What type of government does Panama have, and is the government in Panama stable?

Panama has had a very stable government for a number of years. With the fall of the dictatorship there has been stability for many years. The form of government is unicameral, they have the National Legislative Branch, The Executive Branch and the Judicial branch. One item of note that Panama sprouts political parties like mushrooms but in the long run just two or three parties survive. Several factors lead to the stability of the government, the number of banks in Panama, the operation of...

Panama has had a very stable government for a number of years. With the fall of the dictatorship there has been stability for many years. The form of government is unicameral, they have the National Legislative Branch, The Executive Branch and the Judicial branch. One item of note that Panama sprouts political parties like mushrooms but in the long run just two or three parties survive. Several factors lead to the stability of the government, the number of banks in Panama, the operation of the Panama Canal. Another factor is that Panama uses the US dollar which precludes them from printing currency which has been the bane of Latin American countries.

The current political constitution of the of Republic of Panamá establishes in its first article that Panamá, as a nation, is organized into a sovereign and independent state, called “República de Panamá” (Republic of Panamá).

The government of Panamá has only one house, which is republican, democratic and representative.

The second article states that the power only comes from the people.

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The current political constitution of the of Republic of Panamá establishes in its first article that Panamá, as a nation, is organized into a sovereign and independent state, called “República de Panamá” (Republic of Panamá).

The government of Panamá has only one house, which is republican, democratic and representative.

The second article states that the power only comes from the people.

It also says in his 5th article that the territory of Panamá is politically divided into provinces, which divide into districts, and the districts divide into “corregimientos (smaller towns or neighborhoods)".

The statements in its constitution clearly indicate that Panamá is a free country, in which locals and foreigners are treated with equally rights under the Law (Article 20th).

And based on the experiences of the people living in this small country, from administration to administration, except during the terrible “Military Era” from 1968-1989, that by God´s grace, Panamá was once more free of dictators and political disasters.

After 15 years since the end of the Military Era, in 2014 Panamá faces a brilliant economic future, which is the envy of many other countries that are going through a worldwide economic crisis.    As a matter of fact, many international organizations, as well as important newspapers and magazines have appointed Panamá as their #1 destination.
Citizens and corporations from all over see Panamá as a very stable and democratic country, and are establishing here as a way of a better way of life.

Panamá is making its very best effort to offer all those who want to establish and enjoy quality and simple life, with beautiful weather all year round and eating fresh vegetables and fruits right from their back yard..and having yard eggs from their very own chickens… a pleasant and quiet life.

 

Panama is a representative democracy and has an elected government.  Elections are taken very seriously and are held every 5 years.  All elected positions, from local mayors, representatives and the president, are elected at the same time.  Elected officials serve for a five-year term.  The federal government is made up of a legislative branch consisting of a single chamber assembly, an executive branch made up of the president and his cabinet (ministries) and the...

Panama is a representative democracy and has an elected government.  Elections are taken very seriously and are held every 5 years.  All elected positions, from local mayors, representatives and the president, are elected at the same time.  Elected officials serve for a five-year term.  The federal government is made up of a legislative branch consisting of a single chamber assembly, an executive branch made up of the president and his cabinet (ministries) and the judicial branch including the Supreme Court.  Local governments are made up of elected mayors and councils.  The provincial governments are headed by a governor who is appointed by the elected president.
 
Presidential candidates can only serve one 5-year term while assembly members and mayors can serve an unlimited number of consecutive terms.
 
Since the election in 1989, no political party has held the executive branch for more than one term.  Voter participation is generally very high with more than 80% of the eligible voters casting votes in a typical election.

Technically, Panama has a republican democratic government and it is very, very stable. We had a history of political instability when we had two dictators in the past but after Noriega was removed, capitalism took over and the form of democracy that we have now got ingrained.

People vote for the president. There are at least five political parties every time there is an election and there is democracy where people exercise their right to vote.

Whenever there is a change from...

Technically, Panama has a republican democratic government and it is very, very stable. We had a history of political instability when we had two dictators in the past but after Noriega was removed, capitalism took over and the form of democracy that we have now got ingrained.

People vote for the president. There are at least five political parties every time there is an election and there is democracy where people exercise their right to vote.

Whenever there is a change from one political party to the next, the nation goes along with it.  The government does not stall. There is continuity from one administration to the next.  Democracy is very ingrained in the people of Panama. It is part of the culture, so we have a very stable system.

Panama is very business friendly. We are all about getting foreign capital to come to the country, so in order to encourage that, the stable political climate is part of it. There are so many political parties here that I can’t tell one from the other, but no matter who is in office, everything works fine.

What changes after an election, though, is the cabinet. We just got a new president in August so, in typical fashion, when the new president took office the people from the prior administration in the last five years all lost their jobs. All the ministers of all the different ministries now are new people. So we have a whole new cast of characters running the government in the next five years. Apart from that change, everything is stable.

 

(Mireya Moscoso, Panama's first female president, pictured.)

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Panama is a representative democracy with three branches of government: executive and legislative branches elected by direct, secret vote for 5-year terms, and an independent appointed judiciary. The executive branch includes a president and two vice presidents. The legislative branch consists of a 72-member unicameral Legislative Assembly. The judicial branch is organized under a nine-member Supreme Court and includes all tribunals and municipal courts. An...

Dear Visitor,

Panama is a representative democracy with three branches of government: executive and legislative branches elected by direct, secret vote for 5-year terms, and an independent appointed judiciary. The executive branch includes a president and two vice presidents. The legislative branch consists of a 72-member unicameral Legislative Assembly. The judicial branch is organized under a nine-member Supreme Court and includes all tribunals and municipal courts. An autonomous Electoral Tribunal supervises voter registration, the election process, and the activities of political parties. Everyone over the age of 18 is required to vote, although those who fail to do so are not penalized.