Deputy (legislator)

A deputy is a legislator in many countries, particularly those with legislatures styled as a Chamber of Deputies or National Assembly.

List of countries

This is an (incomplete) list of countries using the term 'deputy' or one of its cognates.

Country	Title	Legislature
Algeria	نواب ("Député")	People's National Assembly
Argentina	Diputado Nacional	Chamber of Deputies
	Diputado provincial	Several provincial Chambers of Deputies
Belarus	Дэпутат ("deputat")	House of Representatives
Belgium	Provincial executive member: Gedeputeerde (nl) / Député (fr) / Deputierter (de)	Deputation / Provincial College (provincial executive body)
	In French, député is sometimes also used to denote a member of parliament.	Chamber of Representatives or a regional parliament
Bolivia	Diputado	Chamber of Deputies
Brazil	Deputado estadual	Legislative Assemblies
	Deputado federal	Chamber of Deputies
Bulgaria	Депутат(Deputat)l	National Assembly (Bulgaria)
Canada	Député[1]	House of Commons of Canada and provincial and territorial legislatures
Chile	Diputado	Chamber of Deputies
China	Deputy (人大代表)	National People's Congress
Colombia	Diputado	Departamental Assemblies
Costa Rica	Diputado	Asamblea Legislativa
Czech Republic	poslanec	Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
Dominican Republic	Diputado	Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic
Ecuador	Asambleísta (before 2007, diputado)	Asamblea Nacional de la República del Ecuador
El Salvador	Diputado	Asamblea Legislativa
Finland	Kansanedustaja	Eduskunta
France	Député	National Assembly
Guatemala	Diputado	Congreso de la República de Guatemala
Guernsey	People's Deputy	States of Guernsey
Haiti	Député[2]	Chamber of Deputies (Haiti)
Honduras	Diputado	National Congress of Honduras
Iran	مجلس شورای اسلامی	Islamic Consultative Assembly (Iran)
Ireland	Deputy / Teachta Dála	Dáil Éireann
Italy	Deputato	Camera dei Deputati
Jersey	Deputy	States of Jersey
Latvia	Deputāts	Saeima (Parliament)
Lebanon	Député/النواب (Nuwwab, or deputy)	Parliament
Luxembourg	Deputéierten / Député	Chambre des Députés/d'Chamber (Chamber of Deputies)
Mexico	Diputado	Camara de Diputados
Netherlands	Gedeputeerde	Gedeputeerde Staten (executive body)
Nicaragua	Diputado	Asamblea Nacional
Panama	Diputado	National Assembly
Paraguay	Diputado	Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay
Poland	Poseł	Sejm of the Republic of Poland
Portugal	Deputado	Assembly of the Republic
Romania	Deputat	Camera Deputatilor
Russia	Депутат ("deputat")	State Duma and regional legislative bodies
Serbia	Narodni poslanici (Народни посланици)	National Assembly
Somalia	Deputy	Federal Parliament
Spain	Diputado	Congress of Deputies
Ukraine	People's Deputy of Ukraine (Депутат)	Verkhovna Rada
Venezuela	Diputado	National Assembly of Venezuela

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Footnotes

1. English: Member of Parliament (MP) (federal), Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) (most provinces and territories), Member of the Provincial Parliament (MPP) (Ontario), Member of the National Assembly (MNA) (Quebec), Member of the House of Assembly (MHA) (Newfoundland and Labrador)
2. "Chambre des députés - Le Parlement haitien". Le Parlement haitien.

See also

• Member of Parliament