Bloomberg Línea – In the last hours, the plenary session of the Ecuadorian National Assembly has formed the permanent specialized commissions that will discuss the legislative initiatives presented by the country’s members of parliament in this new period. which will be extended until May 2025.
The function of the legislative commissions is to debate, reform, expand, simplify or amend the legislative category of bills in the ordinary or urgent procedure in economic matters, qualified by the Legislative Administrative Council (CAL).as well as socialize the bills qualified by the CAL; among other things, discuss, prepare and approve the draft laws with the consent of the absolute majority” says according to the same place.
In the plenary session on Sunday, the authorities of 15 specialist commissions of the National Assembly were elected, which is led by the following legislators:
The Commission on Justice and State Structure elected Fernando Cedeño (Civic Revolution) as its president and María Fernanda Araujo (National Democratic Action) as its vice president.Assembly members Victoria Desintonio (Civic Revolution) and Carlos Vera Mora (Social Christian Party) will lead Commission of Autonomous Governments, decentralization, powers and organization of the territory, in her capacity as President or Vice President.The Biodiversity and Natural Resources Commission elected Guido Vargas (Partido Social Cristiano) as president and Yadira Bayas (Movimiento Amigo) as vice-president.Pierina Correa (Citizens’ Revolution) and Samuel Célleri (Social Christian Party) become president and vice-president of the Commission for Comprehensive Protection of Girls, Boys and Adolescents.The Commission on Transparency, Citizen Participation and Social Control elected Patricio Chávez (Citizen Revolution) and Esperanza Moreta (PSC) as president and vice president.Directed by Jonathan Parra (ADN) and Raisa Corral (RC). Commission on International Relations and Human Mobility.Assembly members Jorge Guevara (ADN) and Ana Herrera (RC) were elected president and vice president of the Commission on the Right to Health and Sport.Valentina Centeno (ADN) and Blasco Luna (RC) are the main authorities of the Economic, Productive and Micro-Enterprise Development Commission.The Commission on Constitutional Guarantees, Human Rights, Collective Rights and Interculturality appointed Paola Cabezas (RC) as president and Adrián Castro (Actuemos) as vice-president.Now in the Commission on the Right to Work and Social Security Jhonny Terán (PSC) and Marcela Holguín (RC) were elected president and vice-president.The Commission on Sovereignty, Integration and Comprehensive Security will be led successively by Inés Alarcón (ADN) and Leonardo Berrezueta (RC).The table of Food sovereignty and development of the agricultural and fisheries sectors Directed by Jaminton Intriago (PSC) and Marjorie Rosado (ADN).Pamela Aguirre (RC) and Luis Alvarado (ADN) will be in charge Supervisory and Political Control Commission.Nathaly Farinango (ADN) is President and Jorge Álvarez (PSC) Vice President of the Commission on Economic and Fiscal Regimes and their Regulation and Control.At the top are Zolanda Plúas (PSC) and Mauricio Zambrano (RC). Commission on Education, Culture, Science, Technology, Innovation and Ancestral Knowledge.Last Friday, November 17th, Henry Kronfle Kozhaya He was elected President of the National Assembly with 128 votes in favor to carry out his duties between November 2023 and May 2025.
