The Supreme Court of Argentina (in Spanish, Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación) is the highest court of law of the Argentine Republic. ... Argentina is subdivided in 23 provinces (Spanish: provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 federal district (capital federal). ... This article deals with the diplomatic affairs, foreign policy and international relations of Argentina. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ...

National Congress building

Argentina's parliament is bicameral. It is made up of the 72-seat Argentine Senate and the 257-seat Argentine Chamber of Deputies. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1756x1171, 342 KB) Edificio del Congreso en Buenos Aires Congress building in Buenos Aires Kongreßgebäude in Buenos Aires source: http://www. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1756x1171, 342 KB) Edificio del Congreso en Buenos Aires Congress building in Buenos Aires Kongreßgebäude in Buenos Aires source: http://www. ... The bicameral legislature of the United States is housed in a capitol building with two wings. ... The Argentine Senate is the upper house of parliament in Argentina. ... The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of the National Congress, Argentinas parliament. ...

The construction of the building started in 1898 during Bartolomé Mitre's mandate, and in 1906 it was precariously opened, to be later finished by Julio Dormal years later. As time went by, the building proved too small for its purpose, and in 1974 the construction of the Edificio Anexo, which now holds the deputies' offices, was started. Bartolomé Mitre Martínez (1821-1906) was an Argentine statesman, military figure, and author. ...

In front of the building lies the Square of the Two Congresses (Spanish: Plaza de los Dos Congresos) which is a popular site for sightseeing, as well as a preferred location for protestors and those who want to voice their opinion about congress.

See also

• List of current Argentine Senators
• List of current Argentine Deputies

Legislatures in South America

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